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R7 QA Training Page

Welcome to the Region 7 QA training page

Please view the following taped video sessions for this training and then proceed to the quiz.  You may need to adjust your speaker sound or follow along using the provided subtitles. Take as long as you want reviewing these video sessions. If you take a break, simply forward to where you left off!

Training Resources Below:

  1. Agency Resources Training

Description: This course provides QA personnel with several Agency Quality Program resources.

  1. Select one:
    • QA Overview in FedTalent for EPA employees
    • QA Overview for grantees and stakeholders outside of EPA (links to Youtube)

      Description: This is an informational course for EPA personnel who would like an overview of the Agency’s Quality Program.
       
  2. Quality Management Training, EPA and Office of Water Quality System Overview

    Description: This course provides an Office of Water programmatic overview of the Agency’s Quality Program.
     
  3.  Quality Management Training, QA in Contracting

    Description: This course outlines contracting within the Agency’s Quality Program.
     
  4. QA Training How to Prepare and Review QAPPs 

    Description: This course outlines how to create and review Quality Assurance Project Plans for Primary or Existing Data Projects within the Agency’s Quality Program.
     
  5. Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plans - Training Materials
     
    Description: The links on the UFP training page point to videos (MPG and WMV format) and transcripts for the Uniform Federal Policy QAPP Workshop. The first video provides a short introduction to some data-quality issues encountered in the field, and the remaining videos depict how to incorporate the UFP QAPP into project planning especially for superfund projects. These videos are excellent for anyone new to QA.
     
  6. Region 7 Training Videos on Youtube
    Video 1
    Video 2
    Video 3
    Video 4
     
    Description: This course provides QA personnel with several Regional Quality Program resources.

Quiz Instructions:

Please take the below quiz after reviewing the “Where can I go for more information” links and all the video sessions. You’ll need to complete this quiz in one sitting (without taking breaks) by obtaining a score of 90% or above prior to moving forward and obtaining your certificate!

Managing the Quality of Environmental Information

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Contact Us About the Quality Program
Contact Us About the Quality Program to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on September 19, 2024
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