Over the course of 2013, WCOWMA-BC hosted four training sessions for Onsite Wastewater Practitioner Level I, which provides ROWP Installer/Planner certification. Courses were held in Ladysmith, Prince George, Kelowna and Alberta.

The Onsite Wastewater Practitioner Training Program is currently delivered as a highly condensed six day program. A review of training outcomes and updating of the training program is currently ongoing. Additional and enhanced training outcomes will be added to the program in 2014. These
will include an introductory pre-requisite, more detailed discussion on regulatory frameworks, enhanced soils training and mandatory field days.

In addition to the practitioner training, four Site and Soils Evaluation Field Days were also held in Ladysmith, Prince George, Winfield and Langley. Participants in this training were able to physically log and record the soils in field conditions for the purpose of system design.

A series of Filing Workshops were recently delivered at Town Hall meetings around the province. These evening workshops provided a good opportunity to share information, understanding and resources in a casual training atmosphere.