WGR SouthwestEst. 1996

FORGE · WGR training

Credentials that survive a rain event.

Live CASQA Construction General Permit classes, self-paced prerequisites, and original field courses — taught by practitioners, not a slide deck.

Field sampling equipment used in WGR storm water training

FORGE is WGR’s learning platform. Enroll, complete assignments, and collect certificates for QSP, QSD, and related storm water courses. Classes run live over Zoom and on demand.

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Next live class

CASQA CGP — QSP / QSD

October 27–29, 2026 · Live online · 21 contact hours (QSD) · 14 (QSP)

The three-day Construction General Permit course. Interactive, built for people who will write or implement a SWPPP the following week. Taught by WGR’s John Teravskis, QSP/QSD, ToR, CPESC, QISP.

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On the catalog

  • The Connections Course

    Self-paced · QSP or QSD track

    College-level prerequisite for becoming a QSP or QSD. Videos, reading, assignments, Zoom sessions, and field trips — at your own pace.

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  • Construction SWPPP Writing

    On demand · Online

    How (and why) to write a SWPPP that complies with California’s Construction General Permit. Includes a construction SWPPP template.

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  • Erosion Theory — Grand Canyon

    On demand · Virtual field trip

    John Teravskis walks erosion theory from the rim of the Grand Canyon — the country’s most instructive erosion laboratory.

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Questions about which track you need? Ask the office. Northern California training is coordinated from Lodi: (209) 334-5363.