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2022 Georgia Dig Law Changes
The Georgia Underground Facility Protection Act (GUFPA), commonly known as the Georgia Dig Law, was updated on September 1, 2022. Georgia 811 has provided online training to review the changes.
Changes affect:
- Normal Ticket Process
- Design Ticket Process
- Blasting Notification Process
- Extraordinary Circumstances
- Damage Reporting & Investigations
- Traffic Control Devices & Traffic Management Systems
- GUFPA Advisory Committee
Click here for instructions on course registration
Georgia 811 Damage Prevention Competent Person Training
Safe digging stakeholders throughout the state are encouraged to take the easily accessible online training to ensure their proficiency of safe digging methods in Georgia. The free training covers seven different educational topics in the following order:
- Introduction to Safe Excavation in Georgia
- Requesting and Marking
- Liability & Damages
- Digging Safely
- Marking Standards
- PRIS Codes
- Damage Investigation
Each section takes between five and ten minutes to complete, with the entire training lasting approximately one hour. After each section, there is a brief quiz to assess excavator understanding of the training topics. At the completion of the training, excavators will receive a completion certificate.
Training in Spanish is now available. To sign up or for questions about Online Damage Prevention Training, contact Learning@Georgia811.com or call 770-476-6050.
Sign-Up For Online Training
To Access the Online Training:
- Visit Learning.Georgia811.com.
- Logging In:
- It is recommended that you first allow emails from the sender mail@4iqidentity.com. (Please make sure to check your spam folder for missing correspondence.)
- Select NO ACCOUNT? CREATE ONE to create log-in credentials if it is your first time accessing the training site.
- After signing in, a VERIFY EMAIL pop-up window will appear:
- Select SEND CODE to receive an email confirmation that your account is successfully connected to your email address, or
- Select CANCEL to bypass this step and go straight into the student portal.
- Inside the student portal, select BROWSE at the top of the page to view available courses.
- Click on the VIEW button on the course you are interested in taking.
- Click on the REGISTER button. (You will then see a pop-up to confirm your registration. Click the REGISTER button.)
- Click START NOW if you are ready to begin, or click LATER.
Note: To access training that you have already registered for, click on MY TRAINING at the top of the page. You will be able to view training that is in progress, along with training you have already completed.
For questions regarding online training, contact webhelpdesk@georgia811.com or call (770) 476-6050.
Damage Prevention Training for Groups
Georgia 811 Liaison Managers serve the state of Georgia in many capacities. They offer training and education, dispute resolution, networking with industry stakeholders that would include local governments, utility owner/operators, excavators, contract locate companies, industry nonprofit organizations and more. Training and education opportunities are free, so do not hesitate to contact Georgia 811 using the form below.
Training Topics Can Include:
- Marking Standards
- Damage Investigation
- Positive Response (PRIS)
- Large Projects
- Potential Membership
- High Voltage Safety Act
- Damage Prevention (in 15 minute, 45 minute, or 2 hour sessions)
Please use the training form below to request group training.
If you need to sign-up for Online Ticket Creation Training, click here.