Training For Local Communities

Within every year, EKCÖLAB organizes training courses for both her team members and the general public involving local environmental and water committee leaders, university students, government public health officers and Non Governmental Organizations. The first EKCÖLA training was organized in June 2021 were we shared knowledge and best practice to fight against water contamination, water borne diseases, investigating and analyzing route causes for environment and water pollution. We also empower the trainees with cutting edge techniques for monitoring and tracking Community risks and vulnerability.

We introduced a certification called EWSI (Environmental and Water Sanitary Inspector) Professional Certification in 2021, running just once a year. Beginning in 2026, we will offer this certification program year-round in three cohorts. The time for the cohorts is as follows: first (1st, March- 1st, May), second (1st July-1st, Sept), and third (15th, October-15th, December). There are 2 types of certification that we offer individuals after completing our training.

Certified Advanced EWSI Professional: This is for individuals who have gone through all the courses, completed fieldwork, and then written a project report (research report) of their findings and defended it to a world-class panel in the sector.
Certified EWSI Professional: This is for individuals who did not write a research report or defend a project, but must complete all courses and fieldwork.

Have a look at some of the courses we are offering for now. Subsequent courses related to our area of interests and mission will be updated here in due time. So keep checking from time to time.

Water Quality, WHO Guidelines and Country Standards

This course gives you background knowledge to know what water quality means and factors that affects the quality of water.

Environmental Field Techniques and Analyses of Water

This course opens a wide understanding and practical skills on the primary steps in solving water quality problem in the field.

Advanced Water Treatment System and Technology

This course introduces participants into the various types of water treatment methods (in home, local community, urban area)

It should be noted that all EKCÖLAB courses are free as of today and you will only need to purchase practical equipment and other training materials during your study.
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Testimonials

What people say about our training

Amir Hassan (Pakistan)

Dir. of Training EKCÖLAB

The EKCÖLAB team has been at the forefront of training, research, and analysis to provide a more preventive approach to water and environmental problems.

Desmond Osaguona (Nigeria)

Student, 2023

I recently completed the Environmental and Water Sanitation Leaders training program and I couldn’t be more impressed. The course was comprehensive and practical, yet easy to understand, and the online format made it convenient for me to complete at my own pace. The instructors were knowledgeable and always available to answer any questions I or any trainees had.

Munang Othniel B. (Cameroon)

Student, 2022

Being part of the water sanitation inspection training with EKCÖLAB was actually one of the best training I received in 2022. It was so enriching and theory was matched with practical.

In general, every participant is required to take all courses and complete fieldwork before he or she can be certified. The certification is structured in a hybrid format (online and/or on-site) depending on the region or country where the participants are living. It is also important to know that before a person is awarded the EKCÖLAB certificate “Environmental and Water Sanitary Inspector (EWSI),” he/she must register for all the courses and sit for an exam, for which they must pass with an overall score of 70/100.

General objectives of the courses

Every trainee is expected to know the following after completing 1 or all of the courses;

Importance of community engagement in solving environmental problems
Environmental Pollution control
Digital tools (EKCOLAB Analytics) and Artificial Intelligence for community monitoring
Environmental norms and standards for safe communities
Water catchment protection
Water sample collection for Physio-chemical and Microbiological analysis and techniques
Evaluation of risk of contamination and scoring for community water sources
Water Quality and the different types of water borne diseases
Public and community health analysis
Climate change-water impacts on livelihood
Disease control and mapping

If you are interested in getting trained and certified, click on the register now button on any of the course above.

Advanced courses

Get to know our advance courses which we are training local communities, youths, water and environmental professionals all over the world. The title of the certification after completing this courses is “Water Quality Technician” . All those who are interested in this courses should send us an email for further information on how to register.