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Environmental Training/Awareness
Environmental Training/Awareness
USAEC Services
- Environmental training requirements recommendations.
- Response to queries from installations, National Guard, and Reservists regarding training availability and sources.
- Assistance to Army representatives on the Interservice Environmental Education Review Board (ISEERB) on request.
- Coordination with Directorate of Environmental Integration, U.S. Army Engineer School and with other programs and program managers as required.
- Links to additional resources. Besides this page, additional training information may be found under "Training" on our Topics page.
Products- The Directorate of Environmental Integration (DEI) of the U.S. Army Engineer School (USAES), Fort Leonard Wood, MO, is the Army's proponent for integration of environmental considerations into the major domains of Doctrine, Organizations, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, and Facilities (DOTMLPF). The DEI Web pages provide organizational information and descriptions and links to environmental training resources, particularly those tailored for soldiers and military units. In addition, DEI is responsible for the following doctrinal publications (NOTE: AKO login required and will take you direct to the documents — login with CAC will take you to the Reimer Digital Library main page):
- FM 3-34.5/MCRP 4-11B, February 2010, Environmental Considerations.
- TC 3-34.489, "The Soldier and The Environment", May & October 2001.
- The U.S. Army Public Health Command (Provisional), formerly the US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine operates the Hazardous and Medical Waste Program. The USACHPPM Environmental Noise Program provides a downloadable version of Noise Management Primer — Facilitating Community Involvement and Communicating with the Public — click on the first link for "Noise Primer." For PHC training availability see the links below under "Defense and Federal Environmental Training."
Environmental Training Symposia & Workshops- Army Environmental Training Symposium
The Army Environmental Training Symposium is no longer in operation due to the cancellation of the annual IMCOM Installation Management Institute (IMI). - DoD Pest Management Workshop
The Armed Forces Pest Management Board sponsors this triennial event, which will next be held 2-5 November 2010 at Jacksonville Naval Air Station, FL. - American Indian Cultural Communication Training Courses
The Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations & Environment) sponsors American Indian Cultural Communication Seminars and Training Courses in many different parts of the country, most on or near military installations. Seminars may be as short as half-day; courses are usually 3 days. Evening cultural programs are often part of the required course instruction. Participants learn about the DoD American Indian-Alaska Native Policy, implementation guidelines, and the skills required for improved communication and consultation with tribal governments. Course information and registration point of contact are normally posted on this DENIX link. - Army Environmental Cleanup Workshop
No Cleanup Workshop was held in FY10. Watch the USAEC Cleanup page for information on a Workshop in FY11. - Environment, Energy & Sustainability Symposium & Exhibition (formerly Joint Services Environmental Management (JSEM) Conference)
The 2010 Symposium was held 14-17 June 2010 in Denver, CO. Check the NDIA website for information on the FY11 event. - Sustainable Range Program (SRP) Workshop
The SRP normally holds workshops during the summer months. Presentations for previous years are also posted on the site.
Defense and Federal Environmental Training- Army and Defense Components Environmental Training Courses
Links to Army courses and schedules, with links to other Defense Components' environmental courses (and schedules) approved for use by the Interservice Environmental Education Review Board. - U.S. Army Logistics University (ALU), formerly the Army Logistics Management College (ALMC), Fort Lee, VA
Offers Hazardous Waste training onsite and by correspondence course. - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Learning Center (USACE Learning Center, or ULC)PDSC), Huntsville, AL
Use "How Do I?" Menu under the top banner to find course information, catalog, and schedules. To limit your view to environmental courses, use the "Course Keyword Search" link at the far right under the banner; then enter "Environmental" or specific environmental topics, or use the environmental Community of Practice. Note that cultural resources courses will require a separate search using "cultural" or "historic." - U.S. Army Public Health Command (formerly the Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
- Training & Conferences — includes listings for Preventive Medicine and Medical Waste course.
- Hazardous and Medical Waste Training Team — for additional info on courses & training services.
- On-request Courses — arrange training at your installation.
- U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School (AMEDDC&S), Fort Sam Houston, TX
DOD Pest Management certification/refresher courses and the "DoD Pest Management Quality Assurance Evaluator/Installation Pest Management Coordinator Course" at AMEDDC&S can be accessed on ATRRS, the Army Training Resources & Requirements System, using AMEDDC&S school code 081 and keyword "pest". For these and additional courses and information, see the Armed Forces Pest Management Board training site. The courses are also summarized on the web page of the Medical Zoology Branch of the Department of Preventive Health Services in the Academy of Health Sciences. The Branch's "Secure Support Documents" link (left menu, AKO required) provides additional registration and schedule information. - U.S. Army Sustainable Range Program (SRP) Training (AKO account required)
- Hazardous Materials/Waste Transportation Certification Courses
- Hazardous materials only:
- US Army Defense Ammunition Center (DAC), McAlester, OK (AKO account required)
- National Guard Professional Education Center
- Technical Transportation of Hazardous Materials
- For more information visit the Installations, Logistics and Environmental Training Center.
- Hazardous waste:
- Corps of Engineers Learning Center
- Defense Logistics Agency Training Center — for course descriptions use this link. For schedules, use this page.
- Transportation of Hazardous Material/Hazardous Waste (HM/HW) for DOD
- Transportation of Hazardous Material/Hazardous Waste (HM/HW) for DOD RecurrentTraining
- Hazardous materials only:
- National Guard Bureau
- Information on environmental courses offered by Army National Guard is on GKO at the HQ ARNG Environmental Programs-Foundation (ARE-R) Training page. (AKO login required)
- Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH
- Environmental Courses are part of the Civil Engineering and Services School curriculum.
- Navy's Civil Engineer Corps Officers' School, Port Hueneme, CA
- Course information including courses in five environmental categories.
- Defense Logistics Agency's DLA Training Center, Columbus, OH
- Department of Defense Native American Cultural Communication Training
- U.S. Department of Interior
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, WV
- U.S. Bureau of Land Management National Training Center, Phoenix, AZ
The BLM NTC now uses Department of Interior's "DOI LEARN" for course access. Use the "DOI LEARN" Portal link (bottom of page) to register. To browse courses, use the Open Site Public Catalog - National Park Service has an online introductory course on managing archeological collections on their Archeology Program website.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture Graduate School
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
For additional EPA courses and training resources, use the Search function at EPA's home page. - EPA Training Exchange
- OnScene Coordinator Training
- RCRA Training Modules
- Drinking Water, Wastewater, and Watershed Training
- Air Pollution Training Institute (APTI)
- Field Analytic Technologies - Training Modules and Seminars
- "Fed Center" (Federal Facilities Environmental Stewardship & Compliance Assistance Center) provides links to environmental courses and Federal, partnership, and non-profit environmental training providers and schools. FedCenter is a joint initiative of EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), the Army Corps of Engineers' Construction Engineering Research Laboratory and the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive. To find training listings, use the "Training" item in the top menu: Additional information is available from the "Events" item in the top menu – select "Workshops."
- Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council
ITRC, a state-led coalition working with industry and stakeholders. provides web-based training and classroom training on environmental technology topics. Defense Department is one of several Federal agencies providing ITRC funding support. DOD doesn't formally endorse these courses but some of them directly or indirectly address DOD environmental contamination detection and cleanup technology issues (e.g. munitions, firing ranges, unexploded ordnance, etc.). - Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) 101
This Army Environmental Command-sponsored course is intended for Army installation restoration managers, project/program managers or technical personnel with limited experience or those requiring refresher training in the execution of CERCLA response actions taken under the MMRP. Course information is here. Three offerings are intended for FY11, the first is scheduled 26-29 Oct 10, and will be held at the Four Points Sheraton on South St. Mary's street, downtown San Antonio, TX. Contact Vanessa Musgrave if interested in attending.
For more information,
contact the USAEC Environmental Training Team,
review specific training topics on the Topics page,
or find course titles with links to locations and dates at Army and Defense Components Environmental Courses.
contact the USAEC Environmental Training Team,
review specific training topics on the Topics page,
or find course titles with links to locations and dates at Army and Defense Components Environmental Courses.