Quality Management Training is being provided to foster awareness of EPA’s quality system and train EPA staff and collaborators on quality implementation for EPA-funded projects. Training will be provided on two topics in two separate training modules on June 29 and 30, 2010: 1) Preparing Project-level Quality Documentation, and 2) Reviewing Project-level Quality Documentation. Training will be available on-site in Chicago, Illinois (For further information contact Amberina Khan at 312-886-1503 ) and through on-line webinars (webinar registration links below) A certificate of completion will be awarded to attendees who complete each 4-hour training session, resulting in a total of two certificates for attendance to the full suite of training. (1) Preparing Project-level Quality Documentation (QAPP)- Instructional Session Tue, Jun 29, 2010 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT Registration Web Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/303673952 A 2-hour instructional session will provide the purpose, goals, and approaches to developing project-level quality documentation. The session also will detail the necessary components of quality documentation while providing real world examples of addressing these components. At the close of the class, a short homework case study will be provided to participants that will then be discussed in a 2-hour interactive session on Day 2. (2) Reviewing Project-level Quality Documentation (QAPP) - Instructional Session Tue, Jun 29, 2010 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT Registration Web Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/612061121 A 2-hour instructional session will describe approaches and tools to assist in completing a review as well as understanding the necessary components of quality documentation. A short homework case study will be provided to participants and will be discussed in a 2-hour interactive session Day 2. (3) Preparing Project-level Quality Documentation (QAPP) - Interactive Session Wed, Jun 30, 2010 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT Registration Web Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/890819664 A 2-hour interactive session will discuss the real world examples preparing Project level Quality Documentation. Also during the interactive session, individuals with experience preparing and reviewing quality documentation will discuss their procedures, approaches, and challenges. (4) Reviewing Project-level Quality Documentation (QAPP) - Interactive Session Wed, Jun 30, 2010 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT Registration Web Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/960013104 A 2-hour interactive session will discuss real world examples of QAPP review. Also during the interactive session, individuals with experience reviewing quality documentation will discuss their procedures, approaches, and challenges http://greatlakesrestoration.us/?p=773 Follow us on Twitter - http://twitter.com/glrestore _______________________ Pranas Pranckevicius, CISSP U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Great Lakes National Program Office 77 West Jackson Blvd. G-17J Chicago, IL 60604-3590 pranckevicius.pranas at epa.gov 312 353-3437 Tel 312 385-5446 Fax www.epa.gov/greatlakes