Skip to main content 

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

## Utility (Top) navigation

-  About Us   **Forward **Back-  About Us
-  Mission & Vision
-  Leadership
-  Our Organization
-  Our Facilities
-  Regions

-  Laws & Regulations   **Forward **Back-  Laws & Regulations
-  Laws, Agreements & Treaties
-  Hunting Regulations

-  Library   **Forward **Back-  Library
-  Categories
-  Collections

                          -   Home 
                          -   Services   **Forward **Back-   Services 
-   Duck Stamps   **Forward **Back-   Duck Stamps 
-   Buy a Duck Stamp or E-Stamp 
-   Buy a Junior Duck Stamp 

-   Fish Stocking 
-   Importing & Exporting 
-   Consultation & Technical Assistance   **Forward **Back-   Consultation & Technical Assistance 
-   ESA Section 7 Consultation 
-   Habitat Conservation Planning (HCPs) 
-   Candidate Conservation Agreements (CCA & CCAA) 
-   Safe Harbour Agreements (SHA) 
-   Conservation Banking 
-   Coastal Barrier Resources Act Project Consultation 
-   Coastal Barrier Resources System Property Documentation 

-   Financial Assistance 
-   Species Management 
-   Investigational New Animal Drugs (INADS) 
-   Permits 
-   Search All Services 
Duck StampsOne of the easiest ways that anyone can support bird habitat conservation is by buying duck stamps.
                          -   Species   **Forward **Back-   Species 
-   Explore Taxonomic Tree 
-   Find a Species 
Interest storyBats: “The Coolest Mammals on Earth”
                          -   Visit Us   **Forward **Back-   Visit Us 
-   Events 
-   Recreation Passes 
-   Outdoor Recreation 
-   Where to Hunt 
-   Where to Fish 
-   Our Locations 
Scenic DrivesTour routes of great scenic drives on National Wildlife Refuges.
                          -   Get Involved   **Forward **Back-   Get Involved 
-   Careers and Internships 
-   Volunteering 
-   Friends Partnerships 
-   Learning Opportunities 
-   Education Programs 
-   Events 
-   Partnerships   **Forward **Back-   Partnerships 
-   Partnership Categories 
-   Partner List 

VolunteerSearch for volunteer opportunities around the country
                          -   Newsroom   **Forward **Back-   Newsroom 
-   Press Releases 
-   Congressional Testimony 
-   Media Contacts 
Wild ThingsNews about wonderful wild things and places
                          -   Initiatives   **Forward **Back-   Initiatives 
-   Combating Wildlife Trafficking 
-   Director's Priorities 
-   Climate Change 
-   Hunting 
-   Fishing 
-   Invasive Species 
-   Pollinators 
-   Protecting Wildlife 
Climate ActionFWS is taking steps to mitigate climate impacts
                          -   I want to   **Forward **Back-  I Want To
-   Report Wildlife Crime 
-   Do Business with FWS 
-   Volunteer 
-   Find a Job or Internship 
-   Visit a Refuge 
-   Buy a Duck Stamp 
-   Apply for a Permit 
-   Find Funding 
-   Find Training 
Wild workSearch employment opportunities with USFWS

## Search

Search

# Decision Analysis

Image Details

## Training

-  NCTC Training
-  Class Schedule
-  Training Pathways
-  Tuition, Fees & Cancellation
-  How to Register
-  Learning Resources
-  National Training Programs
-  NCTC Facility

## Decision Analysis Courses

These courses build the knowledge and skills needed to make better decisions. Most courses are based on the Problem, Objectives, Alternatives, Consequences & Tradeoffs (PrOACT) model and the Structured Decision Making (SDM) process.

### Scroll to the bottom of this page to see scheduled sessions in this category.

USFWS/USGS Structured Decision Making Workshops

Biologists, managers, and decision-makers with the responsibility to prepare, evaluate, or make decisions using scientifically based natural resources information. Workshop content is geared toward assisting biologists and managers working on complex problems involving...

Structured Decision Making Workshop - Observers and Mentees

Only observers/mentees should register using this course code.

The goal of these workshops is to develop applications of structured decision making for real, applied FWS problems that are local in scope and in the process increase capacity...

Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation

Federal and state biologists and managers who work on natural resource issues and are interested in taking an experimental approach to project management. Participation is based on teams of two to three individuals that have conservation of the natural environment and/or...

Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation - Online

FWS biologists and partners who will be using the Open Standards process in decision-making.

This course will equip project teams with the skills necessary for effective project cycle management in the conservation sector. The course will...

Online USFWS/USGS Structured Decision Making Workshop

Biologists, managers, and decision-makers with the responsibility to prepare, evaluate, or make decisions using scientifically based natural resources information. Workshop content is geared toward assisting biologists and managers working on complex problems involving...

Online USFWS/USGS Structured Decision Making Workshop - Observers and Mentees

Only observers/mentees should register using this course code.

The goal of these workshops is to develop applications of structured decision-making for real, applied FWS problems that are local in scope and in the process increase capacity...

Introduction to Structured Decision Making

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey biologists (GS 9-11-12) and managers (GS 13-14) without background or experience in structured decision making who have a tie to decision making or have the responsibility to prepare materials for decision makers on...

Fundamentals of Structured Decision Making

Biologists and natural resource managers without background or experience in structured decision making who want to learn more.

Federal, State, Provincial, Tribal, and non-governmental organizations recognize that their management of natural resources...

Decision Analysis: Elicitation and Facilitation

Decision analysts who want to improve their skills in facilitating group decision making processes and expert elicitation.

This course is designed for structured decision-making practitioners who want to develop their skills as decision analysts,...

Decision Analysis: Tools

Decision support staff who want to improve their quantitative skills in decision analysis.

This course is designed for structured decision making practitioners who want to develop their analytical skills by gaining a greater practical understanding of...

Decision Analysis: Tools - Online

Conservation professionals or students who want to improve their quantitative skills in decision analysis.

This course is intended for structured decision-making practitioners who want to develop their analytical skills by gaining a greater practical...

Decision Analysis for Natural Resources Certificate Program

Natural resource practitioners and conservation professionals who would like to obtain knowledge and tools in the field of decision analysis.

The National Conservation Training Center's (NCTC) Decision Analysis for Natural Resources Certificate...

Decision Analysis for Natural Resources Certificate Program Capstone

Natural resource practitioners and conservation professionals who would like to obtain knowledge and tools in the field of decision analysis.

The National Conservation Training Center's (NCTC) Decision Analysis for Natural Resources Certificate...

Decision Analysis Certification Program: Advanced

Conservation professionals who want to develop expertise in structured decision making, who have completed the Introduction to SDM course, and can commit to an accelerated learning schedule.

A knowledgeable and skilled workforce will be our foundation...

Decision Analysis Certification Program: Apprentice

Conservation professionals who want to develop expertise in decision analysis, who have completed the Introduction to SDM course, and can commit to an accelerated learning schedule.

A knowledgeable and skilled workforce will be our foundation for...

Decision Analysis Certification Program: Expert

Conservation professionals who want to develop expertise in structured decision-making, who have completed the Introduction to SDM course, and can commit to an accelerated learning schedule.

A knowledgeable and skilled...

Collaboration and Conflict Transformation in Multiparty Processes

Natural resource managers and conservation professionals who engage in collaborative group decision processes.

Natural resource professionals involved in multiparty collaborative decision processes face increasingly complex decisions where...

An Overview of Structured Decision Making

Managers or those in a quasi-management role who have decision making authority either solely or as part of a larger decision making body. In the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, managers would include those in roles such as project leader, assistant regional director, regional...

Advanced Structured Decision Making Practicum

Active practitioners of structured decision making who have experience facilitating and analyzing decisions.

This course builds on the fundamental principles taught in ...

Adaptive Management: Structured Decision Making for Recurrent Decisions

Biologists and managers in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and scientists in the U.S. Geological Survey who has basic experience with structured decision-making and/or have completed the Introduction to Structured Decision Making course (ALC3171).

...

## Seminar Calendar

6

Course Session

Decision Analysis: Elicitation and Facilitation

May 6, 2024 8:00 amMay 10, 2024 12:00 pm (EDT)

23

Course Session

Introduction to Structured Decision Making

Sep 23, 2024 8:00 amSep 27, 2024 12:00 pm (EDT)

Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

## Footer Menu - Employment

-  Careers & Internships
-  Contracting

## Footer Menu - Site Links

-  Leadership
-  Frequently Asked Questions
-  Contact FWS

## Footer Menu - Legal

-  Accessibility
-  Freedom of Information Act
-  Notices
-  Privacy Policy
-  Disclaimers
-  Information Quality
-  Vulnerability Disclosure Policy

## Footer Menu - External Links

-  DOI
-  USA.GOV

                    -  
                    -  
                    -  
                    -  
                    -  
                    -  

### You are exiting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website

You are being directed to 

We do not guarantee that the websites we link to comply with Section 508 (Accessibility Requirements) of the Rehabilitation Act. Links also do not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
I Understand. Take me there.