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Back to School for Air Quality, Climate Change, and Energy!

To help NRCS conservation professionals and other conservation partners and planners, the Air Quality and Atmospheric Change and Energy National Technology Development Teams, in cooperation with the National Leader for Climate Change and the National Employee Development Center, have developed a course, Air Quality, Climate Change, and Energy that is now available through AgLearn. The course will help you understand the terminology and basics of air quality, climate change, and energy and their connection to the planning and implementation of conservation practices to benefit the land. The course is available to all NRCS employees, partners, and technical service providers.  View a video explaining the Air Quality, Climate Change, and Energy course here.

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National Leadership Development Program

The National Leadership Development Program continued its dynamic program with the second of four residential sessions.  The 30 participants met in Albuquerque, New Mexico for their Cohort Workshop July 27-31, 2009.  In addition, all nine coaches attended the session for one or two days to coach their clients and further hone their coaching skills.  This session included developing competencies for emotional intelligence and oral presentation skills, developing group dynamics and teambuilding competencies by working on their action learning projects, and gaining an awareness of the individual leadership model concept. View a video of the highlights of the first NLDP Orientation session held in April, 2009, select here.

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Calling All Subject Matter Experts for Wetland ID course!

The National Employee Development Center relies on Agency employees to develop and deliver national management and technical training. NRCS employees who are subject matter experts and possess a desire to pass on knowledge through course development are encouraged to apply to be part of a Wetland ID course that is being designed from December, 2009 until March, 2010. Subject Matter Experts are a vital component of the NRCS training initiative working with other SME's, course designers and management in a collaborative effort through the ADDIE process (Analysis, Design, Develop, Implementation, and Evaluation.)  To access the description and application for the Wetland ID developer cadre position, select here.

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USDA Aglearn and Skillsoft Courses

The New and Improved Agriculture Learning (AgLearn) system is USDA's Learning Management System for managing training records and activity at USDA. USDA has purchased an enterprise license for Skillsoft courseware which is now accessible through AgLearn. Thousands of Skillsoft courses are available including Business Skills, Leadership, Six Sigma, Communications, and 1500 IT Professional and 300 IT End User courses such as Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access.

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Helping People Help the Land...

This site was last updated on December 8, 2009