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?
Our 2024 PEI Site Assessor Course was held on July 4 to 11, 2024. We do not anticipate any additional courses being offered in PEI this year. If you would like to be added to our contact list to be informed about when the next course will be, please complete our "Confirmation of Interest Survey" at the following link:
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
ETC collecting names for the next PEI Site Assessor Course
ETC is currently collecting the names of individuals who are interested in taking the next PEI Site Assessor course. Once we get enough people who are approved by the Province of PEI to take the course, we will finalize dates and open registration. We typically require a minimum of 15
Registration for PEI Site Assessor Course June 20-28, 2023 by ETC Ltd.
The dates for the 2023 Site Assessor Course are now confirmed for June 20-23, with June 26 and 27 as alternative field dates or optional extra help/practice days. The exam will be written the morning of June 28, 2023 (see details below). There are a limited number of seats which