Solid Waste Journeyman Level B

Course Description:

This is a 20-hour training course designed to prepare Apprentice Level Operators to carry out the duties of a Journeyman Operator and to pass the Arkansas Division of Environmental 

Quality Journeyman (Level B) licensure exam. 

Hours:

20 Hours

Learning Outcomes:

• The students will develop awareness of basic skills and knowledge of operating a solid waste facility in Arkansas.
• The student will develop an awareness of APC&EC Rules that govern solid waste in Arkansas.
• Will understand the responsibility for solid waste management in Arkansas
• Will understand the purpose for integrated municipal solid waste management
• Will understand the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle D
• Will understand Arkansas Rule 22 for the management of non-hazardous solid waste
• Will understand the procedures for screening of all solid waste to exclude hazardous and prohibited waste
• Will understand the concerns for safety at all solid waste management facilities
• Will understand the procedures for licensing of solid waste operators and Environmental Officers in Arkansas
• Will understand the principles for operating and managing Subtitle D solid waste facilities in Arkansas
• Will understand the principles for recycling in Arkansas
• Will understand the principles of waste tire management in Arkansas
• Will understand the reading of Topo maps, Operating Plans, and solid waste permits
• Understand preventive maintenance on heavy equipment

Must Know:

• Attendance is mandatory for all
• Must pass both written and practical exams with 70% or better for certification to be awarded
• Daily breaks are scheduled – please bring or plan to get lunch