Volunteer Program - Training

There is not a PROSPECT course available on the volunteer program. Districts are encouraged to hold their own workshops for volunteer coordinators.

Corps of Engineers Ongoing Available Training/Presentations

• Part 1 Volunteer Program Intro webinar, February 2026
• Part 2 Volunteer.gov Basic Training, February 2026
• Part 3 Volunteer Program Job Design, Recruitment and Selection, February 2026
• Part 4 Volunteer Program In Processing and Paperwork, February 2026
• Part 5 Volunteer Orientation, Training, Supervision/ Incidental Expenses and Reimbursements, March 2026
• Part 6 Volunteer Evaluations, Awards, and CWBI-OPS Reporting, March 2026
• Volunteer Background Investigation Policy Update - 19 March 2020
• Water Safety Information for Employee/Volunteer Training & Safety Briefings, 2025
  To request a PowerPoint version of this information email water.safety@usace.army.mil

Interagency Volunteer Training

• 55-Minute Training Series: Training Busy Staff to Succeed with Volunteers
• Volunteer.gov walkthrough and training webinar for volunteer coordinators, Oct 2023
• Volunteer.gov August 2025 Recordings:
  • Session 1: Recruitment
  • Session 2: Onboarding
  • Session 3: Time Tracking
  • Session 4: Reporting
• Volunteer.gov Knowledge Articles
  • Consolidated knowledge articles, Dec 2025
  • General Overviews
    • Overview of Volunteer.gov
    • How to Request a new Volunteer.gov District
    • Volunteer Coordinator or Project Team Member Account
    • Volunteer Coordinator vs. Team Member Roles
    • How to Request a new Volunteer.gov Volunteer Coordinator or Team Member Account, Feb 2026
  • Opportunities: how to create a volunteer opportunity
    • Volunteer Opportunities Overview
    • Opportunity and Application Status Definitions
    • Create a New Opportunity
    • Add a Site Contact to an Opportunity
    • Create an Opportunity Template using Duplicate
    • Opportunity Owner vs Staff Access
  • Opportunity: Managing a Volunteer Opportunity
    • Staff Access & Team Member Tab
    • Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers Tab
    • Change Opportunity Owner
    • Cancel an Opportunity
    • Duplicate an Opportunity
  • Applications & Onboarding: How to process applications and onboard volunteers
    • Updating Application Status
    • Create a 301a Onboarding Task
    • Assign a 301a Onboarding Task
    • Create Secondary Onboarding Tasks
    • Assign Secondary Onboarding Tasks
    • Set Group Leader Access to the OF-301b
    • Update Application Status to Ready to Volunteer
    • Access and Download the Completed 301a Volunteer Service Agreement
  • Time Tracking: Adding and processing time log entries
    • Add Volunteer Hours
    • Approve Volunteer Hours
    • Edit and Delete Volunteer Time Log on an Opportunity
    • View Hours for Volunteer Pass
    • Add Legacy Hours
  • Team Member Portal Knowledge Articles
    • Navigating the Team Member Portal
    • Volunteer Selection in the Team Member Portal
    • Volunteer Onboarding in the Team Member Portal
    • Add Volunteer Hours in Team Member Portal
    • Approve Volunteer Hours in Team Member Portal

Non-Profit Organizations


• Points of Light and Hands on Network
  This non-profit organization offers various opportunities including an annual conference held each summer.
  • Conference on Volunteering and Service Points of Light's annual Conference provides attendees an opportunity to learn, connect and be inspired through a wide range of informative plenary sessions, workshops, immersion learnings, special events, service projects, exhibits, specialized tracks and more.
• Public Lands Alliance
  This non-profit organization offers an annual convention and trade show that includes sessions on volunteers.