Construction General Permit
QSD and QSP
Interested in becoming a QSD and QSP? Here is what you should know before you begin:
- You must attend an in-person training before you register for an exam.
- The registration fee for exams is $125. This covers both the QSP and the QSD exam.
- If you fail the QSP exam, no certificates will be awarded.
- If you pass the QSP exam but fail the QSD exam, you will be awarded a QSP certificate.
- If you fail one exam, you are allowed one retake for a $67 fee. If you need to retake both exams, you only pay one $67 fee.
- If you fail an exam twice, you will need to attend another in-person training before you are eligible to re-register for exams. The re-registration fee is $125.
Follow these steps to complete the process:
- Take a training course
- Sign In or Create Account with OWP
- Upon login, click ‘Stormwater Certificates’
- Click ‘CGP QSD and QSP’
- Provide information on your underlying certification.
- Read the CGP Review
- Take and pass the QSP and/or QSD exam
CGP Review and SWRCB Guidance
CGP Review
Issue 5 (2020 update)
Issue 4 (2018 update)
Issue 3 (2016 update)
Issue 2 (2014 update)
Issue 1 (2012 update)
SWRCB Guidance
New guidance on calculating the Rainfall Erosivity (R) Factor
