Enforcement Training Resources

Basic Inspector Academy Training Dates

CalEPA coordinates and compiles information about environmental enforcement training opportunities for state and local inspectors.

CalEPA Basic Inspector Academy (BIA)
CalEPA’s Office of the Secretary is responsible for developing a training program to ensure that the Boards and Departments take consistent, effective, and coordinated enforcement and compliance actions to protect public health and the environment. The information presented in the BIA training program is intended to provide baseline knowledge on universal inspection, investigation, and enforcement techniques that support and/or complement existing State and local agency programs. BIA is open to new and existing government-employed regulatory inspectors/investigators who enforce environmental laws and regulations and, tribal enforcement partners.

Inspectors can register for the BIA course through the  ARB’s training website after completing the required online prerequisite training, Fundamental Inspector Course.

BIA Information (PDF) | Sample Agenda (PDF).

For a list of available BIA dates, go to the “Basic Inspector Academy Training Dates” page linked above.

Fundamental Inspector Course
This online course contains an overview of CalEPA’s boards, departments, and offices as well as environmental law, environmental science, the role of the environmental inspector, and basic health and safety guidance for field staff. While the target audience for FIC is new and existing government-employed regulatory inspectors/investigators who enforce environmental laws and regulations, members of the public and regulated facility owners, operators, and employees may also find the online FIC course to be helpful. To register for FIC, you must create an account on ARB’s training website.

For general questions about BIA or FIC, please contact: Hasti Javid, CalEPA Enforcement Officer.

For questions related to registration for BIA or FIC, please contact the ARB Training Coordinator at arbtrain@arb.ca.gov.

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