The Ecological Workforce Training Program includes a professionally developed curriculum providing restoration laborers, equipment operators and other trade workers with a background in ecological concepts, an overview of environmental laws, an understanding of federal and state resource agencies, and an appreciation for the importance of working within permitting constraints. The curriculum advances the comprehension of why environmental regulations are in place, enables informed on-site decision making and permit compliance, and improves project outcomes.

THE 10 HOUR IN PERSON OR ONLINE TRAINING & CERTIFICATE INCLUDES:

Ecological Concepts
Ecosystem Components
Environmental Laws
Regulatory and Permitting Structure
Federal Resource Agencies
State Resource Agencies
Workers Role in Compliance
Protected Resources

(Below is a preview of our bilingual training).

training INTRODUCTION

Why Environmental
Laws Matter

The regulatory
Environment

Who are the Federal and California Regulatory Agencies

What are
Protected REsources

Questions to
Support Comprehension