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Continuing Education for Natural Resource Professionals

Registering In AgLearn

USDA Employees can register through AgLearn.

If you work for a Region that offers CE-WFW tuition funding you probably want to talk with your Regional Coordinator before registering through AgLearn. If you are self funded we encourage you to forge ahead.

Funding regions vary year to year, but usually R1, R3, R4, R6 and R8 provide some funding. All other Regions have your WFW alloted training funding bundled up with all the other funding and sent to the Forest.

The following steps should make finding CE-WFW workshops in AgLearn a snap. If it is not a snap, contact the CE WFW National Program Leader (switt01@fs.fed.us).


Tip #1: USDA/FS
If you work for the Forest Service, you also work for the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture). The Forest Service is one of many agencies making up the Department of Agriculture. If this is news to you, we recommend you attend our Natural Resource Policy, Values & Economics workshop or our Program Management worshop.

Tip #2: List Email & Supervisor in Profile
Be sure your email and supervisor are correctly listed in your AgLearn profile (“Personal” tab - ”Profile” link). Otherwise you will miss out on important email notifications. Download this document for step by step help in setting up your email and Supervisor information (no, you don't get to pick anyone as your supervisor). Mike Wood (FS/HR-Training CTO) created this document. Thank you Mike!
PDF (30.4 KB) Doc (75.5 KB)

Tip #3: Access
If you cannot access AgLearn you probably need to fix your eAuthentication account. eAuthentication is not part of AgLearn. It is a firewall to a number of USDA online programs. It is important to have your eAuthentication squared away.

We are seeing a number of people thinking they are “registered” in AgLearn when they are not. Listing a training event in your AgLearn “Learning Plan” does not necessarily get you registered.

Contact Shelly Witt if you need help (435-881-4203).

Below is step by step information on using AgLearn.

Registering in AgLearn:

Log into AgLearn (obviously) ||| www.aglearn.usda.gov

Having a training listed in the "Learning Plan" is not the same as listing training on your IDP. Learning Plan is a "wishlist" for training. IDP (Individual Development Plan) is more official - agreement between you and your supervisor for planning purposes. Listing training in your "Learning Plan" is NOT the same as being "Registered".

If you are registered you will received an AgLearn auto email REGISTRATION notification (saying you are officially confirmed and registered). If you don't get an email like that then you are not registered.

To "register" for a scheduled event (e.g., dates are set for a training) - click on the "Catalog" tab.

Under the "Catalog" tab there is a row of text. Click on "Simple Catalog Search" or "Advanced Catalog search". Keep it as simple as possible! One key word from the title, for example. I recommend using "Advanced" and the "ID" search. All the WFW Cont Ed workshops start with one of the following:

FS-WO-2600

FS-WO-2500

FS-WO-2470 (Landscape Ecology...coordination with Silviculture)

FS-R6-2600 (gets the R6 PNW Aquatic Training program; NR16/NR20/NR9)

You should get a table listing a number of workshops.
Click on the TRIANGLE on the left hand side of the title.
You will get a drop down table (takes a moment to generate). On the right hand side of the box there is a button to "register" under the "Action" header. This is the only way to "register". Lots of places to "Add to Learning Plan". Again, not the same thing.

Click on the workshop TITLE and you'll get details on the workshop (and options to "Add to Learning Plan"...not to "Register")

"Requesting" Training:
If an Item (a.k.a. training, workshop, course) is listed in AgLearn but is not scheduled (e.g., no dates set for hosting), people can "Request Schedule". That means you are requesting that the specific item be scheduled/hosted. Your name is added to a "request" list. You are NOT committed to anything by doing this. It helps me (and others administering training) know the degree of interest for specific training. "Request Schedule" does NOT mean you are requesting AgLearn to email you the trainings "schedule" or agenda.

Checking if you are registered:
Click on the "Learning" tab.
Under the "Learning" tab you'll see a row of text -- click on the 3rd item "Current Registrations".
All your registrations are listed there.

Download ESRU directions for using AgLearn: ESRU (Eastern Southern Regions University) staff created this document for the fall 2006 updated AgLearn. It walks you through registering for training in AgLearn. It has been edited a bit to reflect the CE-WFW program, but it will show ESRU training. Thank you ESRU!

Registering in AgLearn doc 656 KB pdf 486 KB

Welcome to AgLearn: http://www.aglearn.usda.gov/

The entry web page will look something like the image below -- AgLearn updates with different highlighted training (thus different image/picture). Log in as a student. First option in the left hand navigation.

AgLearn www website welcome screen

Tip #4: Filling Out Your SF182 in AgLearn
It is mandatory to fill out your SF182 in AgLearn. There are a number of good reasons why - all primarily on the administrative reporting side of things. Save a signed copy in your Personnel file - computers and databases are fabulous but they do crash. Or save electronic backup file.
Every WFW-CE workshop webpage has specific information for the SF182. The documents below give general information for navigating the AgLearn/SF182 process. If current information isn't listed for the workshop you are attending, this document will get you started and point you to were you can collect the workshop specific information.

Completing the SF182 in AgLearn DOC 58 KB





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Forest Service Continuing Education for Natural Resource Professionals
Author: Shelly Witt, National Continuing Education Coordinator,
WFW staff
Email: switt01@fs.fed.us
Phone: 435-881-4203
Publish_date:2/24/98
Expires: none

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 Last Modified: September 2008