This training course is offered through the NRCS National Employee Development Center and provides training on the Water Quality Indicators Guide. It is four days in duration and is offered between one and four times a year at various locations. The National Water and Climate Center has developed a set of flexible training materials that can be used by State Office or Area personnel to provide training.
Several modules support one to two days of training.
As part of this package, we have purchased a kit for each state that facilitates teaching aquatic invertebrate identification and interpretation of sampling results. Please contact your NRCS State Biologist to discuss the training kit. This training course was developed by the NRCS National Employee Development Center in partnership with the NWCC and covers part 1 of the Water Quaity Monitoring Field Handbook. Members of the public may enroll in the self-paced course free of charge. The self-paced course provides an awareness of NRCS water quality policy, and teaches principles and how to apply them in daily NRCS activities at the field, farm, and watershed scales.