Environmental Professional Program Courses

2025-2026
On-Demand, Online

EPP 101: Introduction to River Restoration Survey Course (registration open)
Dates: Open year-round
Format: Asynchronous online (no fixed schedule)
Cost: $400 (early enrollment discount ends June 30, 2025)
Course Description and Syllabus

SPRING 2025

May 2025

EPP 717 - Hydric Soil Indicators for Regional Supplements 
Instructor: Phil Scoles
Dates: May 19-20, 2025
Location: Portland, OR
Format: Hybrid online and in-field
Cost: $625
EPP 717 Course Description (PDF)

EPP 719 - Wetland Hydrology Indicators and Problem Situations
Instructor: Phil Scoles
Dates: May 21-22, 2025
Location: Vancouver, WA
Format: Hybrid online and in-field
Cost: $625
EPP 719 Course Description (PDF)

SUMMER 2025

June 2025

EPP 223 - Site Evaluation and Assessment Tools (course full, waitlist full)
Instructors: Nick Legg, PG, and Neina Chapa, MS, Fish Biologist
Location: Carver Event Center (16077 OR-224, Damascus, OR 97089) and Rock Creek (14780 SE Hwy 212, Damascus, OR 97089)
Dates: June 3-6, 2025
Format: In-Person
Cost: $975
EPP 223 Course Description (PDF)

EPP 701- Introduction to Common Plants for Wetland Delineation (registration open)
Instructor: Peggy O'Neill, MS, PWS
Location: PSU Campus
Dates: June 11-13, 2025
Format: Hybrid online and in-person
Cost: $800
EPP 701 Course Description (PDF)

EPP 720- Introduction to Grasses, Sedges and Rushes for Wetland Delineators  (registration open)
Instructor: Peggy O'Neill, MS, PWS
Location: PSU Campus
Dates: June 16-18, 2025
Format: Hybrid online and in-person
Cost: $750
EPP 720 Course Description

Fall 2025

September 2025

EPP 716 - Basic Wetland Delineation (registration open)
Instructor: Phil Scoles
Dates: September 23-25, 2025
Location: Tigard, Or
Format: Hybrid Online and in-field.
Cost: $1350
EPP 716 Course Description (PDF)

October 2025

EPP 224 - River Restoration Design* (registration open)
Instructors: Melanie Klym, RG, PE, ENV, Morgan Clay PE
Dates: October 14, 16, 21 and 23, 2025
Format: Online
Cost: $920*
EPP 224 Course Description (PDF)
*221 prerequisite, no exceptions
**15% reduction for online course

December 2025

EPP 225 - Restoration Project Management (registration open)
Instructors: Timmie Mandish, Brad Hermanson, P.E., Chris James, CWS, CERP
Dates: December 9-11, 2025
Format: In-Person
Location: Kennedy School (Portland, Or)
Cost: $890*
EPP 225 Course Description (PDF)
*includes coffee, snacks and lunch.

Spring 2026

March 2026

EPP 221 - River Restoration, Part I: Physical Processes (registration open)
Instructors: Janine Castro, Ph.D., R.G., Sue Niezgoda, Ph.D., P.E., Steve Winter, PH, PWS
Dates: March 9, 11 and 13, 2026
Location: Online
Cost: 735*
EPP 221 Course Description (PDF)
*15% reduction for online course

April 2026

EPP 222 - River Restoration, Part II: Ecological Processes (registration open)
Instructors: Shivonne Nesbit, MS., Patrick Edwards, Ph.D.
Dates: April 14-16, 2026
Location: Online
Cost: $667*
EPP 222 Course Description (PDF)
*15% reduction for online course