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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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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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First-Line Supervisor Management: Effective Communication
Gain skills in effective methods for communicating with staff, colleagues, and partners.
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First-Line Supervisor Management: Monitoring and Improving Productivity
Gain skills in methods for leading teams and developing staff ability to perform effectively.
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First-Line Supervisor Management: Quality of Service
Gain ability to ensure organizational goals and customer expectations are met.
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First-Line Supervisor Management: Recruitment Strategies
Gain skills in hiring and preparing staff to be successful in their positions.
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First-Line Supervisor Management: Team Building
Gain a comprehensive understanding of what a team is and how to develop an effective team.
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First-Line Supervisors Management Certificate Program
Gain skills in developing competencies and managing staff with competencies in mind.
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First-Line Supervisors: Competency-Based Supervision and Management
Gain skills in developing competencies and managing staff with competencies in mind.
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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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Health in Park and Recreation Master Planning
Part 1State, county and local park and recreation agencies steward most of our open spaces and are responsible for a vast amount of the programming and facilities available to the public. More importantly, park and recreation agencies, often in partnership with other community organizations, are natural catalysts for health and wellness.
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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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Introduction to the Human Health and Natural Environments Series
In this course you will explore the core concepts covered in the seven courses in the Human Health and Natural Environments series.
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Keys to Success for Affordable Net Zero Energy Buildings
This webcast provides helpful tools for building affordable net zero energy buildings. Participants will learn from real life experiences with a case study. They will also learn the benefits of building a net zero energy facility. 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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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$410.00 -
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 -
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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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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