For assistance with this online course, please contact questions@ad.ufl.edu.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides initial certification for ALL solid waste tracks: Landfill Operator (Class I, III and C&D Sites), Spotters, Transfer Station Operators and MRF Operators all in one class. The course consists of online exercises, presentations, and self-graded quizzes and two exams.
About the Course
Inside each content module, you will find interactive lectures and quizzes. You must achieve a passing score of 70% on each module to move on to the next module. Modules must be completed in sequential order. Within 7 working days your Florida solid waste training transcript will be created and the course added, or if you already have an active Florida solid waste transcript, then this training will be added.
Purpose of Course
This course has been approved by FDEP as an Initial training course for Class I & III Landfills, C&D Solid Waste Operators and Transfer Station & Materials Recovery Facilities. Legacy Course #1028. The current course is approved through August 2025. Please check this course listing linked to the Florida Solid Waste Operators/Spotter Training Database to make sure you will receive the number of contact hours needed for your specific type of operator or spotter classification.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
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Describe the basics of solid waste & landfill operations
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Identify environmental concerns with waste handling facilities; screening for prohibited materials and managing special waste
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Discuss the fundamentals of landfill construction; leachate and gas management; groundwater monitoring issues; monitoring of landfill cell closures; transfer station operations and materials recovery facilities operations.
Note - If participant is needing continuing education credits [CEUs] to maintain their active landfill operator training, then they should probably take the refresher training (no exam).
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Solid Waste:
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Operators, Spotters
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Landfill or Transfer Station or Materials Recovery Facility Owners, Managers, Supervisors
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Consultants
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Local and State Regulatory Inspectors
INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHIES
Link to Instructor Biographies
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Time for Completion
90 days to complete the course from the date login information for the online course is received in order to receive CEUs or contact hours approved by FDEP.
70% proficiency is required for all exercises in order to receive a Certificate of Completion.
This course will utilize Honorlock for the final exam to ensure exam integrity. Honorlock ensures exam integrity and enables administration of remote online exams. All exam sessions will be reviewed as part of your final grade. Instances of cheating or inappropriate behavior will be considered violations of the Student Honor Code and will result in disciplinary action.
Honorlock is very simple! All you will need to do is log into Canvas and click on the quiz you need to take. You will be prompted to add the Honorlock Chrome Extension, which is required to take your exam. You are required to use Google Chrome as your browser. Then you will need to take a picture, show your ID, and scan your room. Honorlock will be recording you VIA webcam and microphone and they will be recording your screen. They also have an integrity algorithm that can detect search-engine use, so do not attempt to cheat or look up answers, even if its a secondary device.
How do you get started?
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Honorlock is not a live proctoring service, you do not need to schedule an appointment with Honorlock in advance.
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When you are ready to take your exam, log into Canvas, go to your Course, and click on your exam. When you click on "Take your Exam," you will start the authentication process before you begin your exam.
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If you see a page asking for an access code, it means that you did not install the Honorlock Chrome Extension or you are not in Google Chrome.
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Honorlock guidelines are available to view here
24/7/365 Support is Available
If you encounter issues with Honorlock, you may contact them at (855) 828-4004, chat and/or email at support@honorlock.com.
Information about obtaining your certificate will be available after successfully completing your final exam and submitting the course survey.
Notes about online course access requirements
Accessing the course:
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Student will receive course access once the registration has been processed by our office during normal business hours.
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If you are taking a refresher course, we will first verify your eligibility. Your registration might be placed on hold until this is completed. If you are not eligible to take a refresher based on our records, we will contact you.
Once the registration has been processed by our office, you can expect the following:
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An email will be sent to you asking to complete your enrollment.
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Follow the link to the Enroll Now page.
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You will be asked to create your login using an external identifier. The University of Florida has approved the use of LinkedIn or Google (Gmail) to enter our courses. You can use an existing account for this course. You will want to make sure you know your credentials for this outside account.
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The use of an external identifier as listed above is required to enter our courses. We cannot provide another method of access to the course.
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If you are unsure about any of these requirements, please contact us before you register, and we'll be happy to assist.
