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The Air Pollution Basics curriculum is intended for newly hired federal, state, local, and tribal air professionals, as well as individuals who want to learn more about how air pollution affects our world. Learners should be familiar with the content covered in this curriculum before taking courses under the curricula that relate to specific air agency job functions.
In the left column, you will find entire e-learning courses. The right column provides the content of those same courses arranged by learning objective, for learners who would like to customize their learning plan or who are looking for more targeted training content. (It should be noted that training material is not yet available for all learning objectives.)
After completion of this course, learners
will be able to generally describe the impact of air
quality legislation in the United States.
After completion of this course, learners
will be able to describe the types of air pollutants
that are harmful to human health and/or the environment.
After completion of this course, learners
will be able to explain general approaches, as well as
technology-specific controls, for reducing emissions of
particulate matter (PM), nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur
oxides (SOx), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
After completion of this course, learners
will be able to describe several commonly used stationary source
control technologies.
After completion of this course, learners will be able to explain the health and environmental effects of air pollutants.
After completion of this course,
learners will be able to explain the purpose of the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) within
the air quality management process.
After completion of this course,
learners will be able to explain key concepts associated
with implementation of the National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQS).
After completion of this course, learners will be able
to explain the basic concepts of both the New Source Review and Title V
air permitting programs.
After completion of this course,
learners will be able to explain the various
interrelated aspects of air pollution control,
understand the basic terminology, and have a rudimentary
understanding of some of the technical aspects of
regulating, measuring, and controlling air pollution.
Air Quality Management Cycle
The Megacities Partnership: A Framework for Air Quality Management
The History of Air Pollution Control Legislation
Clean Air Act Progress
What are Criteria Pollutants
What are Air Toxics
What are Greenhouse Gases
Overview of Air Pollution
Sources of Air Pollution
Control of Stationary Source Particulate Matter Emissions
Control of Stationary Source Gaseous Emissions
Control of Mobile Sources
Health Effects of Air Pollutants
Environmental Effects of Air Pollutants
Health and Environmental Effects of Criteria Pollutants
Health and Environmental Effects of Air Toxics
Transport and Fate of Air Pollutants
Basic Concepts in Environmental Science
Characteristics of Gases
Characteristics of Particles
Liquid Characteristics
Meteorology and the Atmosphere
Heat Balance of the Atmosphere
The Dynamic Structure of the Atmosphere
Vertical Motion and Atmospheric Stability
Meteorological Instruments
Use of Meteorology in Air Quality Programs
Controlling Air Pollution
Air Pollutants and Control Techniques
Introduction to Emission Control for Industrial Sources
Emission Control Technologies
Structure and Key Provisions of the Clean Air Act
Introduction to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards
What are Area Designations
What is a State or Tribal Implementation Plan
Timeline and Roles for SIP-TIP Submittal and Review
New Source Review Program
Title V Permitting Program
What is Ambient Air Monitoring?
Introduction to Ambient Air Monitoring for Criteria Pollutants
What is an Emissions Inventory
Purposes and Types of Emissions Inventories
National Emissions Inventory
Emissions Inventories
Emissions Inventories Background Information
Plume Dispersion and Air Quality Modeling
Regulatory Framework for Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) from Stationary Sources
Compliance and Enforcement