Training

Training Course Catalog   (State Interagency Training Committee) (251 KB pdf)

This catalog contains courses available in 2007, including courses needed for Conservation Planning Certification, Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning Certification, and Pest Management Planning Certification.  Most courses are open to NRCS employees, conservation partners, and technical service providers (TSPs).  Registration information and contact persons for each course are included in the catalog.
 

Employee Development Templates:

             Administrative Coordinator/Secretary
             Engineer
             Office Automation Clerk
             Soil Conservationist
             Soil Conservation Technician
             Click on the Template, and a “File Download” screen will appear.  Click Save and designate where you want to save the file.  All files are xls.

New Employee Guide (93KB pdf)

2009 Information Security and Privacy Awareness Training

Required of all new employees and partners before access to USDA computer systems and secure files. This file is in PDF format. USDA Information Security Awareness Basics (1 MB pdf)

Post-course examination is required to be completed in order to receive credit for taking the course. A score of 70% or higher is necessary to successfully complete the examination. Computer Security Awareness Test  (37 KB .doc)

Download both the Information Security Awareness Training and the post-course examination documents. The training takes approximately one hour to complete. At the end of the course, the student should complete the final post-course exam. Since this is paper-based training, there should be no problem passing the exams.

Mail or Fax the Exam pages and the Certification page at the end of the course to:
Brock Chalmers, Training Coordinator
USDA NRCS 8030 Excelsior Drive, Suite 200
Madison, WI 53717

Fax 608-662-4430 brock.chalmers@wi.usda.gov 
 

National Employee Development Center (NEDC)

Contact:  Brock Chalmers, State Training Officer

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