OSC 201, a 2 ½-day, intermediate-level training course, expands on the Removal Process Course offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) CERCLA Education Center (CEC). OSC 201 takes a hands-on practitioner's approach to removal and emergency response management, based on the perspective of field operations. The course is offered as part of the ongoing effort to prepare OSCs for the challenges they will encounter during a removal action and an emergency response. The instructional methodology will include a response case study to provide participants an opportunity to apply the skills learned during the course. By taking the course, participants will achieve the following objectives:

• Understand how to apply a Removal Site Strategy Model to a project as an effective conceptual tool in managing the factors that influence a removal site.
• Learn project management skills, including management of a project, forecasting resources and costs, planning meetings, documenting site activities, and track schedules and costs.
• Learn to navigate through the daily tasks of the removal process and adapt to changing site circumstances.
• Understand the keys to conducting a removal action that is consistent with the National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) and facilitates successful cost recovery.

OSC 201 is recommended for OSCs with at least six months experience, particularly in the field at removal actions, and may have assisted other OSCs with removal actions or now are preparing to take the lead in conducting a larger-scale removal action.

While OSC 201 may be most beneficial to new OSCs with 5 years experience of less, the course is very interactive and more experienced OSCs that attend will be encouraged to share their field background with the class.

The Removal Process Course is a prerequisite for EPA employees who would like to attend OSC 201.

*This course is offered free of charge to all registrants who are confirmed to attend.*

Current Offerings   Boston, MA Details and Registration   June 17, 2013 - June 19, 2013   Orlando, FL Details and Registration   December 09, 2013 - December 11, 2013

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Kansas City, MO Offering Details   December 10, 2012 - December 12, 2012   Edison, NJ Offering Details   September 17, 2012 - September 19, 2012   New Orleans, LA Offering Details   October 17, 2011 - October 19, 2011   Arlington, VA Offering Details   October 04, 2010 - October 06, 2010   Baltimore, MD Offering Details   April 12, 2010 - April 14, 2010   Denver, CO Offering Details   October 05, 2009 - October 07, 2009   Chicago, IL Offering Details   October 20, 2008 - October 22, 2008   Kansas City, KS Offering Details   December 03, 2007 - December 05, 2007   Las Vegas, NV Offering Details   June 04, 2007 - June 06, 2007   Philadelphia, PA Offering Details   December 11, 2006 - December 13, 2006   Dallas, TX Offering Details   March 06, 2006 - March 08, 2006   San Francisco, CA Offering Details   October 17, 2005 - October 19, 2005   Chicago, IL Offering Details   March 07, 2005 - March 09, 2005   Atlanta, GA Offering Details   June 14, 2004 - June 16, 2004   Dallas, TX Offering Details   April 26, 2004 - April 28, 2004