Volunteer Program - Training

Upcoming Opportunities

• October 15 - Webinar - CWBI-OPS Partnerships and Colunteers Module
• November 1 - Webinar - CWBI-OPS Partnerships and Colunteers Module
• November 29 - Suspense: 2024 Excellence in Partnerships and National Volunteer of the Year award




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

• 2017 NRM Workshop Partnership/Volunteer presentations
• 2021 Excellence in Partnerships and Volunteer of the Year Award webinar, August 2021
• Part 1 Volunteer Program Intro webinar, January 2024
• Part 2 Volunteer Program Job Design, Recruitment and Selection webinar, February 2024
• Part 3 Volunteer Program In Processing and Paperwork, February 2024
• Part 4 Volunteer Program Supervision, Orientation, and Training, February 2024
• Part 5 Volunteer Evaluations, Recognition and Awards/Reporting data in CWBI-OPS, February 2024
• Volunteer Background Investigation Policy Update - 19 March 2020
• Volunteer Management Modules 1-3 (Position Descriptions, Recruitment, Interviewing) - February 2015
• Volunteer Management Modules 4-7 (Motivation, Supervision, Training/Orientation, Delegating) - April 2015
• Volunteer Management Modules 8-12 (Performance Reviews, Performance Problems, Recognition) - June 2015
• Volunteer Program overview, April 2021
• Volunteer.gov Refresher Training June 2021
• Water Safety Information for Employee/Volunteer Training & Safety Briefings, Nov 2023
  To request a PowerPoint version of this information email water.safety@usace.army.mil
• WRRDA 2014 Volunteer Implementation Guidance, August 2016

FITV 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 training video series
  • Intro and Chatter Tab
  • Accounts Tab
  • Opportunities Tab
  • Creating a Volunteer Opportunity
  • Applications Tab
  • Volunteer.gov public site tour
  • Spring 2021 New Features Video: Guest Check-In and Volunteer hours tracking

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.

Universities


• University of North Texas
  Certificate in Volunteer and Community Resource Management & individual courses available online.
  Classes include: Social Evolution of Contemporary Volunteerism, Leadership Theory & Practice for Public/Private Sector ,Volunteer Management Concepts and Applications, Community Resource Mapping & Collaboration, and Volunteer Program Planning and Evaluation.
• Virginia Tech University
  Partnerships and Volunteerism - This course is available online through the Natural Resources Distance Learning Consortium.