NPS Training Calendar - Monday, October 1, 2001
- Subject: NPS Training Calendar - Monday, October 1, 2001
- Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 06:00:59 -0400
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TRAINING CALENDAR
This calendar appears every other Monday as an addendum to the Morning
Report. Please note:
o Entries are listed no sooner than FOUR months before a
training course begins, except in cases in which registration
dates close much earlier.
o Brevity in submissions is required and appreciated.
o Please send along web sites for additional information where
possible.
o Asterisks (*) indicate new entries.
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FY 2002: ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES IN INTERPRETATION. Closes on April
30th. Matching funds are being provided to support curriculum-based
developmental opportunities in support of essential competencies in
interpretation. Contact http://www.nps.gov/training or
dave_dahlen@nps.gov. [Joyce Howe, STMA]
* October 22 - 26: STRUCTURE FIRE PUMP OPERATOR, Glen Canyon NRA, UT.
Closes on October 12th. This 40-hour class is designed to provide
persons participating in NPS structure fire suppression with technical
information and primary skills essential for safe operation of fire
apparatus. Emphasis is on hands-on training of pumping skills.
Participants will become proficient in troubleshooting, hydraulics,
drafting and multiple line pumping evolutions. Those who successfully
complete the course will be certified to pump and maintain structure
fire apparatus. Contact Harold Spencer at 208-387-5245 or via email.
[Harold Spencer, FMPC]
* October 25 - 28: REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED: NASAR'S MANAGING
THE LOST PERSON INCIDENT, Jackson, WY. Closes on October 10th. This is
NASAR's fundamental management course for SAR. The course prepares
students for the management responsibilities and leadership skills
required during SAR missions. Contact: Rick Mossman via cc:Mail, via
email (rmossman@wyoming.com), or by phone (307-543-2559/9116). [Rick
Mossman, YELL]
October 25 - 28: NORTHEAST REGION AND NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
CURATORS' MEETING/MID-ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS (MAAM)
CONFERENCE, Wyndham Hotel, Wilmington, DE. Closes on October 10th. The
Northeast Museum Services Center is sponsoring a curators' meeting and
conference sessions in conjunction with MAAM. Topics will include the
Cultural Resources Challenge, natural resource collections,
interpretive media projects. NPS management policies, archives
management, and copyright law. Contact: Laurel Racine or Louis
Hutchins via email or at 617-242-5613. [Laurel Racine, NMSC]
October 28 - November 1: 2001 ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL PARK RANGERS
CONCURRENT TRAINING, Jackson Hole, WY. Servicewide training courses
developed and sponsored by the WASO chief of interpretation and the
training manager for interpretation at Mather will be included in the
2001 Ranger Rendezvous. Contact: ANPR (www.anpr.org). [Joyce Howe,
STMA]
October 26 - 28: FIFTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL PRESERVATION TRADES
WORKSHOP, Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY. Sponsored by the
Preservation Trades Network and Gateway NRA, the theme of the workshop
is "Partners in Preservation." Experienced craftspeople and related
professionals will address the application of preservation technology
to treatment of historic structures through hands-on demonstrations,
presentations, and roundtable discussions. Contact: Further
information is available at http://ptn.org or http://iptw.org, or
contact the Preservation Trades Network at 806-633-8254. [Lisa Sasser,
NER/BCB]
* October 30 - 31: 21st CENTURY TRAIL ACCESSIBILITY, Emeryville, CA.
Closes October 8th. The course will address the latest in trail design
guidelines and proposed accessibility standards. Sessions will focus
on trail construction, including an overview of basic design and
construction techniques used in developing accessible trails. The
tuition is $250. For registration information, contact National Center
on Accessibility, at 812-856-4422 (voice) or 812-856-4421 (TTY).
[Joyce Howe, STMA]
November 6 - 10: 2001 NATIONAL INTERPRETERS WORKSHOP, Des Moines, IA.
Early bird registration (reduced rate) by August 26th; regular
registration (normal rate) by October 7th. This annual workshop offers
training for NPS interpreters to gain skills for professional growth
and development. Contact: NAI at www.interpret.com for additional
information. [Joyce Howe, STMA]
November 6 - 16: NPS CERTIFIED STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTER TRAINING,
Canyonlands NP, Moab, UT. Closes on October 5th. This course combines
the previous NPS Level I and Level II structural fire suppression
courses. Instruction includes lecture and audio visual aids but
maintains an emphasis on individual and engine company manipulative
skills essential for personal safety and effective and safe fire
ground operations. At the end of the second week, the student will
have had advanced technical information and hands-on training for
standardized tactical procedures to confidently act as a member of a
team and facilitate direct and indirect structural fire control
operations. Students will participate in live fire and smoke house
exercises requiring skills that develop their abilities to competently
assess and safely initiate offensive, defensive, and transitional
initial attack procedures for ignitable liquid and flammable gas,
vehicle and interior structure firefighting. Students will also be
trained on the necessary skills for efficient auto extrication of the
critically injured. Contact: Michelle Busbee at 435-259-8859 ext 13.
[Hal Spencer, FMPC]
November 13 - 16: INSTRUCTOR TECHNIQUES FOR NON-LETHAL TRAINING
AMMUNITION, FLETC, Glynco, GA. Closes on October 4th. The course is
for current firearms instructors. Focuses on methodologies, policies,
procedures, contemporary firearms trends, tactics and techniques.
Students are required to develop a course of fire, demonstrate
instructor skills, and evaluate program objectives. Contact: Regional
employee development officers or the Learning Place BB for
applications; FLETC for further information (912-267-2246, WASO
FLETC-NPS). (Wiley Golden, FLETC)
* November 14 - 16: AMERICAN RED CROSS FIRST RESPONDER INSTRUCTOR
TRAINING, Gulf Islands NS, FL. Tuition: $170. Contact: Kevin Jura at
850-916-3025. [Randy Coffman, RAD/WASO]
November 26 - 28: "FEDERAL PRESERVATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY: STRIKING
A BALANCE AND MEETING THE CHALLENGE THROUGH CREATIVE CULTURAL
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT," ANNUAL MEETING, FEDERAL PRESERVATION FORUM,
Riverside, CA. The meeting will focus on several topics regarding the
future of cultural resources preservation in federal agencies. Two
day-and-a-half long training classes will also be offered on the 29th
and 30th. The National Preservation Institute will offer Dr. Tom
King's "CRM: It's History and Ethics," and the University of
California and Information Systems Management Specialists will offer
and ESRI-certified ARCView GIS training class tailored to cultural
resources management. For more information and on-line registration,
go to www.federalpreservationforum.org or http://www.pe.net/~fpforum.
Contact: Rolla Queen, 909-697-5386 or Rolla.Queen@blm.gov. [Anne
Vawser, MWAC]
November 26 - December 7: FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR TRAINING (FITP-202),
FLETC, Glynco, GA. Closes on October 17th. Firearms instructor
training. Contact: Regional employee development officers or the
Learning Place BB for applications; FLETC for further information
(912-267-2246, WASO FLETC-NPS). (Wiley Golden, FLETC)
November 27 - 30: INTRODUCTION TO AFS 3 INSTRUCTOR WORKSHOP, AOC,
Herndon, VA. Closes on October 19th. A cadre of instructors will be
developed in this training session to instruct AFS 3 courses in each
region. An instructor team consisting of two or three instructors will
be selected to represent each region. Contact:
http://www.nps.gov/training or Gina Moriarty at 703-487-9326. [Joyce
Howe, STMA]
November 27 - 30: WILDERNESS PLANNING WORKSHOP, Amado, AZ. Closes
October 1st. The course will provide guidance on developing
programmatic wilderness management, a framework for developing
wilderness management direction, and information on other aspects of
wilderness management. Contact: Rick Potts, 406-243-4612, or
http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe, STMA]
December 3 - 13: DRIVER INSTRUCTOR TRAINING (DITP-201), FLETC, Glynco,
GA. Closes on October 24th. Driver instructyor training. Contact:
Regional employee development officers or the Learning Place BB for
applications; FLETC for further information (912-267-2246, WASO
FLETC-NPS). (Wiley Golden, FLETC)
* December 4 - 6: LIFE SAFETY CODE FOR FACILITIES MANAGERS AND SAFETY
OFFICERS, Las Vegas, NV. Closes on November 2nd. No tuition; travel
and per diem to be paid by benefiting account. For details and
nomination forms, please go to http://www.nps.gov/training. [Steve
Hastings, HOAL]
December 4 - 7: INTRODUCTION TO AFS 3 INSTRUCTOR WORKSHOP, AOC,
Herndon, VA. Closes on October 19th. A cadre of instructors will be
developed in this training session to instruct AFS 3 courses in each
region. An instructor team consisting of two or three instructors will
be selected to represent each region. Contact:
http://www.nps.gov/training or Gina Moriarty at 703-487-9326. [Joyce
Howe, STMA]
December 10 - 14: INLAND SAR COORDINATION, Juneau, AK. Closes on
September 24th. Comprehensive, graduate-level look at inland SAR
theory and its application to planning land and air searches for
missing persons and aircraft. Taught by USAF National SAR School.
Contact: www.nps.gov/training or Peggy_Sandretzky@nps.gov. [Joyce
Howe, STMA]
* December 10 - 14: HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE,
Phoenix, AZ. Closes on November 9th. Enrollment limited. No tuition;
travel and per diem to be paid by benefiting account. For details and
nomination forms, please go to http://www.nps.gov/training. [Steve
Hastings, HOAL]
December 10 - 14: MANAGING VISITOR USE IN WILDERNESS, Sturbridge, MA.
Closes on October 19th. Training on indicators and monitoring
techniques for determining physical and social carrying capacities and
techniques for managing visitor use, including travel management,
education, creation of camping areas, setting limits, and designing
and implementing permit systems. Contact: Sue Matthews, 406-243-4627,
or http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe, STMA]
* December 11 - 13: CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (CONSTRUCTION
AND DESIGN PROJECTS), Santa Monica Mountains NRA. Closes November 5th.
This training will satisfy the mandatory training requirement for
COTR's; the eight-hour refresher will be included in the first day's
session. Tuition is $250. Contact: Rod Keiscome at 303-969-204 or
http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe, STMA]
* December 11 - 13: CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL, Cherokee, NC. Closes on
November 9th. No tuition; travel and per diem to be paid by benefiting
account. For details and nomination forms, please go to
http://www.nps.gov/training. [Steve Hastings, HOAL]
* December 11 - 13: ELECTRICAL CONTROLS FOR UTILITY OPERATORS,
Anchorage, AK. Closes on November 9th. No tuition; travel and per diem
to be paid by benefiting account. For details and nomination forms,
please go to http://www.nps.gov/training. [Steve Hastings, HOAL]
* December 11 - 13: OSHA CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND CONFINED SPACE,
Dillingham, AK. Closes on November 9th. No tuition; travel and per
diem to be paid by benefiting account. For details and nomination
forms, please go to http://www.nps.gov/training. [Steve Hastings,
HOAL]
* December 11 - 14: INTERPRETIVE PLANNING, PROGRAMS AND DESIGN, New
Orleans, LA. Closes on October 22nd. The National Center on
Accessibility (NCA) is offering this training, which will provide an
understanding of the needs of people with disabilities and the
application of the principles of Universal Design to interpretive
programs and exhibits to achieve accessibility. The first day of the
training program will be a required disability awareness seminar,
mandatory for all participants who have not attended an NCA core
course or NCA disability awareness seminar in the last three years.
Contact http://www.nps.gov/training or NCA at 812-856-4422 (voice) or
812-856-4421 (TTY). [Joyce Howe, STMA]
* December 11 - 14: ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND COMPLIANCE, Houston, TX.
Closes on November 9th. No tuition; travel and per diem to be paid by
benefiting account. For details and nomination forms, please go to
http://www.nps.gov/training. [Steve Hastings, HOAL]
* December 18 - 21: AUTOCAD LAND DEVELOPMENT, Phoenix, AZ. Closes on
November 16th. No tuition; travel and per diem to be paid by
benefiting account. For details and nomination forms, please go to
http://www.nps.gov/training. [Steve Hastings, HOAL]
* December 18 - 19: BASIC PLAN REVIEW, Reno, NV. Closes on November
9th. No tuition; travel and per diem to be paid by benefiting account.
For details and nomination forms, please go to
http://www.nps.gov/training. [Steve Hastings, HOAL]
* January 14 - 18: CULTURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION AND FIRE MANAGEMENT
PLANNING, Shepherdstown, WV. Closes on October 30th. This course will
address the evaluation of fire effects on cultural resources and aids
in the cooperative rewriting of fire management plans. Contact:
http://www.nps.gov/training or Trinkle Jones at 520-670-6501 ext. 239.
[Joyce Howe, STMA]
* January 14 - 18: INLAND SAR COORDINATION, Saratoga Springs, NY.
Closes on October 29th. Comprehensive, graduate-level look at inland
SAR theory and its application to planning land and air searches for
missing persons and aircraft. Taught by USAF National SAR School.
Contact: www.nps.gov/training or Peggy_Sandretzky@nps.gov. [Joyce
Howe, STMA]
* January 15 - 17: CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (CONSTRUCTION
AND DESIGN PROJECTS), Jean Lafitte NHP, LA. Closes November 26th. This
training will satisfy the mandatory training requirement for COTR's;
the eight-hour refresher will be included in the first day's session.
Tuition is $250. Contact: Dale Wilkerson at 662-680-4009 or
http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe, STMA]
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Prepared by the Division of Ranger Activities, WASO, with the
cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.
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