Training
Pilot Mid-America GSI Field Training

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Add to Calendar 09/29/2026 08:30 AM 09/29/2026 02:45 PM America/Chicago Pilot Mid-America GSI Field Training

The Mid-America Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Certification Program is designed for GSI maintenance professionals, defined as a person or company that maintains green stormwater infrastructure as part of construction projects and in retrofit projects to reduce stormwater runoff. The purpose of the certification program is to verify the skills and knowledge of GSI maintenance professionals who will be hired to maintain these facilities, and to increase the long-term success of stormwater management in the Kansas City region.

Benefits of becoming Mid-America GSI Maintenance certified include:

  • Expansion of skills and knowledge and maintaining GSI facilities
  • Proof of commitment to supporting the updated performance standards of GSI
  • Meeting requirements or ordinances set by jurisdiction or private contracts looking to hire skilled GSI workers

Course schedule:

8:30 - Classroom session starts
10:30 - Transition to field site
10:45 - Field Session
11:45 - Onsite lunch break (lunch will be provided)
12:30 - Field Session
2:30 - Concluding session
2:45 - Event close
Lenexa Fire Station #3, 24000 Prairie Star Pkwy Lenexa, KS 66227
Lenexa Fire Station #3, 24000 Prairie Star Pkwy Lenexa, KS 66227

The Mid-America Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Certification Program is designed for GSI maintenance professionals, defined as a person or company that maintains green stormwater infrastructure as part of construction projects and in retrofit projects to reduce stormwater runoff. The purpose of the certification program is to verify the skills and knowledge of GSI maintenance professionals who will be hired to maintain these facilities, and to increase the long-term success of stormwater management in the Kansas City region.

Benefits of becoming Mid-America GSI Maintenance certified include:

  • Expansion of skills and knowledge and maintaining GSI facilities
  • Proof of commitment to supporting the updated performance standards of GSI
  • Meeting requirements or ordinances set by jurisdiction or private contracts looking to hire skilled GSI workers

Course schedule:

8:30 - Classroom session starts
10:30 - Transition to field site
10:45 - Field Session
11:45 - Onsite lunch break (lunch will be provided)
12:30 - Field Session
2:30 - Concluding session
2:45 - Event close

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Additional information

How the Field Certification works

The fall in-person training builds on the Mid-America GSI On-Demand Certification and emphasizes how seasonal conditions influence the maintenance and performance of GSI systems. Participants develop hands-on skills on interpreting site conditions, prioritizing maintenance actions and practicing using the appropriate tools and techniques that support long-term system function as sites transition into winter. These skills establish the foundation for a spring session that focuses more on plant identification, lifecycle interpretation and weed management, rather than long-term GSI performance and system maintenance.

Pre-Requisite

Successful completion of the Mid-America GSI On-Demand Certification is required prior to attending the Field Certification. Participants must complete both the Spring and Fall Field Certifications to receive a Mid-America GSI Field Maintenance certificate, although the two sessions may be taken in any order. Certified individuals will receive verification of certification and an electronic certificate within five business days of completion. To maintain the Mid-America GSI Maintenance certification, all certified individuals are required to recertify every three years by retaking the certification training.

Location

Lenexa Fire Station #3

24000 Prairie Star Pkwy
Lenexa, KS 66227

Topics: Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI)

Focus Area: Environment