Introduction
to Water Quality
A self-paced training course.
4Course
Description
4Participant
Comments
4Development Team
4Statistics
Visit
www.nedc.nrcs.usda.gov/catalog/introdh20.html to enroll in this
course.
Description
This course is designed to teach the fundamentals for reducing pollution from agricultural
nonpoint sources. It is self-paced, beginning with registration and a web-based computer
test. Participants receive materials including two videos, 12 modules of printed
instruction, and two reference manuals. Participants have 90 days to complete the work
once enrolled.
Comments
"Although I’ve been involved with water quality for a
few years in my current position, this really was my first formal water quality
training. I could have used this a long time ago!" – Missouri
"The complete course was very helpful and informative.
It provided the guidance and insight to help me in my career…" --Montana
"I found the instruction on how everything you do
effects some other part of the watershed valuable. The ‘big picture’ is
something on which I need to focus more." –Pennsylvania
"This is the first self-study training program I have taken. I like the way it works.
The water quality tools module was in more depth than I’ll use, but the material
covered was good." –Iowa
"I have a better picture of the whole
watershed…" –Oklahoma
"The most valuable part for me was to understand water
quality and to be able to educate and communicate with farmers." –New York
"This was a great program. Very user friendly." –Nevada
"I learned a lot of new information! I wouldn’t leave any
(modules) out. " –Missouri
"I enjoyed doing a self-pace program, that allowed flexibility in my
work schedule. I was not gone from work for overnight training." –Oklahoma
Development
The team that designed, developed, and delivered this course included: Natural Resources
Conservation Service, EPA and the Utah Cooperative Extension Service.
Statistics: (September 2, 1998 to
March 3, 1999)
4608 participants tested
413% passed the pre-test.
4531 enrolled
4234 (44%) completed course and passed the post-test.
- 155 Federal employees
- 79 Non-federal employees
- 49 states and territories
Last Update:
08/27/04 kk
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