Who should take this course: municipal aquifer protection agency members & staff, anyone interested in learning about Connecticut’s Aquifer Protection Area Program
Format: Online, at your own pace, 13 modules with text, videos, interactive activities, and practice quizzes
Estimated time to complete: 8 hours (Course must be completed within 60 days)
Cost: Free
Who should take this course: municipal inland wetlands agency members & staff, anyone interested in learning about Connecticut’s Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Act (IWWA), the municipal inland wetlands agency permitting process, and the functions and values of inland wetland and watercourse resources.
Format: Online, at your own pace, 8 modules with text and video content, interactive activities, and module assessments.
Estimated time to complete: 8 hours (Course must be completed within 60 days)
Completion reward: Certificate of Achievement issued by CT DEEP
Cost: Free
Who should take this course: landscapers, contractors, public works directors & staff, others interested in rain garden design, installation and maintenance
Format: Online, at your own pace. 7 modules with module quizzes and final course exam. 80% or higher on final exam will earn a course completion certificate.
Estimated time to complete: 4-6 hours
Cost: $150
The Land Use Academy provides practical education for local land use decision makers in Connecticut. Our program focuses on the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to serve effectively on a local land use commission.The Academy is a partnership of UConn CLEAR, the CT Bar Association, and the CT Office of Policy and Management, and has been around (in various forms under various pseudonyms) for over 30 years.
New Farms and Farmers Training is geared towards farmers who have been farming for ten years or less. The Solid Ground program provides resources, e-learning tools, and in person training opportunities to farmers throughout the state. Funded by the USDA, it enables the program to partner with multiple agencies and organizations across the state to provide these resources, which help our farmers grow, and also creates a sense of community.
Through ADAPT CT, several online video modules pertaining to climate change in Connecticut have been developed. The purpose of these short online video modules is to provide current information and resources on subjects related to climate resilience for both coastal and inland communities in Connecticut for local decision makers, municipal officials and other interested groups.
The Geospatial Training Program offers training opportunities for Connecticut’s land use decision makers and others, including state agency employees, land trust volunteers, teachers and citizens. Topics include Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Smartphone GPS mapping and other advanced topics. GTP has trained over 3000 individuals since 2007.
