12 Nov 19, Virtual
Orientation
Course Owners and PA 2021 Meet and Greet (1st hour) Welcome Call with PM and Pre-Session Call for TB/TL/EC (2nd hour)

15 Nov 19, Virtual
Meet and Greet PA 2020 and PA 2021

20 Nov 19, Pre-Test
Blackboard

2-13 Dec 19, Alexandria, VA
Team Building, Team Leadership and Effective Communications

1. Team building. Basic training on how teams work, and the fundamental skills needed to work effectively in a team-oriented environment. The training examines how to apply basic team processes and tools to foster commitment, increase trust, empower people, and create synergy for accomplishing organizational goals.
2. Leadership. This module focuses on critical competencies, including conflict management, influencing/negotiating, interpersonal skills, leveraging diversity, problem solving, vision, and creating a team identity, which fosters cooperation and commitment.
3. Facilitated Logistical Planning Session. Using the skills learned in the Team Building module, the class will complete the Class charter and develop work team norms and logos.
4. Communication: Presentations and Briefings. This training focuses on enhancing presentation and briefing skills. The goal of the training is to have the PAs master the skills to present information in a clear, concise manner that can be applied, when appropriate, at the work site.

Jan 2020, Virtual
Course Owner Orientation

9-20 Mar 20, Washington, DC
DC Experience (PA 2020 and PA 2021)
The Washington DC Experience provides an introduction to the Washington-level people and processes involved in the Corps' water resources programs. The course includes formal training, individual and panel discussions, shadowing activities, and field trips. The course begins with a full day bus tour of the Washington, DC area focusing on sites of historical and current significance to the Corps. Course training covers Who's Who in Washington, current issues in the Administration and Congress, and perspectives on the authorization and appropriations processes. Office visits are scheduled to meet with staff and senior leaders in the Corps' Headquarters, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), the Office of Management and Budget, the Congress (both House and Senate), and the Institute for Water Resources. Discussions are held with staff and senior representatives of the Corps' Headquarters, other Federal agencies, environmental and developmental interest groups, the national press, and lobbying interests. Each Planning Associate will shadow a senior Washington-level leader for a day.

8-19 Jun 20, Miami, FL
Deep Draft/Inland/Small Boat Harbor Navigation
Session will focus on specific Civil Works business programs. Formal training will cover history, policy, measures, and formulation and evaluation analyses and procedures. Experiential training will involve assignments in technical analyses, formulation, evaluation, report writing, and include study and project site visits. Opportunities will also be provided to visit or discuss other business program activities in the host MSC.

30 June 20, Virtual
Dry Run Capstone

13-24 Jul 20, Rock Island, IL
Ecosystem Restoration/IWRM
Session will focus on specific Civil Works business programs. Formal training will cover history, policy, measures, and formulation and evaluation analyses and procedures. Experiential training will involve assignments in technical analyses, formulation, evaluation, report writing, and include study and project site visits. Opportunities will also be provided to visit or discuss other business program activities in the host MSC.

4 Aug 20, Blackboard
Final Test for PA 2020
Midterm for PA 2021

31 Aug - 4 Sep 20, Washington, DC
Awards & Application Assessment for PA 2020/Final Capstone for PA 2021

1-12 Mar 21 (tent.), Washington, DC
DC Experience (PA 2021 and PA 2022)

12-23 May 21 (tent.), TDB - East Coast
Flood Risk Management/Coastal Storm Risk Management
Session will focus on specific Civil Works business programs. Formal training will cover history, policy, measures, and formulation and evaluation analyses and procedures. Experiential training will involve assignments in technical analyses, formulation, evaluation, report writing, and include study and project site visits. Opportunities will also be provided to visit or discuss other business program activities in the host MSC.

24 Jun 21 (tent.), Blackboard
Final Test PA 2021
Midterm PA 2022

16-19 Aug 21 (tent.), Washington, DC
Awards & Application Assessment for PA 2021/Final Capstone for PA 2022