Method 9 Smoke School Training
Opacity training on your schedule
Compliance Assurance Associates, Inc. (CAA) provides comprehensive Visible Emission Evaluator Training and Certification programs — commonly called smoke schools — in accordance with 40 CFR 60 Appendix A, Method 9, Method 22, 203A, 203B, and 203C.
CAA has provided in-person smoke schools since 2001. CAA offered the first commercial 100% online Method 9 field certification using virtual reality in 2024.
No matter the training format, your organization's opacity training records are 100% digital and accessible when you need them.
Our Philosophy
Our philosophy is simple — we want our students to fully understand the underlying concepts of visible emissions observations. By teaching the concepts, the certification process is made easy, and the observations definitive and defensible. Our virtual and in-person programs are designed to ensure student comprehension and develop skilled opacity readers.
Knowledgeable, reliable, and accurate visible emissions readers reduce your compliance costs, protect the environment, avoid costly fines, and identify operational issues before serious consequences occur.
The Opacity Technology Leader
CAA is the industry leader in technology:
- The first to provide Method 9 certification records online.
- The first to provide digital field certification for no-contact smoke school field certification.
- The first and only to provide virtual reality opacity training and certification.
- The first and only to provide a 100% online solution for EPA Method 9 lecture and field certification.
