Certification Description

• This certification is awarded by NC State University Cooperative Extension and is housed in the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department.


• To receive the certification, attendees must attend the workshop and then receive a score of at least 80% on an examination. Participants have up to 2 hours to complete the exam, which includes approximately 50 multiple choice, true or false, and short answer questions. All exams are graded by NC Cooperative Extension faculty.


• The certification lasts for up to 3 years (the remaining portion of the year in which the class is taken, plus the following 2 years). All certifications last until December 31st of a given year.


• To continue the certification beyond the original 3 years, certified professionals must attend Update courses that will be offered throughout North Carolina. There is NO re-examination associated with the 5 hour Update courses. The recertification lasts an additional 3 years.


• Communities in North Carolina may either require or recommend this certification of people who conduct maintenance on and/or inspect stormwater management practices. The state of North Carolina's NC DENR endorses, but does not require, this certification.


• The certification is NOT intended to be a replacement for professional licensure (like PE or RLA), and is only a supplement to those rigorous professional licenses.

Locations of previous workshops