Courses and Workshops

Clean, Green and Healthy Schools Webinar Series - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 presents Clean, Green and Healthy Schools, a webinar series with presentations every Wednesday for six weeks starting on January 18, 2012 at 3:30 MST (or 5:30 PM EST). The webinar series is designed for schools serving tribal communities but OPEN TO ALL school administrators, risk managers, educators, health and safety coordinators, school health professionals, environmental protection personnel, parents of school children, communities, and EPA personnel. The goal of the webinar series is to provide information and tools for school personnel and EPA personnel to ensure that schools are clean, green and healthy for themselves, school children and their community. Please register to attend. You may attend one or more presentations in the webinar series and there is no cost to attend. For more information, or to register, visit the EPA website.

• Integrated Pest Management & Green Cleaning in Schools February 1, 3:30 PM MST (online)
• Recycling, Composting & Gardening in Schools February 8, 3:30 PM MST (online)
• Indoor Air in Schools February 15, 3:30 PM MST (online)
• Energy & Water Conservation in Schools February 22, 3:30 PM MST (online)

New Source Review (NSR) Rule Training - This course will provide an overview of the Tribal New Source Review (NSR) Rule under the Clean Air Act, including significant portions of the rule, implementation work and possible impacts to individual tribes. There will be lectures and discussions with visual aids, as well as interactive activities. This course is open to tribal air quality professionals who are interested in learning more about the Tribal New Source Review Rule. For more information, including specific topics covered, and suggested preparatory courses/training, please visit the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals website.

• February 14-17, in Minneapolis, MN

Air Quality Computations Training - This five-day course provides an understanding of the skills needed to work with and understand air quality measurements. This course is designed for tribal environmental personnel who have limited experience in air quality data computations. This course is a pre-requisite for ITEP's "Air Pollution Technology (TECH)" course and is recommended for those working on the technical side of air programs including: quality assurance/quality control, data management, and technical-report writing. It is recommended that applicants complete ITEP's "Introduction to Tribal Air Quality" or have a basic familiarity with air quality topics before attending this course. Attendees will be required to complete pre-course work and evening homework assignments during the course. For more information, including specific topics covered, please visit the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals website.

• March 5-9, in Flagstaff, AZ

Air Pollution Technology Training - This course is designed for tribal air quality program managers and technical personnel. It is intended to provide a deeper understanding of air pollution, particularly its sources, transport, and control. This course provides an overview of the science of air pollution and the techniques of air quality management. This is a rigorous technical course. This course is designed for tribal air quality program managers and technical personnel who have successfully completed ITEP's "Introduction to Tribal Air Quality" and "Air Quality Computations" courses or who have sufficient academic training in science, mathematics, and/or engineering. This course is required for those who need to move on to technical Level 3 training courses. For more information, please visit the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals website.

• April 2-6, in Las Vegas, NV

Emissions Inventory/TEISS Training - This course will expand knowledge of the Emissions Inventory (EI) through examination of the regulatory framework and practice in collecting and managing EI data. It will also introduce tribal professionals to the Tribal Emissions Inventory Software Solution (TEISS) tool that is utilized to help tribes complete an EI. This course is designed for tribal environmental managers and technical personnel who have successfully completed ITEP’s Air Pollution Technology course, and have an EI task in their current workplan. Basic computer skills are required. For more information, please visit the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals website.

• April 24-27, in Las Vegas, NV

Weatherization and Indoor Air Quality Training - Details TBA. Please visit the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals website.

• April 24-27, in Oneida, WI

Climate Change Adaptation Planning Course - The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals provides training, assistance and educational resources to tribes on climate change issues. The courses are taught by instructional teams that include staff from ITEP, federal agencies, universities, and/or organizations, and most importantly, the tribes themselves, who share their expertise and experience. This course provides an introduction to planning for climate change impacts, highlighting what some tribes in the region are doing. The course is intended for tribal environmental and natural resource professionals who expect to be involved in climate change adaptation planning. Since the course will focus on climate change impacts in the region, we especially encourage people from the region to attend. Others are welcome to attend but should realize that that there will be a focus on that region. For more information, visit Northern Arizona University's Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals website.

• June 5-7, in Green Bay, WI
• Summer 2012, in the Plains/Rockies region (location TBD)

Air Monitoring Data Management Course - This course will provide air quality managers and technical personnel with an understanding of the skills needed to successfully plan for, manage, report, and present air quality data. The course will focus on project planning, project operations, measurement data management, and using Microsoft Excel for air monitoring data management. Participants will be expected to bring electronic copies of a sample of their own air monitoring data. If data cannot be provided, an example of a typical file produced by the equipment should be brought to the course (please contact ITEP if this will be a problem). For more information, please visit the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals website.

• June 5-8, in Las Vegas, NV

Web-based NPDES Permit Writers' Training
The NPDES Permit Writer's Course is a five-day course covering the key elements of NPDES Permit development. The course is taught by experienced EPA staff and contractors and has been one of EPA's most successful courses over the past decade. Because of the popularity of the course, EPA has recorded Web-based presentations covering the material presented in several key modules of the live course. These recorded presentations enable participants who attended the NPDES Permit Writers' Course to review the material on demand in a self-paced environment. The presentations also are useful for those who have not attended a live course, but wish to become familiar with important concepts of the NPDES permits program.

Montana Weatherization Training Center - ongoing
The training center's goal is to train the professionals who are on the ground weatherizing homes every day. Working closely with Montana's Human Resource Development Councils and Tribal associates, they focus on safe, efficient, cutting-edge techniques to address the health, safety, and energy efficiency issues present in low-income housing. The site offers valuable information on weatherization, including the newly-launched WXTV - online training sessions. For more information, click the link above.

The Effects of Climate Change on Water Resources and Programs - ongoing
A new online module entitled "The Effects of Climate Change on Water Resources and Programs" has been published by the EPA Watershed Academy. The goal of this module is to educate water program managers, as well as the general public, on the expected effects of climate change on water resources and water programs. This knowledge will help managers prepare for and adapt to the effects of climate change. To view the module, click the link above.

Inspector Health and Safety Training Online - ongoing
The Environmental Protection Agency's Safety, Health and Environmental Management (SHEM) Program is now available on-line. These courses are essential for inspectors conducting on-site (field) work. The course for new inspectors is called "EPA SHEM Training for Field Activities." This course consists of 7 modules covering field activities, including information on rights and responsibilities, chemical hazards, physical hazards, biological hazards, personal protection, general safety, and field operations & support activities. Inspectors may also need to take the OSHA "Collateral Duty" course. A "Radiation Safety" and a "Laboratory Activities" safety course are also available. To access these and other on-line training, click the link above. You can also get about these courses and other EPA-sponsored classroom training by checking out EPA's National Enforcement Training Institute at https://www.netionline.com/Default.asp.

Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) Training and Workshops - ongoing
ITEP's goal is to assist in the professional development and exchange of information for tribal staff in order to enhance the operations and performance outcomes of environmental management.

Solar Energy International Offers Training - ongoing
Solar Energy International (SEI) is a USA non-profit organization whose mission is to help others use renewable energy and environmental building technologies through education. SEI teaches individuals from all walks of life how to design, install and maintain renewable energy systems, and how to design and build efficient, sustainable homes. SEI offers trainings online and in 22 locations around the world.

UCLA Extension: Tribal Learning Community - ongoing
Presented in cooperation with the UCLA Native Nations Law and Policy Center, this series of courses is a collaborative initiative to develop, pilot, and implement Tribal Studies curricula in support of Native educational issues and community concerns. Offered fully online, these courses are available not only to regional Native nations in the U.S. and Canada, but also to the surrounding national and worldwide community who have a professional interest in tribal issues. Scholarships are available, contact DeAnna Rivera.