Explores opportunities related to continuing education for invasive species management professionals. Includes educational materials and coursework information.

• General Course Information
• Materials

Adapting to Climate Change: A Short Course for Land Managers
U.S. Forest Service. Climate Change Resource Center.
Online course, also available on DVD.
This short course summarizes the state-of-the science for natural resource managers and decisionmakers regarding climate variability, change, climate projections, and ecological and management responses to climate variability.

Aquatic Weed School and Other Weed Education
University of California. Cooperative Extension. Weed Research & Information Center.

Certified Manager of Invasive Plants (CMIP)
North American Weed Management Association.

Clean Boats, Clean Waters Workshop Dates and Locations
University of Wisconsin. Extension Lakes Program. Clean Boats, Clean Waters Program.

Conservation Science and Policy - Course Information
DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.
National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Emerald Ash Borer University - EmeraldAshBorer.info
Michigan Department of Agriculture; Michigan Department of Natural Resources; Michigan State University; USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and Forest Service.
Free webinars, registration is required. Webinars are archived and available on demand.

Ecological Restoration Seminars
Humboldt Field Research Institute; Eagle Hill Foundation (Maine).

HACCP Training
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Planning for Natural Resource Management.

Invaders of Texas Workshops
Texasinvasives.org - Pulling Together Initiative.
A citizen science program to detect and report invasive species.

Invasive Plant Control Certificate Workshop Series and Webcast Archives (free interactive online discussion and presentation about various topics relating to caring for natural lands and waters)
The Stewardship Network.

Invasive Species Learning Networks
Invasive.org.
Archive from the Nature Conservancy, Global Invasive Species Team.

National Plant Diagnostic Network First Detector On-line Training Modules (requires free account to access) / Training Workshops
National Plant Diagnostic Network.
Available Year Round

Native Plant Master Program
Colorado State. University Cooperative Extension. Jefferson County.

Natural Areas Training Academy
Natural Areas Training Academy.
Dedicated to the Sound Management of Florida's Natural Areas.

Pesticide Risk Reduction Education Short Courses
Univeristy of Hawaii - Manoa, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.
Short course is offered to help those who are preparing to take the Hawaii Department of Agriculture's exam for certification to buy, use, or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides in Hawaii. Study packet, 400+ pages, in print form may be ordered without registering for the short course.

Plant Stewardship Index (PSI) Educational Programs
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve (Pennsylvania).

Stream Restoration Program - River Courses
North Carolina State University.

Training Opportunities
Colorado Weed Management Association.
Each year CWMA sponsors a Spring Training School which presents core information to weed professionals. In late-fall we offer the Annual Conference which focuses on current topics of interest.

Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination Training (WIT) For Zebra/Quagga Mussels
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. Aquatic Nuisance Species.
There are two levels of Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination training. This training is intensive, and designed for professionals in all fields that expect to be actively involved in the inspection and decontamination of trailered watercraft, as well as those who wish to become trainers within their state or workgroup.

Wildland Invasive Weed Field Courses
California Invasive Plant Council.

AIS-HACCP: Aquatic Invasive Species - Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (PDF | 1.51 MB)
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality; Sea Grant Great Lakes Network.

Don't Move a Mussel (Video; 46 min - can be viewed or ordered on DVD)
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. Aquatic Nuisance Species.

Plant Biosecurity Management Course, 2006 Edition - Online course
Louisiana State University. AgCenter. Extension Disaster Education Network.
The 2006 edition is geared toward Extension educators and specialists. However, it is readily usable by agricultural and horticultural producers, emergency managers, and public health officials who have a vested interest in plant biosecurity.

Watercraft Inspection Training Workshop - How to Organize a Workshop
University of Wisconsin. Extension Lakes Program. Clean Boats, Clean Waters Program.