Winter Salt Certification
Upcoming Classes:
Smart Salting for Roads - February 23, 8am-12:30pm - Register Here
Smart Salting for Roads - March 12, 8am-12:30pm - Register Here
Salt Wise Winter Salt Certification classes are open to public and private winter maintenance professionals and everyone involved in winter maintenance decision-making. With support from WisDOT and the DNR, the City of Madison, the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance, Milwaukee Riverkeepers, Rain to Rivers, Root-Pike WIN, and Waukesha County host trainings across the state. Additional 2021 trainings will be posted on our event calendar once they are scheduled.
Certification Class
This 4-hour workshop consistently impresses public and private winter maintenance professionals with industry-leading guidance on how to calculate and apply the precise amount of de-icing material necessary to keep parking lots, roads, sidewalks and driveways safe. Resources mentioned during the certification training are available on our website as a reference for workshop participants. All classes are led by Fortin Consulting.
Quotes from past participants:
"The class was very good. I learned more than I expected considering my 30+ years in snow removal. Nice job to all involved. I wish this was a mandatory class for all commercial operators and municipalities. Thank you!"
"The collaboration and sharing of information between the attendees was a great tool . . . to hear what other people are doing, what is working for them, and what isn't is incredibly valuable. Also, the guest contractor was a great addition."
"Great class and I will be having my employees take the class as well."
Program Participants
Municipalities |
Public (Other) |
Winter Maintenance Companies |
Private (Other) |
| Appleton | Deerfield School District | All Service Specialists | American Family Insurance |
| Columbus | DeForest Area School District | Alts Operations | Cherokee Condominiums |
| Cottage Grove | Henry Vilas Zoo | Bollig Best Lawn Service | Ho Chunk Casino |
| DeForest | Ho Chunk Roads | Carrington Lawn and Landscape | jkROCK Homes |
| Ledgeview | Marshall School District | CJ Kavon Company | Meridian Group, Inc |
| Middleton | MCPASD | Envirosealers | Superior Condo Management |
| Milwaukee | MM Sewerage District | Homburg, Inc. | |
| Minneapolis | Stoughton School District | Jacksons Yard Care | |
| Oak Creek | USDA Forest Service | Landscape ARC | |
| Stoughton | UW-Madison | Lawn Care, Plus | |
| Sun Prairie | Winnebago County | M&M Company | |
| Verona | Madison Commercial Landscapes | ||
| Watertown | Messner Landscape Inc | ||
| Proscapes | |||
| The Bruce Company | |||
| The Jomago Company | |||
| Theis Management | |||
| Wingra Stone Company |
Learn more about local programs:
City of Madison Certification Program