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Business Writing that Works
Gain a basic understanding of the elements of business writing.
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Causes of the Civil War
Learn about the political and social issues surrounding the American Civil War. Learn MoreFree -
Coaching for Interpretive Success
Explore the skills needed to be an effective interpretive coach. Coaching others to develop and deliver meaningful interpretation is rewarding because you multiply the opportunities for visitors to understand the relevance and significance of our resources. It gives you the chance to share your passion.
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Creating Winning Webinars
Gain a comprehensive understanding of how to develop an impactful webinar to engage clientele or staff.
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Environmental Health & Public Lands
In this course, you will develop an understanding of how the health of the environment directly affects human health. We will discuss issues related to the contamination of public lands and the importance of regulating chemicals. We will also explore how environmental health is directly influenced by legal actions.
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Foundations of Human Health and Natural Environments
This course will help you gain an understanding of the different movements in the history of parks, human health and natural environments. It will also provide you the tools to develop personal definitions for the terms “human health” and “natural environments.”
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Foundations of Interpretation
All over the world docents, park guides, and naturalists at museums, parks, zoos, and cultural and historical sites strive to provide meaningful experiences for visitors. Interpretation is the essential tool they use. Learn MoreFree -
Honing and Delivering Your Message
This course will prepare learners to develop a message and remain on topic when they are presenting that message to the media and public without straying from the point, or points, they want to make.
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How to Prepare an Interpretive Program
Learn the components of a successful interpretive program and how to formulate a meaningful interpretive talk of your own. Learn MoreFree -
Human Health and Natural Environments Certificate
Explore the role(s) that the parks and recreation profession can have in making connections between the natural world and human health through this self-paced certificate program.
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Innovations & Applications in Human Health & Natural Environments
In this course, you will explore the many ways in which individuals have creatively engaged with the natural environment to improve individual and community health.
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Interpretive Talk
Learn practical steps for creating an effective and well-crafted interpretive talk. Learn More$59.00 -
Introduction to Resource Protection: Recorded
Explore the universal challenges you will encounter when charged with the protection of natural and cultural resources along with providing for public use and access. Learn MoreFree -
Making the Case for Nature & Health: Theoretical Arguments
Making the Case for Nature & Health: Theoretical Arguments is geared towards park and recreation professionals and students in park, recreation, public health, and related disciplines. No prior knowledge is required to take this course. This course is recommended to be completed fourth in this series.
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Managing Park Assets: Asset Prioritization – API
What is the Asset Priority Index (API), and how does it relate to the effective management of park assets? In this course, you will answer these questions and learn techniques for completing the API worksheet as a management team. Learn MoreFree -
Natural Environments’ Health-Promoting Attributes
This course will allow you to gain an understanding of the different environmental attributes that affect human health. It will also discuss how our personal perceptions of the environment influence our behaviors and interactions with nature.
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Public Health Fundamentals for Park and Recreation Professionals Certificate
Promote understanding of your agency’s vital contribution to community health and wellness. This comprehensive program incorporates place-based assignments and five online courses including the Public Health & YOU courses developed in partnership with the Indiana University School of Public Health. Learn More$350.00 -
Public Health Fundamentals for Park and Recreation Professionals Course Collection
Promote understanding of your agency’s vital contribution to community health and wellness. This course collection includes five online courses including the Public Health & YOU courses developed in partnership with the Indiana University School of Public Health. Learn MoreFree -
Public Speaking: Presentation Survival School
This course will teach you how to manage your thoughts, body language, nervousness, and speech patterns to present yourself professionally. You’ll also learn how to present at meetings, use the five-S pattern to prepare a good presentation, and punch up your presentation with visual aids.
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Public Speaking: Speaking Under Pressure
This course is aimed at improving your skills and learning new techniques that will give you the persuasive edge when you are making a presentation, fielding difficult questions, or presenting complex information.
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Science & Public Lands
In this course you will develop an appreciation for the use of science in understanding the complex relationship between human health and natural environments. Topics include the scientific method, best practices for interpreting scientific reports, and identifying possible sources of bias.
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Sense of Place & Environmental Education
In this course, you will explore the concept of sense of place and how it can be used to understand the relationship between human beings and our natural environments. You will also discuss environmental education and its importance in human health outcomes.
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Spotlight on Safety: Recognizing Hazards from Opioid Waste and Associated Infectious Diseases
On average, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. The increase in the availability of opioid drugs is connected with an increase in opioid drug use and opioid related overdoses. Learn more about this epidemic and understand the true impact of opioid abuse.
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The Role of Parks and Recreation in Mental Health and Wellness
Gain a basic understanding of mental health in the context parks and recreation and how to handle a mental health concern if it arises.
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Training for Public Agency Communicators and Partners Certificate Program
Explore important situations or concepts that public agency communicators are likely to encounter in their work.
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Training for Public Agency Communicators and Partners: Communications Policy and Practices
Learn about the need for communicating with the public and how doing so impacts the success of your agency.
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Training for Public Agency Communicators and Partners: Communications Tools
Obtain a background understanding of importance pertaining to the various communication tools available to and used by public agency communicators.
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Training for Public Agency Communicators and Partners: Media Relations
Learn the basic information you need to know before learning more about how to interact with the media.
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Training for Public Agency Communicators and Partners: Other Communications Topics
Explore important situations or concepts that public agency communicators are likely to encounter in their work.
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Training for Public Agency Communicators and Partners: Putting It All Together - Planning Your Communications Strategy
Explore the main elements of a communications plan, as well as how to create successful plans.
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Worker Awareness and Protection from Opioid Waste and Associated Infectious Diseases Course Series
Opioids are effective medications for treating pain, but they have a high potential for causing addiction, and some individuals may start misusing opioids, whether that is prescription or illegal opioids. The rapid increase in the use of prescription opioids has led to a dramatic increase in overdoses and overdose deaths. Furthermore, some people who misuse prescription opioids may start using heroin and other illegal substances with similar chemical structures that are cheaper and more readily available.
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