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Aquatics 1: Principles Of Aquatics Management
In this course, learners will begin to examine aquatics and aquatics management. Learn More$59.00 -
Aquatics 3: Risk Management
This course focuses on ways to reduce or eliminate risks in aquatic spaces. Risks inherent to aquatic spaces and various codes that regulate aquatic facilities will be reviewed. Learn More$59.00 -
Aquatics 5: Maintenance And Equipment
This course will introduce you to the concepts associated with the successful operation of the technical aspects of a pool.
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Asset Management Webcast
Asset management can be a complicated subject, particularly for smaller agencies with limited budgets. This presentation will provide an overview of asset management for parks and recreation agencies of all sizes. Learn MoreFree -
Betty van der Smissen Lecture: Risk Management And Legal Liability
Reb Gregg and Jim Moss, two of Betty van Smissen’s esteemed colleagues, debate selected legal issues in outdoor recreation in a lively, entertaining, and educational recorded webcast. Learn MoreFree -
Capital Improvement Certificate
The Capital Improvement Certificate provides the learner with a foundational understanding of capital improvement projects, financing of capital improvements, site plans for capital projects, and project management.
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Data and Decision Making
This previously recorded one-hour webinar will introduce participants to best practices in identifying data sources, creating data, and using data for management decision-making.
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Developing an Outstanding Urban Green structure. A Norwegian Best Practice Example
This previously recorded one-hour webcast is designed for park and public agency employees who are interested in obtaining the Certified Park Professional (CPP) or Certified International Park Professional (CIPP) credential.
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Evaluating Scientific Proposals for Cultural Resources in Wilderness
This course is the third in a series of three courses on Cultural Resources Management in Wilderness. It provides a comprehensive overview of the process used to evaluate proposals for scientific activity in wilderness.
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Evaluating Scientific Proposals for Paleontological Resources in Wilderness
This course, the final course in the Paleontological Resources in Wilderness course of study, discusses the process of evaluating proposals for conducting scientific activity in wilderness and examines the decisions wilderness managers must make in order to preserve wilderness character during such activity.
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Facility Management 1: Introduction to Facility Management Practices
Assets are the building blocks for the Facility Management industry. This course will introduce you to the concept and underlying theory of the Asset Management Process. Learn More$59.00 -
Facility Management 2: Metrics and Data Driven Decision Making
A specific step in the Asset Management Process is creating an inventory of all your assets in order to determine the importance of those assets and their condition using a balanced scorecard approach. Learn More$59.00 -
Facility Management 3: Conducting Condition Assessments
Learn how to conduct condition assessments, the first step in addressing maintenance backlogs and more efficiently managing your facility. Learn More$59.00 -
Facility Management 4: Creating a Scope of Work
This course focuses on the concept of a “scope of work” and explains how a good scope of work sets the rules for a project and makes an accurate cost estimate possible. Learn More$59.00 -
Facility Management 5 - Basics of Cost Estimating
Learn about cost estimating, a tool to help key personnel make informed decisions during preliminary budgetary planning. Learn More$59.00 -
Financing for Capital Improvements
This course highlights revenue sources and finance mechanisms for capital improvements.
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Foundations of Accessibility Certificate Program
Establish a strong foundation in the physical and programmatic components of accessibility compliance. This certificate program explores disability and accessibility as a social construct and provides knowledge in disability awareness concepts, program access, universal design, and guidelines and standards for accessible design.
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Fundamentals of Managing Cultural Resources in Wilderness
Part one in a series of three courses in the Cultural Resources Management in Wilderness course of study, this course provides a basic understanding of the importance of cultural resources in wilderness and examines how stewardship of those resources in wilderness is different from stewardship in areas that are not wilderness. Learn MoreFree -
Fundamentals of Managing Paleontological Resources in Wilderness
This is the first course in the Paleontological Resources Management in Wilderness series. It focuses on the basics of managing paleontological resources found in wilderness.
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History of Parks: Conceptual Justification for Developing and Maintaining Parks
This recorded webcast is designed for park and public agency employees who are interested in the history of parks. The session will include historical details, drawings and photographs of the people and places who make up the story, their objectives, successes and failures.
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Interpretation and Coaching for ABMC Managers
The purpose of this course is to help ABMC managers further appreciate their role as supervisors, coaches, auditors, and appraisers of interpretive programs and projects. Interpretive coaching and supervision are important responsibilities of ABMC supervisors.
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Introduction to Capital Improvement Programs
This course provides an introduction to capital improvement. Capital improvement is defined and its connections to an agency’s mission are discussed.
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Inventory and Monitoring of Cultural Resources in Wilderness
This course is the second in a series of three courses on Cultural Resources Management in Wilderness. It provides an in-depth look at the special requirements of inventorying and monitoring cultural resources in wilderness.
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Inventory and Monitoring of Paleontological Resources in Wilderness
This course, the second course in the Paleontological Resources Management in Wilderness course of study, provides an in-depth look at the inventory and monitoring process associated with paleontological resources.
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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 -
Managing Special Provisions in Wilderness: Minerals
This course will provide wilderness managers a comprehensive overview of their role in managing mineral rights in wilderness.
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National Monuments and Conservation Areas Course of Study
This course of study explores the management of national monuments and conservation areas on Bureau of Land Management-managed land. Learn MoreFree -
Navigating the Standards for Accessible Design
This course is designed for facility managers and park and recreation providers who are interested in gaining a foundational knowledge of the requirements for accessible facilities within federal, state, and local agencies.
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Park Planning 1: System Master Planning Fundamentals
The course will present a simple model of planning that can be modified to meet a variety of community and agency needs. Learn More$59.00 -
Park Planning 2: Public Engagement for System Master Planning
This course focuses on the importance of and methods for getting input from the general public. It will also help you identify which of those methods would be the best fit for your agency and when to use them in the planning process. Learn More$59.00 -
Park Planning 3: Assessing Community Needs
This course focuses on using research methods to define the existing conditions of a parks and recreation system. Learn More$59.00 -
Park Planning 4: Making Your System Master Plan a Success
This course identifies the difference between analyzing and synthesizing information and the purpose each serves in developing strategic action plans. Learn More$59.00 -
Perfecting the Procurement Process
New to the procurement process? This course will help you to gain an understanding of how to obtain products and services from organizations outside your own.
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Professional Development: A Look at WPA Certification and Process
This previously recorded one-hour webcast is designed for park and public agency employees who are interested in obtaining the Certified Park Professional (CPP) or Certified International Park Professional (CIPP) credential.
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Project Management for Capital Projects
This course introduces you to industry-standard project management practices, including the phases of project management and useful strategies that keep a project on track.
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Quality Matters: Internal Evaluation for Improvement and Reporting
Effective evaluation goes further than participant feedback, and the Quality Matters approach offers a manageable template for getting usable information about programming. Participants will examine eight features of an online education program offered by their agency. Criterion-based measures will then provide participants with the tools they need to focus program improvement.For pricing, select "Workshop" on the contact form.
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The First World War and the United States
The causes of World War One are complex. This course explores the social and political factors that contributed to and shaped the conflict in Europe. The initial reluctance and ultimate participation of the United States is described and placed in a cultural and political context as well.
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Universal Design in Park and Recreation Environments
This course is designed for park and public agency employees who are interested in providing Universally Designed programs and facilities for patrons with disabilities. Learn More$59.00 -
WPA - Parks and Public Health Issue Mitigation: A Case Study
This course is designed for park and public agency employees who are responsible for public health and safety in parks. A smoke-free playground issue will be covered.
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