ITEP Air Quality Computations Training Course

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American Indian Air Quality Training Program
COURSE NOTICE FOR:

"Air Quality Computations" (Level 1)
January 14-18, 2013
Flagstaff, Arizona
Pre-registration Deadline: November 19, 2012
Download course application materials here: PreReg-COMP [pdf, 8 pgs]

Course Description: This course enhances the skills needed to work with air quality measurements. It is designed for tribal environmental personnel who have limited experience in air quality data computations. The course takes a “learn-by-doing” approach. Brief lectures will be interspersed with activities in which participants practice skills and learn to apply the math to air quality work. Each participant will have access to a calculator and/or computer as needed during the practice sessions. Applicants will complete a pre-course assignment and there will be homework each evening during the course.
Topics include:
• Arithmetic computations in air qualityMetric system
• Significant figures and rounding
• Units conversion
• Basic statistics
• Problem solving
• Volume, temperature, and pressure
• Creating and interpreting graphs of air quality data
• Calibration and slope
• Bias and precision
• Percent and percentile
• Exponents
• Working with Excel

Pre-Requisites: None
Prior completion of ITEP’s Introduction to Tribal Air Quality (or a basic familiarity with air quality topics) is strongly recommended. This course (or equivalent education/training) is a pre-requisite for ITEP’s “Air Pollution Technology” course and is recommended for those working on the technical side of air programs including: quality assurance/quality control, data management, and technical report-writing. If you have questions about the course, or think you might be overqualified for it, please call Pat Ellsworth (928-523-6721) at ITEP.
How to Apply for the Course: Read all enclosed information carefully. Fill out both sides of the enclosed Application Form and fax it to ITEP by the Pre-Registration date listed for priority consideration. Applications received after the pre-registration period will be considered if there is still space available.

The “Personal Data” section is required for first-time applicants or applicants who need to update information. The “Course-Related Information” section is required for all applicants. Information obtained on the application form is used to aid the selection process and prepare instructors for interaction with participants; please be as specific as possible. Incomplete application forms may be omitted from the applicant pool. Selections for the course will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Travel and Hotel Arrangements: Your hotel reservations will be made by ITEP. Detailed information regarding hotel arrangements will be sent to you with notification of your selection for this training course. Lodging costs are FREE to tribal participants, provided that they attend the entire course. Transportation arrangements to and from the training location are the responsibility of the participant; however, you MUST obtain a letter of selection for the course prior to making travel arrangements.
• Lodging Costs: ITEP will pay Participant lodging expenses (room and tax only). All incidentals will be paid by the participant.
• Meals (per diem): Meals will be reimbursed, at the State of Arizona rate, AFTER successful completion of the course.
• Transportation Costs: ITEP will provide a limited number of scholarships to help tribes pay transportation costs for tribal employees; only ONE scholarship per tribe will be provided. Applications for a transportation scholarship are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and are awarded based on availability of funds.

NEW! Scholarships will be issued AFTER successful completion of the course, and will be used to reimburse eligible expenses including airfare and mileage, up to the amount of $400.00 (for Alaskans, the scholarship amount is $1,000.00).
Additional Responsibilities: Once you have agreed to attend it is absolutely essential that you complete the training course in full in order to receive your Certificate of Completion. If you must cancel after a transportation scholarship has been awarded, we will require full reimbursement of that award and any other costs incurred. Please read the enclosed “Attendee Expectations” & “Cancellation Policy” for more information. Families are not encouraged to travel as full participation by the attendee is required. Excessive cancellations or poor attendance may jeopardize your eligibility for future courses.
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As a cooperative effort between Northern Arizona University and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the American Indian Air Quality Training Program seeks to fulfill the mandate of the 1990 Clean Air Act to offer Native American tribes full partnership in the management of air quality on tribal lands.




Lydia Scheer, Program Coordinator
American Indian Air Quality Training Program
Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals
Northern Arizona University
Box 15004
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Ph: 928.523.6887
Fx: 928.523.1266

http://www.nau.edu/itep/