National Conservation Training Center
Class Information
Course Name ESA Synopsis/Update
Course Code ECS3139 Class Dates:  October 6-10, 2008
Check-In Date:  Sunday, October 5, 2008 Check-Out Date:  Friday, October 10, 2008
Class Location:  NCTC, Shepherdstown, WV Classroom:  154 I-West
Class Hours:   Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Last Day/Class Hours:   Friday - 8:00-12:00 noon
Contact:   Frank Muth, 304-876-7471, frank_muth@fws.gov
Other Contact:  Brenda Hooper, 304-876-7449, brenda_hooper@fws.gov

Hotel Reservation & Cancellation Instructions

OUR POLICIES HAVE CHANGED PLEASE READ THIS CLOSELY!

Last Day to CONFIRM Lodging:

August 25, 2008 or ASAP

Confirmation Instructions: Call Hotel Reservations at 877.706.6282 - You are currently enrolled in the on-site class listed above and we have tentatively blocked a guest room for you. Please notify Hotel Reservations of your requirements:

  • Standard check-in - (Room reservation beginning the night before class starts and check out on last day of class): Call Hotel Reservations at 877.706.6282 or email hotel_reservations@fws.gov. Request reservation of your room and remember to list your full name and the class listed above.
  • Alternative check-in/check-out dates, accompanying family members, or special requests call NCTC Hotel Reservations office at 877.706.6282.
  • Commuter - (You will not need a lodging room at NCTC) Please call NCTC Registrar at 304.876.7220 or email NCTC_Registrar@fws.gov. Request release of your room and remember to list your full name and the class listed above.
  • Shuttle Reservations - All persons planning to use the NCTC shuttle to and from Dulles International Airport must call NCTC Hotel Reservations office at 877.706.6282.
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    Last Day to Cancel w/o Penalty:

    September 5, 2008
    		 Cancellation Policy: All course applicants, including Service personnel, who cancel their reservations within 4 weeks prior to start of a course and do not have a substitution, are charged in full for tuition and lodging costs.

    Cancellation Process: If you need to cancel your attendance, you must go into your DOI LEARN account and request that your registration be dropped. Login to DOI LEARN, at https://doilearn.doi.gov, click on the My Courses tab, select the link to the correct type of training and click the 'Request to Drop' link across from the Course/class name. To avoid late cancellation penalties, you must cancel on or before the date at left.

    Hotel Reservations: 877.706.6282 or 304.876.7900
    Class Specific Information:
    Background Survey:
     Background Survey
    Due Date: September 5, 2008    		 Pre Class: Complete participant Background Survey no later than September 5, 2008. Agenda: N/A Special Info:
    Course Information
    Special Items to Bring:

    Special Items to bring – Please bring basic supplies with you, including pencils, pens, highlighters, and paper. Additionally, you may want to bring a Federal Express mailing label with your office account number if you wish to mail your course binder home. Finally, please feel free to bring either your NCTC travel mug or any other travel mug of your choice to help us reduce our paper waste; NCTC travel mugs are available, for sale in the Campus Gift Shop, but are no longer provided in the lodging rooms. NCTC dress is business casual; however, please bring appropriate clothes/shoes/boots for field sessions. To help prevent the spread of invasive species on the NCTC campus, please ensure that all field equipment, including footwear, is free of dirt and seeds before leaving home.

    NCTC Information:
    DOI LEARN Help:

    DOI LEARN Desk Reference

    Last updated: September 3, 2008 10:20 AM

    National Conservation Training Center
    698 Conservation Way
    Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443-9713
    U S Fish and Wildlife Service