NPS Training Calendar - Monday, January 14, 2002

Subject: National Park Service Training Calendar - Monday, January 14, 2002
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TRAINING CALENDAR

This calendar appears every other Monday as an addendum to the Morning Report.
Please note:

Entries are listed no sooner than FOUR months before a training course begins, except
in cases in which registration dates close much earlier.
Brevity in submissions is required and appreciated.
Please send along web sites for additional information where possible.
Asterisks (*) indicate new entries; pound signs (#) indicate revised entries.

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* Through 2002: NPS Fundamentals. All web-based NPS fundamentals curriculum
materials continue to be available via the NPS intranet. Please contact Ann Johnson at
Albright Training Center for more details at 928-638-7981 or ann_e_johnson@nps.gov.
[Kevin Turner, HOAL]

Throughout 2002: LEAVE NO TRACE MASTER COURSE, locations as noted below.
Latest skills and ethics of the craft of camping without a trace. These five-day or six-day
courses focus on minimum-impact camping and traveling skills using a three-part
curriculum - ethics, techniques, and teaching methods. Dates and locations are as
follows; letters in parentheses indicate that they are being taught by either the
Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) or the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).
All are hiking training courses unless otherwise noted:

January 28 - February 1: NOLS Southwest, AZ (NOLS)
March 4 - 8: Ocala NF, FL (NOLS)
March 25 - 29: Cabeza Prieta WR, AZ (NOLS)
April 8 - 12: Delaware Water Gap NRA, NJ (AMC)
April 29 - May 3: Shenandoah NP, VA (NOLS)
April 29 - May 3: Nantahala NF, NC (NOLS)
May 6 - 10: Pinkham Notch, NH (AMC)
May 6 - 10: Isle Royale NP, MI (NOLS)
May 6 - 10: Ninemile Ranger District, MT (NOLS, horse packing)
May 13 - 17: Escalante-Grand Staircase, NM (NOLS)
June 3 - 7: NOLS Three Peaks Ranch, WY (NOLS, horse packing)
June 3 - 7: Pinkham Notch, NH (AMC)
June 10 - 14: Shenandoah NP, VA (NOLS)
June 17 - 21: Yellowstone NP, WY (NOLS)
July 15 - 19: Yosemite NP, CA (NOLS)
August 26 - 30: Rangely Lakes, ME (AMC, canoeing)
September 9 - 13: Rocky Mountain NP, CO (NOLS)
September 16 - 20: Eagle Cap Wilderness, OR (NOLS)
September 16 - 20: Amicalola Falls SP, GA (NOLS)
September 16 - 20: Mt. Rogers NRA, VA (NOLS)
September 23 - 27: Olympic NP, WA (NOLS)
September 23 - 27: Delaware Water Gap NRA, NJ (AMC)
September 23 - 27: Sycamore Canyon Wilderness, AZ (NOLS)
September 23 - 27: Targhee NF, ID (NOLS)
October 7 - 11: Hulbert Outdoor Center, VT (AMC)
October 14 - 19: Mt. Rogers NRA, VA (NOLS, horse packing)
October 21 - 25: Ouachita NF, AR (NOLS)

Contact: Michael Cheek at NOLS at outreach@nols.edu, or 307-335-2213; Dara Houdek
at AMC at dhoudek@amcinfo.org, or 603-466-2721 ext. 209. For information on
scholarships for tuition, contact Kelly Hartsell at kelly_hartsell@nps.gov, or 540-999-
3482. [Kelly Hartsell, SHEN]

January 25 - 27: EMT REFRESHER (DOT/NREMT), Laughlin, NV. Space is limited,
with preference given to local parks. Contact: Kirk Gebicke at kirck_gebicke@nps.gov, or
either 760-928-2572 or 760-221-5310 (cell). [Marcia Schramm]

January 17 - 18: BASIC TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT (BTLS), Cherokee, NC. Hosted by
GRSM and taught by Southwestern Community College. No tuition. Contact: Bob
Wightman at 865-436-1261. [Bob Wightman, GRSM]

January 20 - 27: WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER, Townsend, TN. The course is
hosted by Great Smoky Mountains Institute and taught by Roane State Community
College. Tuition for NPS personnel is $455 ($650 for others). Tuition includes lodging
and meals. Course also includes National Registry test. Contact: Amber Parker at GSM
Institute, 865-448-6709. [Bob Wightman, GRSM]

February 4 - 6: EMT-B REFRESHER, Gatlinburg, TN. This 24-hour course will meet the
National Registry standard. Hosted by GRSM and taught by Roane State Community
College. Tuition: $50. Contact: Bob Wightman at 865-4336-1261. [Bob Wightman,
GRSM]

February 7: NATIONAL REGISTRY EMT-B PRACTICAL AND WRITTEN EXAMS,
Gatlinburg or Knoxville, TN. Hosted by GRSM and tested by Roane State Community
College and Tennessee State EMS. Completion of this plus the 24-hour refresher will
qualify a person for National Registry status, a National Park Service objective. Fee:
$55. Contact: Bob Wightman at 865-436-1261. [Bob Wightman, GRSM]

* February 11 - 15: PLANNING AND ACCESS: OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS AND
INTERPRETIVE OPPORTUNITIES, Cocoa Beach, FL. Closes on January 18th (late
registrations are accepted if space is available). This course, offered by the National
Center on Accessibility, provides an introduction to the latest information on outdoor
recreation. Contact: Nan Smith at 812-856-4429. [Joyce Howe, STMA]

February 13 - 15: WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER REFRESHER, Townsend, TN. The
course is hosted by Great Smoky Mountains Institute and taught by Roane State
Community College. Tuition for NPS personnel is $220 ($275 for others). Tuition
includes lodging and meals. Course qualifies as National Registry refresher. Contact:
Amber Parker at GSM Institute, 865-448-6709. [Bob Wightman, GRSM]

February 19 - 22: INSTRUCTOR TECHNIQUES FOR NON-LETHAL TRAINING
AMMUNITION, FLETC, Glynco, GA. Closes on January 16th. 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)

February 20 - 22: EMT-B REFRESHER, Cherokee, NC. This 24-hour course will meet
the National Registry standard for a refresher. Hosted by GRSM and taught by
Southwestern Community College. No cost. Contact: Bob Wightman at 865-436-1261.
[Bob Wightman, GRSM]

* February 27: GATEWAY COMMUNITIES: KEYS TO SUCCESS, an interactive television
workshop, broadcast from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. EST. The workshop will cover key
concepts and issues affecting gateway communities and public lands. It will be
presented by the Edward T. McMahon Conservation Fund and will feature a case study
of Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam NB. To register as a downlink site coordinator
or as a participant, please contact Anne Desmarais at 703-525-6300 (phone), 703-525-
4610 (fax), or adesmarais@conservationfund.org. Or you can register online at
http://www.conservationfund.org. [Joyce Howe, STMA]

March 4 - 8: NATIONAL WILDFIRE INVESTIGATION TRAINING, FLETC, Glynco, GA.
Closes on January 31st. Training for rangers with significant responsibility for wildland
fire investigation. 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)

March 11 - 21: PHYSICAL SECURITY TRAINING (PSTP-203), FLETC, Glynco, GA.
Closes on February 6th. Training for rangers responsible for the development,
implementation, and/or monitoring of physical security programs. Parks with fee demo
programs could benefit from this 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)

March 18 - 22: OUR NATIONAL PARKS - OUR NATIONAL STORIES, Mather TC,
Harpers Ferry, WV. Closes on January 18th. This workshop is designed to help
interpreters, volunteers, managers, and others engaged in interpretive programming to
explore ways to help further park interpretive and stewardship missions. Contact:
http://www.nps.gov/training, or Sandy Weber at 202-565-1050. [Joyce Howe, STMA]

* March 18 - 22: INTRODUCTION TO PARK PROGRAM MANAGEMENT,
Shepherdstown, WV. Closes on February 8th. The course is designed to provide
employees from all disciplines with tools and processes for analyzing and accomplishing
work and techniques for planning and organizing work, managing and accounting for
funds, and evaluating results. Contact: Mimi Woodward at 804-224-1732 or
http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe, STMA]

March 19 - 22: PROTECTING HISTORIC AND ARCHOLOGICAL RESOURCES
THROUGH SENSITIVE LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT, Cane River Creole National
Historical Park, Natchez, LA. Closes on January 16th. The workshop is designed for park
staff who need training in the care and maintenance of historic landscapes, while
recognizing, protecting and minimizing disturbance to important archeological
resources. Contact: http://www.nps.gov/training, or Lucy Lawliss at 202-343-8147.
[Joyce Howe, STMA]

* March 25 - 29: INTRODUCTION TO PARK PROGRAM MANAGERMENT, Portland, OR.
Closes on February 13th. The course is designed to provide employees from all
disciplines with tools and processes for analyzing and accomplishing work and
techniques for planning and organizing work, managing and accounting for funds, and
evaluating results. Contact: Donna Mettler at 360-569-2211 ext 2376 or Debbie
Simmons at 831-389-4485 ext 240 or http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe,
STMA]

March 26 - 29: OSHA 510, BASIC COURSE IN CONSTRUCTION SAFETY, Vancouver,
WA. Closes on February 5th. The course will introduce participants to OSHA policies,
procedures and standards in construction safety and health. 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)

* April 2 - 4: CONTRACTING OFFICERS REPRESENTATIVE: CONSTRUCTION AND
DESIGN PROJECTS, Shenandoah NP, VA. Closes on March 4th. Mandatory training for
COR's. The eight-hour refresher will be incorporated into the first day of training.
Contact: Dale Wilkerson at 662-680-4009 or http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce
Howe, STMA)

* April 8 - 12: INLAND SAR COORDINATION, Boise, ID. Closes on January 27th.
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 m_robinson@nps.gov. [Joyce
Howe, STMA]

* April 8 - 12: INTRODUCTION TO PARK PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, Mount Rushmore
NM, SD. Closes on February 1st. The course is designed to provide employees from all
disciplines with tools and processes for analyzing and accomplishing work and
techniques for planning and organizing work, managing and accounting for funds, and
evaluating results. Contact: Chuck Shoemake at 501-783-3961 or
http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe, STMA]

* April 16 - 18: CONTRACTING OFFICERS REPRESENTATIVE: CONSTRUCTION AND
DESIGN PROJECTS, Albuquerque, NM. Closes on March 4th. Mandatory training for
COR's. The eight-hour refresher will be incorporated into the first day of training.
Contact: Harry Gause at 702-293-8909 or http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe,
STMA)

April 22 - 26: INTERPRETATION LEADERSHIP SEMINAR, Mather TC, Harpers Ferry,
WV. Closes on January 25th. The workshop has been designed to address critical issues
facing interpretive leaders regarding changing demographics and demands on NPS
interpretive efforts. Contact: www.nps.gov/training or Corky Mayo at 202-565-1050.
[Joyce Howe, STMA]

April 22 - 26: SERVICEWIDE BASIC TECHNICAL RESCUE TRAINING, Canyonlands NP,
UT. Closes on March 1st. The course is designed for personnel who routinely evacuate
injured or stranded persons from heights and difficult terrain. The course will provide
participants with the skills to perform difficult technical rescues. Students will be
required to bring the necessary technical gear. This is a very physically demanding
course, conducted outdoors with frequent exposure to great heights. All participants
must be in good physical condition. Contact: Ken Phillips at Grand Canyon NP, 928-
638-7838. [Ken Phillips, GRCA]

April 22 - 26: FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATION, Phoenix, AZ. Closes
on February 4th. The course provides administrative clerks/technicians at the GS-5 and
GS-7 levels with developmental and full performance level competencies in
administrative functions. Tuition is $275. Contact: peggy_woodward@nps.gov or
http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe, STMA]

* April 22 - 26: MANAGING VISITOR USE IN WILDERNESS, Portland, OR. Closes on
February 11th. The course, offered by the Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training
Center, is designed to provide wilderness program managers and others with indicators
and monitoring techniques to determine physical and social carrying capacities and
information to implement techniques for managing visitor use. Contact: Chirley Chase
at 406-243-4682 or http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe, STMA]

* April 22 - 26: INTRODUCTION TO PARK PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, Albright Training
Center, Grand Canyon NP, AZ. Closes on March 4th. The course is designed to provide
employees from all disciplines with tools and processes for analyzing and accomplishing
work and techniques for planning and organizing work, managing and accounting for
funds, and evaluating results. Contact: Mimi Woodward at 804-224-1732 or
http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe, STMA]

April 23 - 25: INTRODUCTION TO THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT OF
1966, Independence, MO. Closes on February 6th. This three-day introductory course is
designed for park staff and managers who need training in the fundamentals of
compliance with Section 106 of the act. Contact: http://www.nps.gov/training, or
Laura Feller at 202-343-9528. [Joyce Howe, STMA]

* April 29 - May 2: INLAND SAR COORDINATION, Honolulu, HI. Closes on February
11th. 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 m_robinson@nps.gov. [Joyce
Howe, STMA]

May 6 - August 4: BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR NATIONAL PARK RANGERS (NPRI-
204), Glynco, GA. Closes on March 19th. Basic training for commissioned rangers.
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)

May 7 - 9: INTRODUCTION TO THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT OF
1966, Atlanta, GA. This three-day introductory course is designed for park staff and
managers who need training in the fundamentals of compliance with Section 106 of the
act. Deadline: February 19th. Contact: http://www.nps.gov/training, or Laura Feller at
202-343-9528. [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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xx - xx : INLAND SAR COORDINATION, Ogden, UT. Closes on xxx. 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]

xx - xx: XXXXX, FLETC, Glynco, GA. Closes on xxx. 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)