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Subject: NPS Training/Meeting Calendar - Monday, April 3, 2000
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Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 05:18:05 -0400
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TRAINING/MEETING CALENDAR - APRIL 3, 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.
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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 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 27 - 30 *
Conference: ANNUAL CONFERENCE, CIVIL WAR PRESERVATION TRUST
Location: Marietta Conference Center and Resort, Marietta, GA
Details: First annual conference since the merger of The Civil
War Trust and the Association for the Preservation of
Civil War Sites into this new trust. Lectures, panel
discussions, book shows, and tours.
Closes: ---
Contact: Civil War Preservation Trust
Phone/fax: 301-665-1400; ---
E-mail: www.apcws.org
Submitter: John Cissell, KEMO
Dates: May 1 - 2 *
Course: OUTDOOR RECREATION OUTCOME-BASED MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Details: Pre-conference training session for National
Association of Recreation Resource Planners' annual
conference, which runs from May 4th to 6th. Designed
to give practicing recreation professionals the tools
to use for outcome-based management. Limited to 50
participants. $150 tuition.
Closes: None
Contact: Ann Mates
Phone/fax: 802-747-6720; 802-747-6766
E-mail: amates@fs.fed.us
Submitter: Dave Roberts, BLCA/CURE
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 9 - 11 *
Course: PLANT PROTECTION/PRESERVATION (PLPR-001)
Location: Wheaton, MD
Details: Identification of plants threatened by exploitation
and tactics for detecting violations, assessing
long-term trends and gathering information.
Closes: April 17th
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: 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 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 18 - 19 *
Course: LAW ENFORCEMENT INSTRUCTOR (LEITP-005)
Location: FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details: Course for newly appointed LE trainers.
Closes: April 11th
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 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: 315-568-0007; 315-568-2141
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: All information can be found at http://www.cr.nps.gov/
cr2000
Phone/fax: --- ; ---
E-mail: ---
Submitter: John Robbins, WASO
Dates: May 23 - 25 *
Course: NATIONAL MULTI-AGENCY CLAIMS WORKSHOP (NMCW-001)
Location: Portland, OR
Details: Liability often increases with new initiatives.
Training on liability issues in developing programs,
utilizing a reduced work force, and assessing risks.
Closes: April 26th
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 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 12 - 13 and June 14 - 15 *
Course: AFSII TRAINING FOR NCR PARKS/OFFICES
Location: Mather TC, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details: Participants will learn both the budget and fiscal
processes of the AFSII program in a hands-on computer
lab.
Closes: May 1st
Contact: Jan Gauthier
Phone/fax: --- ; ---
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Dates: June 12 - 14 *
Course: INTERPRETIVE TRAINING INSTITUTE
Location: Appalachian Mountain Pinkham Notch Visitor Center,
Gorham, NH
Details: Cooperative program combining the resources and
expertise of several agencies - the NPS, USFS, AMC, NH
Fish and Game, Corps of Engineers and NH Audubon - to
provide a unique learning opportunity for natural,
cultural and historical interpreters.
Closes: May 5th
Contact: Donna Richardson, Lowell NHP
Phone/fax: 978-970-5020; 978-970-5030
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name
Submitter: Same
Dates: June 19 - 21 *
Course: PRINCIPLES OF ACCESSIBILITY
Location: Hartford, CT
Details: Introductory course on the fundamentals of physical
and programmatic accessibility for park and recreation
professionals.
Closes: June 1st
Contact: National Center on Accessibility
Phone/fax: 765-349-9240; 765-342-6658
E-mail: nca@indiana.edu
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
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
Dates: July 9 - 14 *
Conference: "CONNECTING OUR LAND AND CULTURES: RESOURCE EDUCATION
ON THE COLORADO PLATEAU"
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Details: Resource educators from the Colorado Plateau will
examine their common geography of place, diversity of
cultures, and range of RM issues and will develop
strategies for sharing them through educational
programs. Interactive, multi-agency conference with
working sessions and an open space technology forum.
Closes: Early registration ($125) until April 15th; regular
registration ($175) closes June 23rd
Contact: Carol Kruse and/or Learning Place BB
Phone/fax: 520-526-1157 x 271; 520-526-4259
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name
Submitter: Same
Dates: July 10 - 14 and 17 - 21 (two sessions) *
Course: BARN STABILIZATION WORKSHOP
Location: Rocky Mountain NP, Estes Park, CO
Details: Hands-on workshops on stabilization of the historic
barn at the McGraw Ranch. Presentations,
demonstrations and course materials on historic
preservation philosophy, planning, procedures,
treatments and maintenance.
Closes: May 2nd
Contact: Bill Thompson, ROMO
Phone/fax: 970-586-1379; 970-586-1349
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name
Submitter: Dorothy Printup, HPTC
Dates: July 11 - 13 *
Course: COOPERATING ASSOCIATIONS: MANAGING THE PARTNERSHIP
Location: Mather TC, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details: Training designed for teams that consist of agency
coordinators for cooperating association activities
and their association counterparts.
Closes: April 25th
Contact: Glenn Clark
Phone/fax: 202-565-1058; 202-565-1061
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name.
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Dates: July 17 - 21 *
Course: ADMINISTRATION FOR FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS
Location: Mather TC, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details: Course designed to provide first-line supervisors with
competencies for supervision, management and
leadership in administrative functions.
Closes: May 8th
Contact: Learning Place BB or Jan Gauthier
Phone/fax: --- ; ---
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Dates: July 31 - August 3 *
Course: FIXED ASSETS SUBSYSTEM
Location: NCTC, Shepherdstown, WV
Details: Training for personnel responsible for entering data
into the property accountability system.
Closes: May 15th
Contact: Learning Place BB or Jan Gauthier
Phone/fax: 304-535-6402; ---
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Dates: August 14 - 18 *
Course: SERVICEWIDE INSTRUCTOR TEAM OPPORTUNITY FOR THE
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTATION COURSE
Location: Mather TC, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details: Preparation of instructors for "Fundamental Principles
of Administration" courses presented during the next
three years.
Closes: June 1st
Contact: Jan Gauthier
Phone/fax: 304-535-6402; ---
E-mail: On cc:Mail by name
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
Dates: August 28 - September 1 *
Course: LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR MANAGERS (LEM-001)
Location: FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details: Course on federal law, NPS authority and jurisdiction
for upper management with oversight of LE programs.
Closes: June 29th
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
Prepared by the Division of Ranger Activities, WASO, with the
cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.
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