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Training
Practical courses for stormwater fundamentals, flood protection, inspection, maintenance and risk assessment.
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Regional Stormwater Management · Ontario
Ontario’s Stormwater Training, Certification, Standards, and Flood Resilience Ecosystem
One trusted platform connecting practical training, certification pathways, standards, public education and official municipal resources for stronger flood resilience.
- Ontario-wide
- Education-first
- Clear certification scope
Start with who you are
Get to the right information without searching through the whole system.
RSM organizes the same stormwater ecosystem differently for the people who use it.
For homeowners & communities
Understand risk, systems, maintenance and local programmes.
Plain-language education and links to current municipal information.
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For plumbers & contractors
Build practical capability and a clearer qualification pathway.
Training, certification, best practices and field documentation.
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For municipalities & public agencies
Connect policy, public education, workforce development and resources.
A structured framework for stronger local resilience programmes.
Explore municipal resources →The four core pathways
Training leads to knowledge. Certification makes the pathway visible.
Standards and municipal connections help that knowledge become useful in real Ontario communities.
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Certification
Transparent RSM certification and qualification pathways with clear scope, evidence and continuing education.
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Standards & best practices
Source-aware guidance, checklists, frameworks and documentation that support repeatable work.
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Ontario municipal resources
Direct routes to official city, regional and conservation-authority information.
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NFPA-style ecosystem thinking, translated for flooding
Flood resilience is a system of trust—not a single product.
Strong outcomes depend on governance, current guidance, investment, qualified people, inspection, maintenance, public understanding, preparedness and local connections working together.
GovernanceStandardsQualified workforceVerificationPublic educationResearch
Explore all eleven RSM ecosystem pillars →Certification is a core RSM offering
Clear pathways for people and organisations doing practical flood-resilience work.
RSM credentials are education-based pathways. Each pathway should explain what was learned, what evidence is required, how assessment works and what the credential does—and does not—represent.
Ontario-wide. Locally connected.
Start with official local information, then connect it to broader training and best practice.
Programme details, eligibility, permits and approval decisions remain with the responsible municipality or programme administrator.
Industry resource centre
Official programmes, major reports and practical pathways in one place.
Find flood recovery assistance, municipal prevention programmes, Ontario research and the training or standards resource needed next.
Funding & assistance
Ontario recovery and municipal programme directory
Start with the responsible programme and confirm current eligibility.
Open directory →Knowledge centre
Guides, reports, checklists and frameworks
Move from scattered information to a structured resource pathway.
Browse resources →Ontario connection
Find official municipal and regional starting points
Connect local information to province-wide training and best practice.
Find your municipality →Public education
Help people understand flooding before a disaster happens.
RSM explains how water moves, what common systems do, what maintenance matters and when qualified or official help is needed—without turning public education into contractor advertising.
Qualified workforce
Build capability across contractors, inspectors, municipal staff and solution providers.
Inspection & verification
Connect installation to records, maintenance, testing and long-term performance.
Informed public
Give homeowners and communities clearer information and better questions to ask.
Official programmes
Link users to responsible programme administrators rather than making approval promises.
Important scope: RSM provides education, training, certification pathways and resource connections. RSM does not guarantee municipal rebates, permits, approvals or regulatory compliance. Always confirm current requirements with the responsible authority.
A regional network for Ontario
Help RSM grow an office and active partner presence in every region.
We are looking for regional leaders, training partners, municipal and community collaborators, researchers and responsible solution providers who can help build long-term flood resilience capacity.
Regional Stormwater Management
Build knowledge. Strengthen practice. Connect Ontario.
Choose the training, certification, standards, public education or municipal-resource pathway that fits your role.