Designated Erosion Control Inspector Program

About the DECI Program

• About the DECI Program (PDF format 66KB)
• DECI Frequently Asked Questions (PDF format 94KB)
• DECI List (April 1, 2013) (PDF format 426KB)

New Inspection Form & Instructions (Feb. 2, 2012)

• Field Inspection Form Fill-able (Word 82KB)
• Field Inspection Instructions (PDF format 46KB)

DECI Exam

Offered the third Friday of every month at 9 a.m. at SMC. Please contact Brian Cook to schedule. Next exam dates:

• February 15
• March 15
• April 19
• May 17
• June 21
• July 19
• August 16 
• September 20 
• October 18
• November 15
• December 20

DECI Continuing Education

There are several opportunities available for continuing education.  The following is a partial list of options that SMC has reviewed and approved:

• Encap, Inc. offers a series of short (3-5 minute)  videos, "The Erosion Control Minute," on a variety of topics that are very applicable to the DECI program. The series archive may be found at http://encapinc.net/videoarchive.shtml. SMC will approve 0.25 continuing education hours per video watched.
• Redvector.com is an online resource for a variety of professional education opportunities. A couple SMC approved courses are:
• RV-5503 Basic Erosion and Sediment Control – 6 hours
• RV-1840 Erosion and Sediment Control – 8 hours
  Take either of these approved courses as an alternate to a DECI workshop.
• PDHOnline.org is an online resource for a variety of professional education opportunities. A couple SMC approved courses are:
• C142 – Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans and Best Management Practices – 4 hours
• C188 – Soil Erosion and Sediment Control – 3 hours
  Take both of these approved courses as an alternate to a DECI workshop.