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Rutgers Air Pollution Training Program (RAPTP), Department of Environmental Sciences

2025 Updates from Rutgers OCPE, RAPTP, and RNTAC

Effective January 1, 2025, please note the following changes:

  • New Contact for Air & Noise Programs:
    Carol Broccoli has retired, and Pamela Mayer is now your primary contact for all Air & Noise program inquiries.
  • Payment Requirement:
    A form of payment must be received when registering for any class.
  • Pre-Registration is Essential:
    It is crucial to confirm your registration prior to attending any course.
    • Why:
      • We cannot guarantee seating if you arrive without prior registration.
      • If a class is postponed, you will not receive the update without pre-registration.
    • If You Cannot Attend:
      • Please notify us as soon as possible, even at the last minute, to avoid financial penalties.
      • If you cannot attend, someone on the waiting list may benefit from your spot. Kindly inform us promptly.
  • Field Course Attire:
    Please dress appropriately for field courses:
    • Visible Emissions Class: Pants, boots, sweater/coat, clipboard, sunscreen, bug spray, and a portable folding chair.
    • Noise Field Class: Pants, boots/comfortable shoes, sweater/coat, clipboard, completed exam, noise manual, and a meter (if available).

Thank you for your attention to these important updates!

General Information

Rutgers University Air Pollution Training Program (RAPTP) has been providing air pollution training to federal, state and local air pollution agency and private sector personnel since the 1950’s. The RAPTP is housed and operated in the Department of Environmental Sciences of Rutgers University, an academic department. The program maintains a state-of-art training facility that includes two classrooms and a well-equipped laboratory with source and ambient monitoring and sampling instrumentation. The Program is funded primarily through course fees and state grants to provide continuing professional education to individuals from state and local air pollution agencies, as well as the private-sector. Training courses are conducted at Rutgers University and by request at other locations.

The course instructors include the program director, Stephen Szulecki, Department of Environmental Sciences’ faculty and highly qualified individuals from both the public- and private-sectors. We regularly offer courses for certification and recertification in visible emissions evaluation and jurisdiction-specific courses in odor enforcement. We also offer in-depth courses such as Source Sampling for Pollutants (EPA/APTI-450) and Principles and Practices for Air Pollution (EPA/APTI-452).

Rutgers Air Pollution Training Program (RAPTP)
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
14 College Farm Rd., New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8551
Environmental & Natural Resource Sciences Bldg (ENRS) | (848) 932-5784
Questions? Contact Pamela Springard-Mayer at pspring@rutgers.edu