Training Courses & Seminars
Courses and Seminars
ETC Founder, Kelly Galloway, P.Eng. is a leading trainer for the septic industry in the Maritime provinces. Ms. Galloway has created and delivered training courses on soils and septic system design to public health inspectors, regulators, septic installers, service providers, engineers and designers.
ETC has been teaching the PEI Site Assessor’s Course for over five years. Kelly has also delivered courses on Soil and Site Assessments and Contour Disposal Systems for the NB Dept. of Justice and Public Safety.
Are you Interested in becoming a PEI Licensed Site Assessor or brushing up on your soils and site evaluation skills? ETC offers government approved training courses in soil and site assessments! If you would like to attend the next course in 2025, please complete our short online registration survey at the following link:
Completing this form ensures we have your contact information and will be able to keep you up-to-date on the course details. For detailed information on the course content and schedule, and instructions for payment of registration fees, click on the following link:
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PEI Site Assessor's Course
This course is offered periodically, contingent on sufficient interest and demand. It teaches participants how to conduct site evaluations (site assessments) to classify sites and subsurface conditions on PEI sites according to the categories outlined in the PEI Planning Act and Onsite Sewage Disposal Regulations.
It is a PEI government approved course of study to qualify applicants who would like to become licensed as a Site Assessor on PEI. The course covers several aspects of conducting site assessments, including using Soil Survey maps before visiting a site to identify potential soil, drainage or water table issues. It also covers proper test-pit techniques as well as soil field classification according to the Canadian System of Soil Classification.
It includes practical skills such as identifying groundwater tables and bedrock, conducting in-situ permeability tests, and determining soil categories for land development or septic system design. The course also guides on determining septic system requirements and when septic fill is needed, culminating in an exam that, if passed, grants a PEI Site Assessor’s License, assuming compliance with governmental prerequisites and fees.
Latest Course Announcements
Test Pit Video: Logging Soil Profiles
Check out the video below to learn how to log soil profiles in test pits! https://youtu.be/4Dc-iOUkFr4
What to Bring to Field Work
Please bring the following items for field work! Be sure to label all your items with your name. The following information is also available on the course resource and reference page. Measuring tape – metric (cm) preferred. Long shafted, Robertson screwdriver as a probe for checking soil density. (see photo example above) Flat
Registration Open! PEI Site Assessor Course 2025
The dates for the classroom and field work portions of the 2025 Site Assessor Course are now scheduled for May 27-30, with May 31 and June 2 as alternative (rain) field dates. June 3 will be an optional extra help/practice day. The exam will be written the morning of June