Government Training
National Enforcement Training Institute
NETI is currently soliciting proposals under the Grants Competition Policy 5700.5A1, to conduct a State Environmental Enforcement Training Program. Currently, this program is being conducted by the four Regional Environmental Enforcement Associations whose current grants expire June 30, 2009. For more information please, visit the State Environmental Enforcement Training (SEET) Grants webpage.
The mission of the EPA National Enforcement Training Institute (NETI) is to support the national environmental enforcement and compliance program by:
- Identifying strategic education and training needs that reflect priorities and address important gaps in knowledge and skills of those engaged in assuring compliance with federal environmental laws
- Ensuring that needed education and training is identified and available through consulting and designing, developing, teaching and/or facilitating quality courses and materials offered through a wide variety of delivery mechanisms designed to build and maintain competency and professionalism for compliance and enforcement professionals
- Covering the full spectrum of the primary tools to promote compliance, including compliance monitoring, compliance assistance, compliance incentives, and civil and criminal enforcement
- Being accountable for the quality and effectiveness of NETI training and of NETI leadership in continuous professional education through the use of performance measures and results
- Promoting education opportunities, resources and a culture of continuous learning among environmental compliance professionals in federal, state, tribal and local government