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
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RC&D Area Planning
(Refer to the following NEDC courses)
http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/intro/certprogram.html
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RC&D Annual Plan of Work
(Refer to the following NEDC courses)
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Project Planning and
Implementation
Competency – Council Operations
Board Development
University of
Missouri-St. Louis, Nonprofit Management and Leadership Program
http://www.umsl.edu/~conted/npml/courses.html
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Budgeting for Programs and Proposals
CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
http://www4.compasspoint.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=695
Competency - Working With Agencies and Organizations
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Team Building
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Networking
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Public Decision Making
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Government Agencies
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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
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Congressional
Appropriations
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Congressional Operations
Workshop (3 CEUs)
USDA Graduate
School
http://www.grad.usda.gov
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Congressional Budget and Appropriations Process (0.6 CEUs)
USDA Graduate
School
http://www.grad.usda.gov
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Working with Congressional Staff (0.3 CEUs)
USDA Graduate
School
http://www.grad.usda.gov
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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
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Financial Resource
Development
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Financial Management
Institute
Nonprofit Financial Center
http://www.nfconline.org/main/training
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Principles of Financial
Management (Course hours are given and employee can determine CEUs)
U.S.
Office of Personnel Management
http://www.usalearning.gov
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Managing Cash Flow (Course
hours are given and employee can determine CEUs)
U.S.
Office of Personnel Management
http://www.usalearning.gov
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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
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Basics of Budgeting
(Course hours are given and employee can determine CEUs)
U.S.
Office of Personnel Management
http://www.usalearning.gov
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Building and Operating
Budget (Course hours are given and employee can determine CEUs)
U.S.
Office of Personnel Management
http://www.usalearning.gov
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Quickbooks for Nonprofits
(4.2 CEUs)
Nonprofit Financial Center
http://www.nfconline.org/main/training
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Grant Writing Workshop
Gordon Dean Development Corp.
http://www.gordondean.com
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Get That Grant: From
Conception to Completion
Community Systems
P.O. Box 516,
Bozeman,
MT
59771
Phone: (406)686-4726/(406)587-8970
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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
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Budgeting for Programs and Proposals
CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
http://www4.compasspoint.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=695
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Grants 101
The Grant Institute
http://www.thegrantinstitute.com/programs/registration.htm
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Foundation Development
Udell
Consulting, Inc.
PO Box
10674
Oklahoma City,
OK 73140
Phone:405-386-2680
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Grant Writing Workshop
Udell
Consulting, Inc.
PO Box
10674
Oklahoma City,
OK 73140
Phone:405-386-2680
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Technical Resource
Development
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Grantsmanship Management and
Administration
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Congressional Appropriations
Competency – Public Participation
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Tools and Techniques
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Problem Solving
Competency – Community Development
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Coalition Building
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Capacity Building
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Natural Resource Issues
Competency - Land and Water Management
Iowa State
University, College of Agriculture
http://www.cai.iastate.edu
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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
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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
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Watershed Management Training (7 hours – Certificate)
U.S. EPA
http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/intro/certprogram
Competency – Personal Growth
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Ethics
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Stress Management
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Conflict Management
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Communication Skills
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Basic Job Skills
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Introduction to Computers, Multi-Media CD Training (1 Course Unit)
On With Learning
http://www.VideoEd.com
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Microsoft Excel (year) (1.8 CEUs)
Graduate School, USDA
http://www.grad.usda.gov
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Microsoft PowerPoint (year) (1.2 CEUs)
Graduate School, USDA
http://www.grad.usda.gov
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Microsoft Word (year) (1.8 CEUs)
Graduate School, USDA
http://www.grad.usda.gov
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Upgrading Your Windows Skills to Windows XP (0.6 CEUs)
Graduate School, USDA
http://www.grad.usda.gov
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Time Management (1.2 CEUs, classroom)
Graduate School, USDA
http://www.grad.usda.gov
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Time Management (2 Credits, Distance Learning)
Graduate School, USDA
http://www.grad.usda.gov
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Time Management for Supervisors (2.4 CEUs, Distance Learning)
Graduate School, USDA
http://www.grad.usda.gov
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