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Recommend Training Sources for RC&D Coordinators

The following list of recommended sources of training is organized by identified core competencies that are required of every RC&D Coordinator to fully perform their duties. Selecting the listed URL will take you to the specific training source information to determine cost of training and availability. This list does not include university or community college courses that may be available locally. Please submit any additional listing recommendations you may have to Beth Ann Finlay, RC&D Program Coordinator, E-mail address:   beth_ann.finlay@vt.usda.gov

Competency – Planning

                     http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/intro/certprogram.html

Competency – Council Operations

Board Development

University of Missouri-St. Louis, Nonprofit Management and Leadership Program

          http://www.umsl.edu/~conted/npml/courses.html

o         Legal Issues in Governing and Managing NPOs (1.4 CEUs)

University of Missouri-St. Louis, Nonprofit Management and Leadership Program

http://www.umsl.edu/~conted/npml/courses.html

o         Financial Issues in Managing NPOs (1.4 CEUs)

University of Missouri-St. Louis, Nonprofit Management and Leadership Program

http://www.umsl.edu/~conted/npml/courses.html

o         Effective Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations (0.7 CEUs)

University of Missouri-St. Louis, Nonprofit Management and Leadership Program

http://www.umsl.edu/~conted/npml/courses.html

o         Leadership and Management in Nonprofit Organizations (1.4 CEUs)

University of Missouri-St. Louis, Nonprofit Management and Leadership Program

http://www.umsl.edu/~conted/npml/courses.html

o         American Philanthropy and Nonprofit Resource Development (1.4 CEUs)

University of Missouri-St. Louis, Nonprofit Management and Leadership Program

http://www.umsl.edu/~conted/npml/courses.html

·          Budgeting for Programs and Proposals

CompassPoint Nonprofit Services

http://www4.compasspoint.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=695

Competency - Working With Agencies and Organizations

University of Missouri-St. Louis, Nonprofit Management and Leadership Program

http://www.umsl.edu/~conted/npml/courses.html

  • Congressional Appropriations

    • Congressional Operations Workshop (3 CEUs)

USDA Graduate School

http://www.grad.usda.gov

o         Congressional Budget and Appropriations Process (0.6 CEUs)

USDA Graduate School

http://www.grad.usda.gov

o         Working with Congressional Staff (0.3 CEUs)

USDA Graduate School

http://www.grad.usda.gov

o         The President’s Budget (0.3 CEUs)

USDA Graduate School

http://www.grad.usda.gov

o         How to Influence Government Policy and Funding – Getting Your Fair Share from the Government (0.7 CEUs)

University of Missouri-St. Louis, Nonprofit Management and Leadership Program

http://www.umsl.edu/~conted/npml/courses.html

Competency – Budget and Finance

  • Financial Resource Development

    • Financial Management Institute
      Nonprofit Financial Center
      http://www.nfconline.org/main/training
    • Principles of Financial Management (Course hours are given and employee can determine CEUs)
      U.S. Office of Personnel Management
      http://www.usalearning.gov
    • Managing Cash Flow (Course hours are given and employee can determine CEUs)
      U.S. Office of Personnel Management
      http://www.usalearning.gov
    • Finance Fundamentals for Non-Finance Professionals (Course hours are given and employee can determine CEUs)
      U.S. Office of Personnel Management
      http://www.usalearning.gov
    • Basics of Budgeting (Course hours are given and employee can determine CEUs)
      U.S. Office of Personnel Management
      http://www.usalearning.gov
    • Building and Operating Budget (Course hours are given and employee can determine CEUs)
      U.S. Office of Personnel Management
      http://www.usalearning.gov
    • Quickbooks for Nonprofits (4.2 CEUs)
      Nonprofit Financial Center
      http://www.nfconline.org/main/training
    • Grant Writing Workshop
      Gordon Dean Development Corp.
      http://www.gordondean.com
    • Get That Grant: From Conception to Completion
      Community Systems
      P.O. Box 516, Bozeman, MT 59771
      Phone: (406)686-4726/(406)587-8970
    • Financial Issues in Managing NPOs (1.4 CEUs)

University of Missouri-St. Louis, Nonprofit Management and Leadership Program

http://www.umsl.edu/~conted/npml/courses.html

·          Budgeting for Programs and Proposals

CompassPoint Nonprofit Services

http://www4.compasspoint.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=695

·          Grants 101

The Grant Institute

http://www.thegrantinstitute.com/programs/registration.htm

·          Foundation Development

Udell Consulting, Inc.

PO Box 10674

Oklahoma City, OK 73140

Phone:405-386-2680

·          Grant Writing Workshop

Udell Consulting, Inc.

PO Box 10674

Oklahoma City, OK 73140

Phone:405-386-2680

Competency – Public Participation

Competency – Community Development

Competency - Land and Water Management

Iowa State University, College of Agriculture

http://www.cai.iastate.edu

·          Wilderness Management by correspondence study

Department of Natural Resources

College of Natural Resources

Colorado State University

http://www.warnercnr.colostate.edu/NRRT/courses/WLDbrochure.htm

·          Environmental Studies: Ecological Economics Online Course

Michigan State University

http://msustatewide.msu.edu/resource.asp?ResourceID=1029&ListTitle=&TopicID=9

U.S. EPA, Office of Water

http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/basins/training

o         Watershed Management Training (7 hours – Certificate)

U.S. EPA

http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/intro/certprogram

Competency – Personal Growth

o       Introduction to Computers, Multi-Media CD Training (1 Course Unit)

On With Learning

http://www.VideoEd.com

o       Microsoft Excel (year) (1.8 CEUs)

Graduate School, USDA

http://www.grad.usda.gov

o       Microsoft PowerPoint (year) (1.2 CEUs)

Graduate School, USDA

http://www.grad.usda.gov

o       Microsoft Word (year) (1.8 CEUs)

Graduate School, USDA

http://www.grad.usda.gov

o       Upgrading Your Windows Skills to Windows XP (0.6 CEUs)

Graduate School, USDA

http://www.grad.usda.gov

o       Time Management (1.2 CEUs, classroom)

Graduate School, USDA

http://www.grad.usda.gov

o       Time Management (2 Credits, Distance Learning)

Graduate School, USDA

http://www.grad.usda.gov

o       Time Management for Supervisors (2.4 CEUs, Distance Learning)

Graduate School, USDA

http://www.grad.usda.gov