In this learning activity, participants will gain a general understanding of material culture and archeological sites and resources.
In this learning activity, participants will learn archeology terminology, be exposed to public misconceptions around archeology, and understand why archeology stewardship is important.
In this learning activity, participants will learn the federal, local, and state laws governing cultural resource management in the NPS.
In this learning activity you will learn about the "character-defining features" for historic properties and how character-defining features relate to historic property significance and integrity.
Essential Theme Questions explore difficult societal topics relevant to our site and our audience. This learning activity is a guide to the starting point.
This learning activity will introduce you to the effects of climate change and the major factors that influence disaster recovery and planning.
Complete this interactive learning activity to get started as a new CLP user or learn about advanced features to maximize your learning.
Peer Coaching & feedback are the bedrock of making interpretation better. Feedback helps us see new ways interpretive experiences can grow and change.
CESS users will get an opportunity to learn more about the changes and new features in CESS 2.0 and the videos in this learning activity will help CESS users adapt to the new user experience.
Explore how stories are structured for power and meaning. Discover the beats in the arc of a good story.
Successful Commons groups require planning and attention. In this learning activity we'll walk you through the planning process. Completion earns you the Group Moderator badge!
This learning activity will introduce you to cultural resources and disaster impacts, and how you can work towards climate smart cultural resource disaster recovery.
This learning activity introduces participants to how history is practiced within the NPS and where we preserve and interpret a vast array of natural and cultural resources.
Dialogic Questions are how interpreters design opportunities for visitors to engage with a place, express themselves, and hear other visitors’ perspectives.
This learning activity will introduce you to the relationship between climate and natural disasters and give you an understanding of what you may encounter while serving as an NCR Disaster Recovery Field Coordinator.
In this learning activity, participants will acquire foundational knowledge of NPS cultural resources and explore the "why” of cultural resource management.
Online training for Getting Started with Section 106.
In this learning activity, you will use the seven aspects of integrity to recognize how integrity can be affected by work performed at historic properties.
In this learning activity you will identify four criteria used by the National Register of Historic Places when determining historic significance
After you have completed this learning activity, you will be able to use relevant, site-specific, resource documents to obtain background information on property history, significance, integrity, and treatment objective.
In this learning activity, participants will learn about what interpreters do, how they do it, and the role(s) archeologists play in the interpretation of archeology.
In this learning activity, participants will learn about archeological stewardship, how we interact with the public, and the basic questions visitors will have.
Explore how you can ask questions with honest and authentic curiosity. Learn about question intensity and how it shifts up and down a spectrum.
In this learning activity, participants will learn about what happened at Manassas Battlefield, why we take care of archeological resources, and how we protect archeological resources.
By the end of this learning activity, you will be able to:
- Discuss projected impacts of climate change on natural resources.
- Describe specific pathways to plan for climate change during natural resource recovery projects.
This Learning Activity provides guidance on good listening skills and how to apply them to job performance.
This learning activity explains how to use and understand written materials, and it also provides techniques and guidelines that will help you to improve your reading skills.
In this learning activity you will learn the speaking processes and their relationship to job performance.
In this learning activity you will learn how to use good writing skills and apply their relationships to job performance.
This learning activity focuses on the importance of critical thinking and how to solve problems in the workplace.
This learning activity will help you understand opportunities in the construction business and how to enter the construction workforce.
In this learning activity you will learn how to relate problems to planning and scheduling.
In this learning activity you will learn the importance of social skills and identify ways good social skills are applied in the construction trade.
This Learning Activity will introduce you to the policy for "NPS Chainsaw Safety for Non-Wildland Fire Operations" and the basics of chainsaw operation.
Culture is all about what we value and how we think, behave, and interact with one another as we work towards a common goal.
A network is a connection of people who can help you when you don’t have the answers—or who you can help if they don’t have the answers.
Learn about the importance and most common types of NPS partnerships and explore examples of how individual sites have leveraged the talent and skills of effective partners to achieve their NPS mission.
In this learning activity, you will learn how planning is essential to everything the NPS does; explore the planning framework; and have access to examples of different plans.
In this learning activity, you’ll create your own personal team case study, discover how you like to work on a team, and learn what makes a team successful.
In this learning activity, you'll learn how to contribute content to the CLP and create a CLP Content Plan.
By the end of this learning activity, you will be able to:
• Discuss major steps for planning Climate Smart Recovery.
• Identify effective communication strategies.
• Identify scientifically valid sources for data on climate change.
What Can I Expect?
This Learning Activity will take about 20 minutes to complete and includes links to additional resources. You can start and stop at any time—we’ll track your progress and let you pick up where you left off. You must visit each section and finish the activities in order to mark this training as complete.
NCR Disaster Recovery Training Series
Planning for a Climate Smart Future is part five of a five-part training series that addresses the importance of Climate Smart Recovery. To complete the entire series, you will need to visit all of the following links:
- Field Coordinators and Natural Disasters
- Climate Change in Recovery
- Cultural Resources & Recovery
- Natural Resources & Recovery
- Planning for a Climate Smart Future
This learning activity provides an overview of how to prepare for and document work performed at historic properties, and introduces helpful resources to accomplish the work.
In this learning activity, participants will learn the types of pruning, proper cuts, timing, and basic tools required in preservation horticulture pruning.
Learn more about the U.S. Presidents to help you when speaking with the public about the presidency.
For questions about the Presidential Trivia Quiz, please contact: Frank Futral or Rebekah Oakes
This course introduces NPS fee collection supervisory and remittance staff to the back office software used with the new RBMS Point of Sale (POS) solution.
This activity provides NPS fee collection staff with the basics on how to navigate within the new RBMS Point of Sale (POS) solution.
Learn to manage daily tour or event capacities in the RBMS system. Utilize D365R to enter daily capacities in the POS system.
This course familiarizes NPS fee collection managers with how to Print X Reports, View Other Reports, and Reset RBMS POS Passwords for employees.
Gain familiarity with processing different types of tender and learn to successfully process Parking fees, Seasonal Parking fees, and discounts on RBMS.
Learn to process different tender types and basic sales within RBMS, including ringing in tour, event, or pass sales. Become familar with the RBMS POS setup.
This course describes how supevisory and remit staff are able to complete recreation fee remittance functions in the RBMS POS and D365R systems.
This course provides an overview of how to process Self-Pay Sales through the RBMS POS system. For fee collection managers and remittance staff.
Learn how to sell third-party bulk sales through the RBMS POS system, including completing price overrides for bulk sales.
Learn to resolve problems you may encounter when completing remittance processes within the RBMS Back-office system.
Learn how to successfully process returns and voids using the RBMS park entry model. Complete returns with or without an RBMS receipt.
Learn how to successfully process returns and voids using the RBMS parking model. Complete returns with or without a receipt.
Learn how to successfully process returns and voids. Complete returns with or without an RBMS receipt.
Learn to open, work in and close a shift on the RBMS POS system. This includes using all the different POS hardware setup options.
In this learning activity, participants will learn how to navigate more advanced sales transactions like upgrades and exchanges.
Become adept at navigating more advanced sales transactions like upgrades and exchanges in this learning activity.
Learn advanced RBMS POS sales transactions including product upgrades and pass replacements.
Learn how to successfully navigate POS transactions and Shift Operations when working offline with different hardware setups.
This learning activity is for people who work at sites with historic resources and want to advance their knowledge of historic preservation standards and treatments.
This training is targeted to all park employees who may see a spill, such as a car rollover, incident on the beach, release from oil and gas operations on parklands, or otherwise come across a spill. It serves as a guide for employees to follow during their daily operations to prevent the spread of contamination and injury and to notify the correct response team.
This Learning Activity provides very specific and helpful information to support the policy on volunteer activities for the Volunteers-In-Parks (VIP) program.
This Learning Activity provides very specific and helpful information to support the policy on Benefits and Protection, Risk Management, and EEO support for the Volunteers-In-Parks (VIP) program.
This Learning Activity provides very specific and helpful information to support the policy on funding and reimbursement for the Volunteers-In-Parks (VIP) program.
This Learning Activity provides information to support the policy on volunteer housing for the Volunteers-In-Parks (VIP) program.
This learning activity provides guidance on conducting a needs assessment and recruiting for National Park Service (NPS) volunteer (VIP) positions.
Learn about appropriate onboarding, orientation, and training for National Park Service (NPS) Volunteers.
This Learning Activity provides very specific and helpful information to support the policy on volunteer qualifications for the Volunteers-In-Parks (VIP) program.
This Learning Activity will provide very specific and helpful information to support the policy on recognition and awards for the Volunteers-In-Parks (VIP) program.
This Learning Activity provides information to support the policy on reports and records for the Volunteers-In-Parks (VIP) program.
This Learning Activity provides very specific and helpful information to support the policy on supervisory training for the Volunteers-In-Parks (VIP) program.
This Learning Activity will provide very specific and helpful information to support the policy on terminating volunteer service for the Volunteers-In-Parks (VIP) program.
This Learning Activity has been designed to introduce all of the key elements of the National Park Service Volunteer-In-Parks (VIP) Policies and Procedures.
This Learning Activity provides very specific and helpful information to support the policy on uniforms for the Volunteers-In-Parks (VIP) program.
In this learning activity, participants will learn the role of archeologists and how archeologists preserve and date archeological resources.
The purpose of this learning activity is to provide users with targeted training in the functions of the Work Order Reporting Kiosk (WORK) that they need to complete.
This learning activity introduces the principles, approaches, and techniques for accomplishing preservation work.