The TAMS Center offers different training courses that focus on a variety of topics related to ambient and indoor air quality monitoring. To date, over 1,100 tribal professionals have been trained by the TAMS Center, representing more than 185 tribes.
TAMS Center courses have been designed to complement other American Indian Air Quality Training Program courses, and generally address more advanced air quality issues. Each course is designed with tribal audiences and issues in mind, integrating tribal case studies and tribal professionals as part of the instructional team in every course. Class size is kept to a minimum to ensure a higher level of interaction and one-on-one training opportunities with the instructors.
Tribal School Air Toxics Monitoring Project
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recommended air quality monitoring at 63 schools around the
country as part of a new initiative to ensure children are breathing healthy outdoor air. The TAMS Center
has since received additional monitoring equipment from the national air toxics monitoring initiative that
the center can loan to tribes.
» Click HERE for more information.
Virgil Masayesva Excellence Award
Tribal environmental professionals, tribal programs, and environmental professionals in consortia, universities
or other areas who have excelled in air quality protection efforts in Indian country. EPA, TAMS, and ITEP staff
are ineligible for this award.
Nominations are now open for the Virgil Masayesva Tribal Air Programs Excellence Award!
» Click HERE for nomination.
Professional Assistance
The TAMS Center offers specialized individual support for tribal air quality managers on a variety of technical
topics, from monitor maintenance to metstation siting...
Learning Center
A variety of ITEP technical air-management courses are conducted at the Virgil Masayesva Environmental Learning
Center. This comfortable, state-of-the-art facility is adorned with Native American art...
Last updated: December 5, 2011