Arkansas Environmental Training Academy
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Message from Randy Harper-April 23, 2020
Arkansas Environmental Training Academy
COVID-19 Update
April 23, 2020
I hope this correspondence finds you safe and healthy! To all of the Operators we serve, THANK YOU for serving your communities during this time of uncertainly!
Due to social distancing requirements and guidelines outlined by Federal, State, and Local officials for social gatherings, the Arkansas Environmental Training Academy will remain closed to in-person classes through May 29, 2020. We will reassess the situation as we get near the end of May to determine if it is safe to resume in-person classes.
We are working to move in-person classes scheduled for May to on-line delivery where applicable.
Please visit the AETA website (www.sautech.edu/aeta/) and click on AETA Class Schedule and choose a Division and class. You can Register and pay on-line. If you have trouble or need assistance with on-line Registration please contact Beverly Ellis at bellis@sautech.edu or call (870) 574-4717.
While most of our staff is working remotely, the AETA Administration Offices remain open Monday – Thursday from 7:00am – 4:30pm to field questions and assist students. For your safety and the safety of our staff, we prefer that you contact us by e-mail or phone at this time. If we can help you please do not hesitate to call on us!
Arkansas Environmental Training Academy
Phone: (870) 574-4550 or (870) 574-4589
Randy Harper, AETA Director
E-mail: rharper@sautech.edu
Phone: (O) (870) 574-4590 (C) (870) 833-1745
Rickey Cole, Assistant Director
E-Mail: rcole@sautech.edu
Phone: (O) (870) 574-4532 (C) (870) 390-0682
The Arkansas Environmental Training Academy is the designated Environmental Training Center for the State of Arkansas and is a training division of Southern Arkansas University Tech in Camden, Arkansas. The AETA is made up of five divisions: Water, Wastewater, Backflow Prevention, Solid Waste Management and Environmental Health & Safety. Training provided by the AETA is accredited by state and federal licensing agencies.
OSHA Healthy and Safety Courses
AETA is proud to serve as a Host Training Organization for the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) a Region VI OSHA Training Institute Education Center delivering OSHA-Authorized health and safety courses in Arkansas.
Click here to learn more about AETA and OSHA-Authorized courses.
About Us
Mission
The Arkansas Environmental Training Academy is the designated Environmental Training Center for the State of Arkansas and is a training division of Southern Arkansas University Tech in Camden, Arkansas. The Academy has a statewide mission to provide quality training and educational programs to aid the management and operating staff of municipal, commercial and industrial facilities in meeting state and federal licensing and certification requirements. Within our resources, the Academy accomplishes its mission through comprehensive certification and continuing education programs, statewide technical assistance programs, administrative and student services and professional development for faculty and staff.
Where our funding comes from...
Funding for the Academy’s statewide training programs is provided by the Arkansas State Legislature, Arkansas Department of Higher Education, industrial contracts and student registration fees. The Academy provides training on the Southern Arkansas University Tech campus in Camden, Arkansas, at training sites statewide and by Internet delivery.
Backflow Division
Backflow Prevention Certification training provided by the Arkansas Environmental Training Academy is endorsed and approved by the Arkansas Department of Health, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Louisiana State Plumbing Board, and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The Academy offers Backflow courses on-campus, at locations statewide, and Internet.
Backflow Prevention remains the first line of defense in maintaining water quality in distribution and plumbing systems. Academy backflow prevention courses are designed to equip you with the most up to date information and methodologies necessary to address all aspects of backflow prevention.
Backflow Division Links:
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- American Backflow Prevention Association
- American Water Works Association
- Arkansas Department of Health/Engineering/Cross-Connection
- Arkansas Department of Health/Protective Health Codes
- Backflow Prevention Tech Zone
- Drinking Water and Backflow Prevention Magazine
- University of Southern California Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research
Environmental Health & Safety
The Arkansas Environmental Training Academy Environmental Health and Safety classes are designed for hazardous material workers, shippers, TSD facility operators and haz-mat responders. The Academy’s EHS staff is authorized by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), United States Department of Transportation (US DOT), Hazardous Materials Training Research Institute (HMTRI), Partnership for Environmental Technology Education (PETE) and the Community College Consortium for Health & Safety Training (CCCHST) to provide EHS training statewide.
If you have a specific training need, the Academy can develop site specific modules to meet the training needs of your facility. The Academy provides training on campus and at training locations statewide.
Environmental Health & Safety Division Links:
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration
- Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (Hazardous Waste)
- Arkansas Asbestos Program
- Asbestos Compliant Form
- Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (Regulated Storage Tanks)
- Arkansas Department of Health (Lead Based Paint Program)
- US Department of Transportation
- Hazardous Materials Training Research Institute
- Community College Consortium for Health & Safety Training
Solid Waste Division
The Arkansas Environmental Training Academy provides training for Solid Waste licensing and license renewal as required by Arkansas Regulation 27 for all municipal and industrial solid waste operators in the State of Arkansas. Solid Waste training provided by the Arkansas Environmental Training Academy is endorsed by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Solid Waste Division and the Arkansas Solid Waste Licensing Committee. The Academy offers Solid Waste certification and update courses on-campus, at various locations statewide, and Internet.
Solid Waste Division Links:
- Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
- Arkansas Solid Waste Licensing Program
- Arkansas Solid Waste Licensing Committee
- Arkansas Solid Waste Management Plan
- Regional Solid Waste Management Districts
- Arkansas Waste Tire Program
- Illegal Dumps Control Officer Program
- Arkansas Solid Waste Regulations
- Arkansas Material Recovery Facilities
Wastewater Division
The Arkansas Environmental Training Academy provides training for Wastewater licensing and license renewal as required by Arkansas Regulation 3 for all municipal and industrial wastewater operators in the State of Arkansas. Wastewater training provided by the Academy is endorsed by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Water Division and the Arkansas Wastewater Licensing Committee. The Academy offers wastewater certification and 12-training hour specialty courses for license renewal courses on-campus, at various locations statewide, and Internet.
Wastewater Division Links:
Water Division
The Arkansas Environmental Training Academy provides training for Water licensing and license renewal as required by the Arkansas Department of Health for water operators in the State of Arkansas. Water training provided by the Academy is endorsed by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Section and the Arkansas Drinking Water Advisory and Water Operator Licensing Committee. The Academy offers water certification and 12-training hour specialty courses for license renewal on-campus, at various locations statewide, and Internet.
Water Division Links:
- Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Section
- Arkansas Department of Health Water Operator Licensing
- Arkansas Department of Health Division of Environmental Health
- Arkansas Water Works & Water Environmental Association
- American Water Works Association
- America Water Works Association Southwest Section
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
Environmental Management Degree
Southern Arkansas University Tech is a two-year comprehensive college emphasizing technical education and is committed to providing quality educational programs delivered through various technologies and methodologies to meet the needs of its service areas. SAU Tech accomplishes its mission through technical career programs, transfer curricula, continuing education, workforce education, transitional education, and administrative, student and community services.
The Associate of Professional Studies Degree in Environmental Management provides students with the knowledge they need to work in managerial or supervisor level positions at municipal and industrial facilities who collect, treat, or otherwise handle wastewater, drinking water, industrial waste or solid waste collection and disposal.
You may be closer to a college degree than you realize! Southern Arkansas University Tech will award college credit for professional training, certifications and state licensure.
Portfolio Development
Students registering for GS-1021 Portfolio Development can receive up to 12 college credits towards an APS in Environmental Management for training hours (CEUs) and professional license and/or certifications.
Get in Touch
Contact Information
Phone: (870) 574-4550 or (870) 574-4589
Fax: (870) 574-4565
Office Hours
7:00am - 4:30pm Monday-Thursday
Summer Hours (May-August)
7:00am - 5:30pm Monday-Thursday
Mailing Address
Arkansas Environmental Training Academy
PO Box 3499
Camden, Arkansas 71711
Shipping Address
Arkansas Environmental Training Academy
6415 Spellman Road
Camden, Arkansas 71701
Randy J. Harper, Director
Rickey Cole, Assistant Director
Karmen House, Grant Project Coordinator
Ken Harvey, Wastewater Division
Michael Duren, Solid Waste Division
Kevin Sandy, Backflow Prevention Division
Letitia Rusch, Administrative Specialists III
Mitzy Bynum, Administrative Specialists II
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