Certification Opportunity
Level 2 and Validation trainings are combined starting Summer 2022.
Monitors attending Level 2 for the first time will complete an online training prior to attending the in-person certification. A link to online training will be emailed after registration.
Level 2
The focus of the VWQM Level 2 training will be Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures to improve the quality of volunteer data. At this training, water samples will be analyzed in the classroom by monitors using their program-issued equipment. Attendees will also improve aquatic invertebrate identification skills.
PREREQUISITES TO ATTEND LEVEL 2:
Completion of VWQM Level 1 and submission of two seasons of data including biological, water chemistry, visual survey, and stream discharge.
Level 2 and 3 Validation
Monitors certified at Level 2 or 3 must be recertified by attending a Level 2 training every three years.
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