Registration for CalEPA’s Basic Inspector Academy (BIA) is open for the first half of 2024 (all virtual sessions). Please see below for more details on this free training opportunity (restricted to government agencies only). 

Virtual BIA Course Dates for 2024:

  • August 6-8, 2024 (FULL)
  • September 24-26, 2024 (FULL)
  • October 22-24, 2024
  • December 17-19, 2024

 The BIA course description and sample agenda are available via the CalEPA Enforcement Training Resources webpage. To register for virtual BIA, go to CARB’s Training Portal which is also accessible via the CalEPA Enforcement Training Resources webpage. 

NOTE: All students must complete the required online prerequisite training titled “Fundamental Inspector Course” (FIC) prior to registering for BIA. You will not be able to register for BIA until the FIC course has been completed. See below for instructions on how to register for FIC. 

Fundamental Inspector Course (FIC) Registration Instructions (Course Number = AP106):

1.) Go to https://ssl.arb.ca.gov/training/training.htm

2.) Under EXTERNAL STUDENTS click on LOGIN PAGE

3.) If you already have an account, login to the training portal. If you don’t already have an account, select REGISTER HERE under NEW STUDENTS. Please note that since BIA is a government only course, you must register under your work email. Personal emails are not allowed. 

4.) Once registered/logged in, select BROWSE FOR TRAINING and search for AP106 – Fundamental Inspector Course (Online).

After completing FIC/AP106, you’ll be able to register for BIA (Course Number = AP206). Follow the same instructions by selecting BROWSE FOR TRAINING and search for AP206 – CalEPA Basic Inspector Academy: Virtual Class.

BE ADVISED: BIA is a government-only course restricted to state and local environmental agencies within the state of California. Additionally, upon registration for BIA, you will receive an email with a mandatory “Pre-Registration Survey.” Failure to complete the survey will result in your registration being cancelled. Lastly, partial attendance is not allowed. Registered students are required to attend all 3 days of the virtual BIA course. 

As a reminder, CalEPA’s BIA course is one of the approved prerequisite trainings for the Advanced Environmental Crimes Training Program (AECTP).

For questions about registration or if you experience technical difficulties with FIC or BIA, please contact arbtrain@arb.ca.gov.

For general questions about BIA, please contact Hasti.Javid@calepa.ca.gov.

For questions about AECTP, please contact your environmental prosecutor or the CHMIA Scholarship and Awards Committee.