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State and local air officials receive training on air pollution from a number of sources. Regional state organizations focusing on air quality issues often develop and hold training courses. Several universities provide training on-site or on-location. California’s Air Resources Board is a major training provider. EPA also provides training to states via self-instructional courses, a satellite network, and the National Enforcement Training Institute. In addition, training is available to the general public, and EPA has extensive material available on its website. A number of international air pollution control organizations provide general and specialized conferences addressing air quality management, such as the Air and Waste Management Association. Many universities (both in the U.S. and abroad) offer courses and degrees in environmental management, with an emphasis on air pollution. The U.S. Agency for International Development offers environmental training, generally aimed at improving the capacity of developing countries to assess and address environmental problems. The United Nations offers some training on environmental issues as well.

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Funding for Training Providers : NACAA Positions| Related Documents| Related Links

Among the funding sources for training state and local air pollution control agency personnel is grant money provided by Congress for state and local air agencies. Each year, state and local air agencies decide how much money to provide for training. Subsequently, STAPPA/ ALAPCO's Joint Training Committee, which consists of state and local air agencies, training providers and EPA, determine how this funding will be allocated among training providers.

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Tools for Trainers : NACAA Positions| Related Documents| Related Links

Tools for Trainers contains information on many of the tasks that trainers and training coordinators must perform, such as how to design and conduct a need assessment, how to evaluate training programs, and how to develop a training curriculum for agency staff. In addition to this “how to” information, there are examples of materials that have been developed and used by state agencies, local agencies, and EPA. These materials can be adapted for use in your agency. Tools for Trainers also contains up-to-date information on training providers.
Tools for Trainers is designed for training coordinators and others in state or local agencies who have responsibility for planning, conducting, and evaluating training programs. It will be particularly useful for those who are new to their jobs or who have never performed some of these tasks before, such as conducting a needs assessment or an evaluation.

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