NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TRAINING/MEETING CALENDAR - MARCH 20, 2000

The calendar appears every other Monday as an addendum to the Morning 
Report.

Entries are listed no earlier than FOUR months before the event, 
EXCEPT in instances in which registration dates close much earlier.  
Asterisks (*) indicate new entries; pound signs (#) indicate revisions 
to entries that have appeared previously.  Brevity in entries is 
appreciated.

Please note that information on fire training can be found on the 
multi-agency fire training schedule posted at 
www.nifc.nps.gov/mats/matsframe.asp.

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Dates:          Open through May
Training:       2001 ALBRIGHT-WIRTH GRANT PROGRAM
Location:       N/A
Details:        Annual announcement of training grants to provide 
                financial support for the professional development or 
                skills-based training of NPS employees "having novel 
                ideas on how to enhance, improve or streamline agency 
                programs, products or operations. Must have five 
                years' NPS experience (as of 9/30/99), acceptable 
                level performance appraisal, and supervisory approval. 
Closes:         May 26th
Contact:        Victoria Clarke-Wood
Phone/fax:      202-501-8912; ---
E-mail:         Victoria Clarke at NP-WASO-TED
Submitter:      Same

Dates:          2000-2001
Program:        2001 EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR MID-LEVEL 
                EMPLOYEES (FORMERLY WOMEN'S EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP 
                PROGRAM) *
Location:       Washington, DC
Details:        Twelve-month program (August, 2000, to August, 2001) 
                on leadership for employees from GS-11 to GS-13. 
Closes:         Nominations due in region by May 26th
Contact:        Victoria Clarke-Wood or Debra Eddington
Phone/fax:      Clarke-Wood: 202-501-8912, Eddington: 202-314-3592
E-mail:         Eddington: wel@grad.usda.gov
Submitter:      Maureen Foster, WASO

Dates:          Various dates, July 2 through August 12 *
Course:         GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORY SUMMER 
                SEMINARS
Location:       Various
Details:        Seminars, led by well-known scholars, which will 
                enhance historical and interpretive skills.
Closes:         April 10th
Contact:        Laura Feller
Phone/fax:      202-343-9528; 202-343-1244
E-mail:         On cc:Mail by name
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:          April 2 - 4 
Meeting:        NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION 
                REVIEW COMMMITTEE
Location:       Juneau, AK
Details:        The agenda includes recommendations for dispositions 
                of culturally unidentifiable human remains, 1999 
                Report to Congress, discussion of Federal agency 
                compliance, and implementation of the statute in 
                Alaska.
Closes:         ---
Contact:        John Robbins, WASO
Phone/fax:      202-343-3387; 202-343-5260
E-mail:         ---
Submitter:      WASO

Dates:          April 4 - 5 
Workshop:       "OUTREACH - A TOOL FOR FRESHWATER MOLLUSK 
                CONSERVATION," FRESHWATER MOLLUSK CONSERVATION SOCIETY 
                SPRING WORKSHOP
Location:       NCTC, Shepherdstown, WV
Details:        The goal of the workshop is to provide participants 
                with an understanding of how outreach can be used to 
                further mollusk conservation.
Closes:         ---
Contact:        Sue Jennings
Phone/fax:      423-569-2404 x 252; ---
E-mail:         On cc:Mail by name.
Submitter:      Same

Dates:          April 9 - 14 *
Course:         WILDERNESS EMT UPGRADE
Location:       Grand Canyon NP, AZ
Details:        The course will address the special problems 
                associated with prolonged patient care in severe 
                environments with limited or improvised equipment. For 
                current EMTs, IEMTs, paramedics, RNs and physicians. 
                25 students. $150 tuition. Housing may be available. 
                Fax one page training nominations to number below.
Closes:         March 24th
Contact:        Sherrie Collins
Phone/fax:      520-638-7840; 520-638-7838
E-mail:         GRCA Branch Chief of Emergency Services at NP-GRCA
Submitter:      Sherrie Collins, GRCA

Dates:          April 17 - 20 *
Course:         COLLATERAL DUTY SAFETY OFFICERS COURSE (OSHA 600)
Location:       Silver Spring, MD
Details:        Recognition of basic safety and health hazards in the 
                work place. Tuition is $625.
Closes:         ---
Contact:        National Resource Center for OSHA Training
Phone/fax:      1-800-367-6724; ---
E-mail:         ---
Submitter:      Wayne Rose, HOCU

Dates:          April 25 - 27 
Course:         DO-2: PARK PLANNING
Location:       Denver, CO
Details:        Course covers the planning framework in DO-2 and is 
                designed particularly for those preparing GMP's. No 
                tuition.
Closes:         ---
Contact:        Jan Harris or Nat Kuykendall
Phone/fax:      Harris: 303-969-2435, Kuykendall: 303-969-2208; ---
E-mail:         On cc:Mail by name
Submitter:      Nat Kuykendall

Dates:          April 29 - 30 
Seminar:        "NO TURNING BACK: 1863 IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR," 
                BI-ANNUAL SEMINAR OF GETTYSBURG NMP
Location:       Gettysburg NMP, PA
Details:        The seminar focuses on a variety of events that 
                occurred during 1863. The keynote speaker is Terry 
                Winschel, chief historian at Vicksburg NMP. 
Closes:         April 1st
Contact:        Gettysburg NMP
Phone/fax:      717-334-1124 x 447; 717-334-1997
E-mail:         Evangelina Rubalcava at NP-GETT
Submitter:      Katie Lawhon, GETT

Dates:          April 30 - May 6 *
Course:         ADVANCED RESOURCE PROTECTION 
Location:       San Luis Obispo, CA
Details:        Sessions will include legal updates, resource crimes, 
                tactical shooting, building clearing, defensive 
                tactics, and two days of scenarios. 
Closes:         April 3rd
Contact:        Regional employee development specialists or "Learning 
                Place" bulletin board for applications; FLETC for 
                further info.
Phone/fax:      912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail:         WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter:      Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:          May 2 - 4 *
Seminar:        ENVIRONMENTAL HHISTORY AND THE HUMAN PAST
Location:       Albright Training Center, Grand Canyon, AZ
Details:        Exploration of the relationship between human beings 
                and the environment.
Closes:         April 4th
Contact:        Marie Tyler McGraw
Phone/fax:      202-343-5380; 202-343-1244
E-mail:         On cc:Mail by name
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:          May 3 - 5 
Conference:     ARCHITECTURAL RECORDS: PRESERVING AND MANAGING THE 
                DOCUMENTATION OF OUR BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Location:       The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Details:        The goal of this conference is to improve practices 
                for preserving, managing, and providing access to the 
                documentation of our built heritage. Registration fee 
                of $75 for NPS employees.
Closes:         March 14th for early registration; April 10th for late 
                registration
Contact:        Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
Phone/fax:      215-545-0613; 215-735-9313
E-mail:         CCAHA@ccaha.org or www.ccaha.org 
Submitter:      Diane Vogt O'Conor, CSD/WASO

Dates:          May 7 - 12 
Course:         MANAGERIAL GRID: PHASE I AND INSTRUCTOR PREPARATION
Location:       Omaha, NE
Details:        Phase I is a prerequisite for attending the IP 
                sessions.  Sponsored by ANPR.  Cost: $800, which 
                includes a one-year membership in ANPR; $650 for 
                current members.  Send applications (purchase order, 
                SF-181, personal check or money order, etc.) to ANPR, 
                c/o Bill Wade, 5625 N. Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ.
Closes:         April 3rd
Contact:        Bill Wade
Phone/fax:      520-615-9417; 520-615-9474
E-mail:         Bill Wade at NP-SAGU or JWBillWade@aol.com
Submitter:      Same

Dates:          May 8 - 12 *
Course:         HIGH ANGLE RESCUE UPDATE AND RESCUE THREE/SWIFTWATER 
                ONE
Location:       New River Gorge NR, WV
Details:        Instruction on the most recent rescue systems used 
                Servicewide.
Closes:         March 25th
Contact:        Ron Matthews
Phone/fax:      973-948-7761; 973-948-3648
E-mail:         Ronald Matthews at NP-DEWA
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:          May 15 - 19 *
Course:         ARCHEOLOGICAL RESOURCES PROTECTION TRAINING 
                (XP-ARPTP-008)
Location:       Billings, MT
Details:        Basic ARPA training.
Closes:         April 14th
Contact:        Regional employee development specialists or "Learning 
                Place" bulletin board for applications; FLETC for 
                further info.
Phone/fax:      912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail:         WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter:      Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:          May 15 - 19 
Course:         INLAND SEARCH AND RESCUE COORDINATION
Location:       Fort Indiantown Gap, PA
Details:        Planning, organizing and operating land and air        
                searches.
Closes:         March 31st
Contact:        Chuck Anibal
Phone/fax:      304-535-6401; ---
E-mail:         ---
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:          May 16 - 17 *   
Course:         MENTAL PREPARATION FOR ARMED CONFRONTATIONS; ADVANCED 
                VEHICLE STOP TACTICS
Location:       Expo Theater, Fort Monmouth, NJ
Details:        Retired STF SA and FLETC instruction Jim Crotty, a 
                nationally-recognized authority on "use of force" 
                situations, will teach this officer safety program. 
                Unlimited slots available for NPS participants. No 
                tuition. Local lodging list is available.
Closes:         ---
Contact:        Tom Lobkowicz, Sandy Hook Unit, GATE
Phone/fax:      732-872-5932; 732-872-5935
E-mail:         ---
Submitter:      Same

Dates:          May 19 - 21 *
Conference:     THIRD NATIONAL WOMEN IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION 
                CONFERENCE
Location:       Washington, DC
Details:        Over 30 sessions covering essential competencies for 
                interpreters, curators, historical and landscape 
                architects, historians and education specialists. 
                Features many NPS programs and parks. Sample sessions: 
                Underground Railroad roundtable, interpreting 
                religious sites, women's history at military sites, 
                African-American women in historic preservation.
Closes:         Early registration through April 15th; registration 
                until May 19th.
Contact:        Conference info: www.caup.washington.edu/WomenPress
                Registration: www.oah.org/meetings/ncwhp2000/          
                register.html
Phone/fax:      --- ; ---
E-mail:         ---
Submitter:      Vivien Rose, WORI

Dates:          May 22 - 25 *
Conference:     NPS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING CONFERENCE
Location:       Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, Albuquerque, NM
Details:        The conference will offer training in occupational 
                safety and health to all employees, supervisors and 
                managers. Included are sessions on DO-50 and RM-50, 
                workmen's comp, NPS/OSHA partnerships, the federal 
                "Worker 2000" initiative, accident reduction and 
                reporting, OSHA compliance at the local level, Lyme 
                disease, indoor air quality, radiation safety, medical 
                standards, and ergonomic standards. Three 24-hour 
                certification courses will also be offered - OSHA 600, 
                hazwoper, and root cause analysis.
Closes:         ---
Contact:        www.nps.gov/riskmgmt, under "NPS Training Conference, 
                May 22-25, 2000"
Phone/fax:      --- ; ---
E-mail:         As above
Submitter:      Shirley Rowley, RMD/WASO

Dates:          May 22 - 26 
Course:         LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVANCED INTERVIEWING (LEAINTP-004)
Location:       FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:        Obtaining information effectively through a 
                multi-disciplinary approach which combines 
                linguistics, psychology, criminology, and sociology 
                with the principles of influence, negotiation and 
                bargaining.
Closes:         April 12th
Contact:        Regional employee development specialists or "Learning 
                Place" bulletin board for applications; FLETC for 
                further info.
Phone/fax:      912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail:         WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter:      Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:          May 22 - 26 
Conference:     "CULTURAL RESOURCES 2000 - MANAGING FOR THE FUTURE"
Location:       Santa Fe, NM
Details:        An important event in cultural resources management. 
                Over 350 cultural resources specialists are expected 
                to attend.
Closes:         ---
Contact:        Info can be found at http://www.cr.nps.gov/cr2000
Phone/fax:      --- ; ---
E-mail:         ---
Submitter:      John Robbins, WASO

Dates:          May 23 - 26 
Course:         LAW ENFORCEMENT FIELD INSTRUCTOR TRAINING (LEFITP-003)
Location:       FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:        Teaching techniques for personnel who teach on a 
                part-time basis. 
Closes:         April 13th
Contact:        Regional employee development specialists or "Learning 
                Place" bulletin board for applications; FLETC for 
                further info.
Phone/fax:      912-267-2245; 912-267-3188+
E-mail:         WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter:      Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:          May 31 - June 1 
Course:         SLAVERY AND ANTI-SLAVERY
Location:       Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details:        The seminar will focus on the origins and development 
                of the movements to end slavery.
Closes:         April 10th
Contact:        Tony Knapp
Phone/fax:      304-535-6178; ---
E-mail:         On cc:Mail by name
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:          June 6 - September 1 
Course:         CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR TRAINING
Location:       FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details:        Basic CI training.
Closes:         May 12th
Contact:        Regional employee development specialists or "Learning 
                Place" bulletin board for applications; FLETC for 
                further info.
Phone/fax:      912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail:         WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter:      Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:          June 26 - 30 * 
Course:         INLAND SEARCH AND RESCUE COORDINATION
Location:       Yorktown, VA            
Details:        Planning, organizing and operating land and air 
                searches.
Closes:         April 14th
Contact:        Chuck Anibal
Phone/fax:      304-535-6401; 304-535-6182
E-mail:         ---
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Prepared by the Division of Ranger Activities, WASO, with the 
cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.

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