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Training Opportunities
Follow these links for information on training opportunities:
- Water Training Opportunity Calendar
- The Water Quality Standards Academy is a basic introductory course on the water quality standards program that was started in the early 1990s.
- The Drinking Water Academy
- The Watershed Academy and the Watershed Academy Course Schedule
- Watershed Academy: On-line Distance Learning Modules
- NPDES Training Courses
- Region 5 has developed software training tools that are available for download covering Water Quality Standards and Criteria.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (DOA) has developed a training course aimed at DOA personnel and their partners. This introductory level training course consists of twelve modules. The course is designed for self-study. One of the modules focuses on the water quality standards program. Water quality standards form the basis of State water quality management programs. Training is accomplished by reading text and completing reinforcement activities. Individuals involved in nonpoint pollution abatement/mitigation or control activities to achieve water quality may benefit from the course. You can register for the course on the internet at USDA. Select Introduction to Water Quality Training Program.