Safety courses are mandatory for jobs that require specialized skills for using equipment or dealing with situations with inherent risk. These courses prepare employees to pass required tests to operate watercraft, conduct electrofishing, and operate other equipment.
Maintenance professionals with no to little experience with welding.
Summary and Objectives:This course is designed to provide maintenance professionals with basic or intermediate metal welding and cutting skills. This course will cover most welding and...
Small Unmanned Aircraft System Operators
Objectives:This course is the fundamental Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) course for those wanting to become qualified to operate sUAS for the Department of Interior/USFS. A-450 will utilize micro sized sUAS...
Peer Support Members (PSM) are Service employees who are trained in CISM and the basic techniques of crisis intervention. PSMs are trained to assist employees by listening and providing support in a confidential and non-judgmental manner. PSMs are also trained in positive...
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees with little or no experience with electric and HVAC systems.
Summary and Objectives:This is an introductory course for maintenance professionals to learn how to perform basic electrical and HVAC systems repairs and...
MOCC Boat Operators and crews who are engaged in activities with gear over the side of watercraft.
Summary and Objectives:This course will provide general knowledge of scientific boating operations and risks to all individuals...
Required course for any Service personnel performing rocket netting operations. For FWS employees, but also available for U.S. Geological Survey employees, interagency partners, and collaborators as scheduling allows. Please contact your FWS Regional Migratory Birds...
Required course for any Service personnel performing rocket-netting operations. This course is a safety requirement for all FWS rocket-netters. Audience also includes USGS employees, any interagency partners, and other collaborating rocket-netters.
...DOI maintenance employees
Summary and Objectives:The class will provide basic skills and knowledge to maintain historic buildings. The course will focus on the roles of historic materials, the importance of material compatibility, and the...
Personnel training at the Basic Faller Trainee, Basic Faller, Intermediate Faller, and Advanced Faller levels must complete annual chain saw refresher training.
Summary and Objectives:This course is designed to ensure sawyers continue to...
NOTE: The Motorboat Operator Instructor Certification Course is scheduled through the Regional Watercraft Safety Coordinators. VIEW CLASS DATES/LOCATIONS and the contact person for your region. DO...
Any person operating Service watercraft and who is approaching the five year point requiring refresher training.
Summary and Objectives:The refresher training provides motorboat operators with updated information on new equipment, trends, and techniques in...
MOCC Airboat Instructors operating Department watercraft and who are approaching the five-year point requiring refresher training.
Summary and Objectives:As per DOI 485 DM 22 Watercraft Safety Policy, the MOCC Airboat Module (ABM) Refresher Certification is...
Airboat operators who are approaching the 5-year refresher date.
Summary and Objectives:As per DOI 485 DM 22 Watercraft Safety Policy, the MOCC Airboat Module (ABM) Refresher Certification is required every 5 years and consists of educational and practical...
The MOCC - Non-Motorized Module (NMTM) is required for any person operating DOI non-motorized watercraft.
Summary and Objectives:The NMM minimum standards are for introductory courses on the safe operation of nonmotorized watercraft. Since water conditions and...
NOTE: The MOCC - Open Water Module is scheduled through the Regional Watercraft Safety Coordinators. VIEW CLASS DATES/LOCATIONS and the contact person for your region. DO NOT SUBMIT AN APPLICATION...
NOTE: The MOCC - River Module is scheduled through the Regional Watercraft Safety Coordinators. VIEW CLASS DATES/LOCATIONS and the contact person for your region. DO NOT SUBMIT AN APPLICATION THROUGH...
Any person operating Service watercraft and who is approaching the five year point requiring refresher training.
Summary and Objectives:The refresher training provides motorboat operators with updated information on new equipment, trends, and techniques in...
NOTE: The MOCC - Non-Motorized Module is scheduled through the Regional Watercraft Safety Coordinators. VIEW CLASS DATES/LOCATIONS and the contact person for your region. DO NOT SUBMIT AN APPLICATION...
NOTE: The Motorboat Operator Certification Course is scheduled through the Regional Watercraft Safety Coordinators. View CLASS DATES/LOCATIONS and the contact person for your region. DO NOT SUBMIT AN...
NOTE: The Motorboat Operator Certification Course is scheduled through the Regional Watercraft Safety Coordinators. View CLASS DATES/LOCATIONS and the contact person for your region. DO NOT...
Department of Interior personnel whose responsibilities include overseeing, planning, or participating in an inland spill response.
Summary and Objectives:The purpose of the training is to prepare agencies within the Department of the Interior to plan for and...
Heat Stress Management is an important topic for all to become familiar, especially when working in a high temperature environment.
Summary and Objectives:This heat stress awareness training teaches participants how heat affects the body, the steps they can take...
Employees who participate, or are expected to participate, in emergency response and who are certified for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER).
Summary and Objectives:In accordance with OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency...
FWS EMPLOYEES / AFFILIATED PERSONNEL ONLY who operates and provides Snowmobile training on Service-owned, leased, or rented snowmobiles. Contact your appropriate Regional Heavy Equipment Coordinator to register for the course.
Summary and ObjectivesThis...
FWS EMPLOYEES / AFFILIATED PERSONNEL ONLY who operates Service-owned, leased, or rented backhoe/loader. Contact your appropriate Regional Heavy Equipment Coordinator to register for the course.
Summary and Objectives:This course provides the training required in...
FWS Employees / Affiliated Personnel ONLY who operates Service-owned, leased, or rented crawler dozers. Contact your appropriate Regional Heavy Equipment Coordinator to register for the course.
Summary and Objectives:This course provides the training required in...
This course can be used for crew member safety training. You can retake this course yearly for re-certification purposes.
Summary and Objectives:Increase knowledge of and skills in electrofishing safety that will result in reduced incidents and injuries to crew...
The MOCC is for personnel who need to operate DOI watercraft in the performance of their duties.
Summary and Objectives:This course gives participants the training required to permit operation of Service-owned watercraft. It reviews minimum requirements for safe...
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Heavy Equipment operators
Summary and Objectives:Teach advanced motor grader operating techniques for the maintenance of Service owned Gravel roads.
