Certificate Program
What is the LID Certificate Program
The WSU Extension LID Certificate program is the first LID certificate program of its kind in Washington State. For civil engineers and landscape architects, the certificate indicates that the individual has received the latest design concepts for LID practices; has a level of technical knowledge necessary to recognize design opportunities and challenges; and is better equipped to optimize LID systems. Completing the certificate will provide a breadth of knowledge necessary for various disciplines (e.g. planners and biologists) to better communicate with civil engineers and design and maintain integrated LID projects. The LID certificate will also provide local jurisdiction staff an improved understanding of the technical details to plan, implement or review public and private LID projects during the various stages of project development, as well as help develop improved inspection and maintenance programs.
Who is offering it?
- The WSU Extension Low Impact Development Technical Workshop Series is provided by WSU Extension with a grant from the Puget Sound Partnership. The certificate is supported by WSU Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, WSU Extension and the Puget Sound Partnership.
What Do I Have To Do To Qualify For The Certificate?
- Complete each of the four two-day courses offered through the WSU
Extension LID Technical Workshop series. These four courses include:
- Bioretention
- LID for buildings (green roofs, LID foundations and rainwater collection)
- Permeable paving
- Site planning
- You must be in attendance throughout each workshop. Sign-in sheets will be at the registration table at the beginning and end of each day of each workshop.
- Workshops must be taken through WSU Extension. No other courses qualify.
- Workshops may be taken over the course of two consecutive years to complete all four workshops.
- Complete two, 2-hour supporting lectures.
- Pass five different on-line tests (one for each workshop topic plus a final). Tests are administered on-line. The tests are open book and are taken once for a passing grade (75%).
- Participants will be required to retake a workshop to receive a certificate if a score of less than 75% is received for the test associated with that workshop.
Please be sure to read and understand the LID Certificate program policies.
Supporting Lecture Dates
Will be announced at a later date
*More information to come as it develops.
Where Do I Find The Tests? When Do I Take Them?
Tests Due Date will be announced at a later date
What Do I Need To Know About Submitting The Tests?
- Tests should be saved as a Microsoft word document. Please have the title of the document appear as follows: First Name Last Name – Course Test. (example: Curtis Hinman – Bioretention Test.doc).
- Please include your name, date and affiliation.
- Tests must be e-mailed to Emily Houg at ehoug@wsu.edu
- Tests sent to anyone other than Emily (including Hilary and Curtis) will not be accepted.
- Tests not titled or sent in the requested format will not be accepted, second chances will not be given so make sure you read directions carefully.
When Will I Receive My Test Results and (If I Passed) My Certificate?
- The tests and results will be returned within six weeks and certificates will be received within six weeks after tests are returned.
Certification Tests
- Bioretention Test
- Permeable Paving Test
- Green Roof Test
- Site Planning TESC Inspection Test
- Final Test
After each workshop the corresponding test will be posted online.
Questions
If you have questions regarding certificate program policies or accessing the tests on-line, please contact Emily Houg at:
Washington State University
Conference Management
2606 W. Pioneer
Puyallup, WA 98371-4998
253-445-4652
Fax: 253-445-4633
ehoug@wsu.edu
Questions related to test content should be directed to Curtis Hinman at:
253-445-4590
chinman@wsu.edu