DOI Talent and Professional Training Available at RMS Symposium

The RMS Symposium Wild, Scenic and Beyond! in Vancouver, Washington program includes professional training opportunities for attendees. The sessions listed below are approved for DOI Talent, the new system in process to replace DOI Learn. Individuals who attend the approved training sessions will be able to collect registration credits when DOI Talent is activated in November 2018. Click on the links to view session descriptions.

DOI Talent Trainings:

• Introduction to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (1.5 hrs)
• Monitoring River Values – What you need to know to design a river monitoring program and collaborative ways to accomplish the work (1.5 hrs)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Projects on Wild and Scenic Rivers (8 hrs)
• The Art of Establishing Instream Flow Protection for Your River (1.5 hrs)
• Accelerating Color in the Outdoor Space (1.5 hrs)
• CRMP Development, Updating and Implementation (1.5 hrs)
• FERC Hydropower Projects on Wild and Scenic Rivers (3 hrs)
• Introduction to the Visitor Use Management Framework: Training from the IVUMC (1.5 hrs)
• Interagency Visitor Use Management Council (IVUMC) and Interagency Wild and Scenic River Coordinating Council (IWSRCC) – How to address Visitor Capacity/User Capacities (1.5 hrs)
• Navigating Sexual Harassment in your River Program (1.5 hrs)
• Core Competencies and Training Opportunities for River Professionals (1.5 hrs)
• River Rescue Course (24 hrs)

In addition, learning credits for select sessions through a partnership with American Trails for the following:

• American Planning Association (APA)* – Certification Maintenance (CM) credits
• American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) 
• National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) – Sessions are eligible for CEU equivalency petition for park professionals.

*APA – AICP CM credits for the Transportation Projects in Wild and Scenic Rivers sessions are provided directly by the American Planning Association.

To secure continuing education credits at the Symposium, individuals may sign up on site for a small fee: $20 for RMS members and $30 for non-members. 

After each session for which credits are sought, attendees will need to

• Fill out an evaluation survey after a session and 
• Have their learning credits form initialed by a room host. 

A certificate will be mailed to attendees requesting learning credits by mid-November, 2018. Learning credits are listed in the Symposium Program in red font at the end of the sessions to which they apply.

We look forward to seeing you in Vancouver!