Thank You for Completing Your Individual Development Plan
Thank you to everyone who completed or updated their Individual Development Plan (IDP). Between Jan. 1 and Oct. 3 of this year 354 people identified over 2,200 technical training needs in their IDPs. A summary of the training needs identified statewide can be found on the 2025 IDP Results page.
What happens next? Throughout October and November this information will be reviewed by your Area Technical Training Team (ATTT) to determine the local training priorities. Those priorities will then be compiled at the state level and used to develop the training plan for 2026.
Didn’t complete your IDP or have new training needs? Communicate your technical training needs directly to your ATTT and add them to your IDP today. We regularly pull updated information from the IDP tool and use it for direct email advertisement when applicable trainings are being held, so there is a lot of value in keeping your IDP up to date throughout the year!
Want to get started right now? Here are some training resources already available:
Engineering Field Tools (EFT) – WASCOB Design Training
Water And Sediment Control Basin (WASCOB) design training will be held Nov. 5 in Mankato and Dec. 10 in Alexandria. This training will cover the basics of a water and sediment control basin design using the NRCS Engineering Field Tools (EFT) software. This training is intended for individuals that have some experience with the WASCOB practice but need training on designing a WASCOB using EFT-TDT. Please note that you will need to install the software well in advance of the training.
For more information and a link to register please visit the EFT WASCOB Design Training page.
Tyler's Three Things: Conservation Planner Certification
Conservation Planner Level 1 Certification training is available entirely online, and it prepares newer planners to assist customers with developing a plan for their operation.
Conservation Planner Level 2 Certification includes the weeklong Conservation Planning Course, and it aids specialists (e.g. forester) to develop conservation plans on a specific land use.
Conservation Planner Level 3 Certification, often referred to as “Certified Conservation Planner,” signifies a person’s ability to write conservation plans on all land uses to address a wide range of resource concerns in their work area.
Want to learn more? Visit the Conservation Planning page.
2025 Shared Training Calendar
An updated working version of the 2025 training calendar is now available. This 12-month view of training offerings is regularly updated and provides information about upcoming training events, including potential dates and locations. Please see the legend at the top and note that the further out a training is proposed the more likely adjustments will need to be made. The dates, locations, and other details are always tentative until the event is posted on the Training Calendar.
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Minnesota Wetland Professional Certification Program |
Upcoming MWPCP Training Courses:
Hydrogeomorphic Method of Classifying Wetlands – Hartley Nature Center, Duluth – Oct. 28-29 (Two one-day classes)
Wetland Banking & Monitoring for Consultants – Shoreview MNDOT Training Center – Nov. 12-13
More information on MWPCP courses: https://bwsr.state.mn.us/wetland-training-opportunities
Technical Training & Certification Program Trainings
November
December
- Oct. 22-23, Tribal-State Relations Training, State of Minnesota, Mahnomen
- Nov. 5-6, Tribal-State Relations Training, State of Minnesota, Grand Portage
- Through Nov. 10, Livestock 101: Livestock Production Fundamentals, Conservation Webinars, Online
- Nov. 18, MGWA Fall Conference, Minnesota Ground Water Association, Brooklyn Center
- Dec. 1-3, MASWCD Annual Convention, Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Bloomington
- Dec. 2-5, MN Watersheds Annual Conference, Minnesota Watersheds, Nisswa
- Dec. 8-10, AMC Annual Conference, Association of Minnesota Counties, Bloomington
- Through Dec. 9, Livestock 101: Livestock Production Fundamentals, Conservation Webinars, Online
- Through Dec. 16, Managing Forests as Habitat in a Changing World, USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub, Online
- Jan. 14-15, Soil Management Summit and DIRT Conference, UMN Extension, Fargo
- Feb. 10-11, Soil Management Summit, University of Minnesota Extension, Dubuque, IA
Not all training takes place in a classroom. Check out the links below to learn at a time and place of your choosing.
We’ve also 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. You can visit BWSR's Online Learning page to find web based technical training resources sorted by category.
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