State DOT Training Programs Used to Comply with NPDES Stormwater Permit Requirements (2026)
Chapter: Abbreviations and Acronyms
Abbreviations and Acronyms
CEU |
continuing education unit |
CISEC |
Certified Inspector of Sediment and Erosion Control |
CGP |
construction general permit |
COSWA |
Central Oklahoma Stormwater Alliance |
CPESC |
Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control |
CPSWI |
Certified Professional in StormWater Inspection |
CPSWQ |
Certified Professional in StormWater Quality |
CPWPC |
Certified Professional in Water Pollution Control |
DOT |
department of transportation |
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
IDDE |
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination |
LMS |
learning management system |
LTAP |
Local Technical Assistance Program |
MCM |
minimum control measure |
MS4 |
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System |
NGICP |
National Green Infrastructure Certification Program |
NHI |
National Highway Institute |
NLTAPA |
National Local Technical Assistance Program Association |
NPDES |
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System |
PDH |
professional development hour |
PE |
Professional Engineer |
QCI |
Qualified Credential Inspector |
QCIS |
Qualified Compliance Inspector of Stormwater |
QPSWPPP |
Qualified Preparer of Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans |
QSM |
Qualified Stormwater Manager |
SEC |
sedimentation and erosion control |
SWMP |
stormwater management plan |
SWPPP |
stormwater pollution prevention plan |
TS4 |
Transportation Separate Storm Sewer System |
TTAP |
Tribal Technical Assistance Program |
UAS |
unmanned aerial system |
UMN |
University of Minnesota |
