Planning Community Toolbox: Training Resources

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Categories

	Planning Community Webinar Series
	FRM-PCX Webinar Series
	National PCoP Workshops and Trainings
	Planning Associates Program
	Annual PAS & FPMS Workshops
	Planning Core Curriculum and Other PROSPECT Training
	Water Resources Training and Education
	Libraries
	Additional Corps and Other Federal Agency Training
	Formal Army Training
	Professional Development

Training Resources - PROSPECT Training Recommendations

USACE Learning Center
The USACE Learning Center provides job-related training through technical and professional courses to meet the unique needs of the Army Corps of Engineers, including the Planning Core Curriculum and other planning-related courses. Current and upcoming year course schedules and catalogs can be found on the USACE Learning Center home page.

Planning Core Curriculum
The Planning Core Curriculum is required for all USACE planners and provides new and experienced planners with essential skills. Planners are encouraged to take additional PROSPECT courses related to their field of interest/expertise.
- USACE Civil Works Project Development Process - This distributed learning online course introduces students to the life-cycle of Civil Works projects and an understanding of the Corps of Engineers civil works program. It is designed for Corps employees who are relatively new to Civil Works or individuals who require an overall understanding of, and the procedural stages involved in, the development of civil works projects. (This class replaces the former Civil Works Orientation class.) Updated USACE Civil Works Project Development Process (PCC1) presentations and class modules are provided as a reference for Planners below. However, in order to received official credit and a certificate for the course, Planners must register through the USACE Learning Center and take the required test.
- Planning Essentials - This course enhances the students knowledge and awareness of the planning process by providing training on the USACE Six-Step Planning Process and how to integrate engineering analysis, public involvement, and environmental and economic considerations into that process during the development and evaluation of alternative plans for the USACE water resources development missions. Review the Planning Essentials Syllabus. View Lessons 1-11 (This class replaces the former Planning Principles and Procedures class.)
- Plan Formulation and Evaluation Capstone - This is the third course of the Planning Core Curriculum, providing the experienced planner an opportunity to apply the critical thinking and decision making skills necessary to be a successful planner. This course enhances the students planning knowledge, critical thinking ability, communication skills, and capability to use planning tools and techniques to successfully lead a study to a quality decision document. Through case studies and participatory activities, the course provides the opportunity for planners with some training and experience to apply the critical thinking and decision making skills necessary to be a successful planner.
Planning-owned PROSPECT Courses
Headquarters Planning & Policy is the proponent for several key PROSPECT Courses relevant to planners and water resources development planning.
Planning-related PROSPECT Courses

Webinars

2017

Planning Training and Planner Database (6 July)
Ms. Jodi Creswell, Environmental Planning Branch Chief, St. Paul District, provided an update on Planning Training, the Planning Associates Program and the Planner Database. The webinar gave an overview of the three core planning PROSPECT courses that all planners are required to take. Ms. Creswell encouraged planners to update their profile in the Planner Database and provided information on the FY18 Planning Associates Program.

2015
Planning Training Updates (17 September)
The Planning Essentials and Plan Formulation and Evaluation Capstone Development/Instructor Teams, represented by Jodi Creswell (HQ Planning CoP), Tim Fleeger (LRP), and Leigh Skaggs (HQ OWPR), provided an overview of the new Planning Core Curriculum courses and shared details about the Planning Essentials and Plan Formulation and Evaluation Capstone Courses.