Registration Information
Fee
The fee for the recertification session ($250) or for the initial-certification session ($375) covers instruction and materials. Registrants are responsible for all meals and lodging.
Registration
Payment, in full, must accompany your registration. You can register by mailing the attached registration from (with check, money order, purchase order, or letter of authorization from your employer or sponsoring organization) or by credit card payment using the online registration form (the fee may be paid by American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa). The online registration form is at outreach.psu.edu/visible-emissions.
When your registration is complete, Conferences and Institutions will confirm your enrollment and provide any additional information specific to your program site. Confirmation and information will be sent by email to the email address that you provide on your registration form.
Locations
This program is available in Pennsylvania at Behrend (Erie), Greater Allegheny (McKeesport), Lehigh Valley (Allentown), Mont Alto (Mont Alto), Scranton (Dunmore), and University Park (State College).
Upon arrival at the program site, please verify your registration with the instructors. This will help to ensure that your certificate of attendance is accurate and make conference staff aware of any substitutions.
Field testing will be held outdoors regardless of the weather; dress accordingly.
Behrend (Erie)
- Initial-certification lecture, online via Zoom
- Field testing (certification and recertification), parking lot (beside Merwin Building in Knowledge Park) View campus map.
The Penn State Behrend (Erie) campus is located at 4701 College Drive, Erie, PA. View driving directions.
No parking permit is required; however, please obey all signs and directions provided by campus staff.
Participants are responsible for their own lodging and meals. Please phone the Cobblestone Hotel & Suites at 814-455-1010 for rates and availability. This hotel is located at 701 Bayfront Parkway, Erie, PA.
Greater Allegheny (McKeesport)
- Initial-certification lecture, online via Zoom
- Field testing (certification and recertification), Yellow parking lot (behind church on campus map)
The Greater Allegheny campus street address is 4000 University Drive, McKeesport, PA. View campus map.
Parking: Field testing attendees may park in the Yellow lot (behind church on campus map).
Participants are responsible for their own lodging and meals. Please phone the Holiday Inn Express at 800-454-0427 or 888-465-4329 for rates and availability. This hotel is located 11 miles to Penn State Greater Allegheny via the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Exit 67). The hotel is located at 8400 Route 30, Irwin, PA.
Lehigh Valley
- Initial-certification lecture, online via Zoom
- Field testing (certification and recertification), next to the Classroom Building
The Penn State Lehigh Valley campus street address is 2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley, PA. View driving directions.
No parking permit is needed; however, please obey all signs and directions provided by campus staff.
Participants are responsible for their own lodging and meals. Please phone the Holiday Inn Express at 610-437-9255 or 888-465-4329 for rates and availability. This hotel is located at 3620 Hamilton Blvd Route 222, Allentown, PA.
Mont Alto
- Initial-certification lecture, online via Zoom
- Field testing (certification and recertification), lower parking lot
The Penn State Mont Alto campus street address is 1 Campus Drive, Mont Alto, PA. View driving directions.
No parking permit is needed; however, please obey all signs and directions provided by campus staff.
Participants are responsible for their own lodging and meals.
Scranton
- Initial-certification lecture, online via Zoom
- Field testing (certification and recertification), near the multi-purpose (gym) building, lower parking lot
The Penn State Scranton campus street address is 120 Ridge View Drive, Dunmore, PA. View driving directions.
No parking permit is needed; however, please obey all signs and directions provided by campus staff.
Participants are responsible for their own lodging and meals.
University Park
- Initial-certification lecture, online via Zoom
- Field testing (certification and recertification), The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, lower parking area located to the left and then behind the hotel as you drive in
The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center’s street address is 100 Innovation Boulevard, State College, PA. View driving directions.
Free parking for program attendees is available at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.
Participants are responsible for their own lodging and meals. Guest rooms are typically available at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. For rates and to reserve a room, phone the hotel at 800-233-7505.
On-Site Delivery
The Visible Emissions Training Program can be offered on-site at your organization’s location. If you are interested in such an arrangement, contact Mark Kenepp, Penn State Facilities Engineering Institute, 135 East Nittany Avenue, Suite 414, State College, PA; phone 814-867-6276; email mdk110@psu.edu.
