Not all training takes place in a classroom. We’ve put together a searchable library of recorded modules, webinars, videos and other resources to help our staff and partners find professional development information on a variety of topics.
| Title | Subject | Skill | Format | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Reference link - Surveying | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | Surveying | Reference Material | Time: will vary; This link takes you to the MN NRCS engineering page, under Resources and CAD. This page contains 7 quick reference guides (pdf… |
NRCS |
| Quick Reference Links- CAD | Advanced Tech Skills (Matrix) | CAD | Reference Material | This link takes you to the MN NRCS engineering page, under Resources and CAD. This page contains over 100 quick reference guides (pdf) describing… |
NRCS |
| Introduction to Unified Soil Classifcation System | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Soil Mechanics | Video | This video is a recorded PowerPoint by MN NRCS Geologist Tim Weisbrod. It is a pre-requisite to taking the in-person SM-1 classroom training.… |
NRCS |
| ESRI Virtual Campus | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | GIS-GPS | Online Course | In 2016, ESRI revamped their online learning program. Rather than employees requesting access codes, they are now able to directly order courses… |
NRCS / ESRI |
| Conservation Applications of LiDAR Training Program | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | GIS-GPS | Online Course | GIS LiDAR workshops |
University of Minnesota |
| LiDAR based tools for design of Water & Sediment Control Basins in ARCGIS | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Video | Time: 12:29 Peter Mead (Cartographic Technician) and Wes Drake (Agricultural Engineer) from the Minnesota NRCS provide an overview and… |
NRCS |
| Engineering Field Tools (EFT): Overview and Basic Tasks | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Video | Time: 59:00; At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will know the general capabilities of the Engineering Field Tools software, with… |
NRCS |
| Using the EFT Waterway Sizing Wizard | Practice Design | Practice Specific | Video | This video is a re-recording of an Engineering Field Tool's (EFT) Waterway Wizard webinar originally presented March 2017 by NRCS Area 6 Engineer… |
BWSR |
| Perimeter/Sediment Control | Erosion Control | Construction Site Erosion Control | Video | MECA video providing information on products and installation tips for keeping sediment from leaving a construction site. |
Minnesota Erosion Control Association |
| Concrete Washout and Dewatering | Erosion Control | Construction Site Erosion Control | Video | This video from MECA provides tips and instructions for proper handling and disposal of excess concrete. |
Minnesota Erosion Control Association |
| MN EFH2 supporting files | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydrology | Reference Material | Link to NRCS MN Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulics page to find and download Minnesota specific files for the EFH2 software. (Online… |
NRCS |
| EFH2 Software | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydrology | Reference Material | Website to download software and User's Guide. The EFH-2, version 1.1.2 (August 6, 2014) software implements the procedures described in… |
NRCS |
| Hydrology Training Series | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydrology | Reference Material | Time: will vary; These are the pdf version of the NRCS training modules for Hydrology. Modules 101-116 recommended for a basic… |
NRCS |
| Watershed Tools Overview | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydrology | Video | Time: 21:52; This webinar is a recorded PowerPoint showing the NRCS Engineering Tools-Watershed Tools and other Tools in ArcMap. The first ~19… |
BWSR |
| Installing Engineering Tools | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | GIS-GPS | Video | Time: 3:32; This video is a quick demonstration of where to find, download, and how to install the NRCS-Engineering Tools toolbox into ArcMap. The… |
BWSR |
| Pipe Hydraulics | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Hydraulics | Video | Time: 15:55, Suggested viewing: 10:20; The NRCS Oklahoma State Engineer demonstrates pipe hydraulics in a lab setting. He shows several types of… |
NRCS |
| Introduction to Conservation Forestry Planning | Basic Tech Skills (Matrix) | Forestry Basics and Practices | Online Course | Time will vary (8 modules, 178 slides); This training focuses on procedures, tools and processes used by conservation planners to deliver… |
NRCS |