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Advanced Pruning Techniques
Close up of gloved hands pruning a branch
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Next Offering: March 28, 2023; 9:00am - 3:30pm
Location: Rutgers New Brunswick Campus
Registration Availability: Open
Advanced Wastewater Collection Systems
worker cleaning and maintaining the sewers on the roads
Next Offering Expected: Spring 2024
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Advanced Water Operations Licensing Prep
Clarifier Sedimentation Tank in Water treatment plant
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Air Quality Permitting Seminar
Two smokestacks silhouetted against sky with emissions obscuring the sun
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Next Offering: June 19-27, 2023 (12 hours self-paced)
Location: Online
Registration Availability: Open
Alternative Energy for Water and Wastewater Operations
Aerial view of Wind turbines, water treatment and bio energy facility
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Next Offering: June 22, 2023; 8:30am - 3:45pm EDT
Location: Online
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Analytical and Intuitive Problem Solving
Problem solving concept of businesswoman trying to fit puzzle piece into puzzle
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ArcGIS: Editing and Data Development
Big data visualization with GIS map
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ArcGIS: Introduction
map of the United States created in ArcGIS
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Next Offering: April 11, 18, 25, and May 2, 2023; 6:00pm - 9:00pm EST
Location: Online
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Athletic Field Maintenance and Construction
Turf management specialist Matt Henn prepares practice fields for Rutgers football team
Next Offering Expected: February 2024
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Auditor's Workshop: Managing Environmental Compliance
two men in hard hats and vests standing outside looking at tablet with crane in background
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Next Offering: May 22-31, 2023 (6 hours self-paced)
Location: Online
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Baseball and Softball Skin Surface Selection and Management
Wide angle view of baseball field from home plate
Next Offering Expected: February 2024
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Basic Chainsaw Safety
Chain saw on top of tree stump next to fresh cut tree trunk
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Basic Electrical Print Reading
Electrician with Circuit Diagram near Distribution Board
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Basic Landscape Integrated Pest Management
Using magnifier to examine pests as part of IPM approach
Next Offering Expected: Fall 2023
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Basics of Radon
Radon Element on Periodic table magnified with magnifying glass
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Basics of Turfgrass Management
Close up of green backyard lawn with person pushing lawn mower in the background
Next Offering Expected: December 2023
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Beds and Borders Seminar
Garden beds filled with colorful flowers
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Bee-ginner's Beekeeping: The Basics of Apiculture
Two adult beekeepers examine wooden fram with honeycomb while child looks on
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Next Offering: April 3-30, 2023 (16 hours self-paced)
Location: Online
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Best Management Practices for Tree Care
Two tree care workers looking at pair of trees
Next Offering Expected: Fall 2023
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Best Practices for Documenting Grant Impact and Success
Team of professionals looking at paperwork and discussing grant impact
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Better Business Management Skills for the Landscape Professional
Green plants sprouting out of piles of change representing landscape business growth
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Better Process Control School
Food Safety Manager checking canned food products on conveyor belt
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Big Data - What It Is and Why You Need to Know
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Botanical Products and Human Health
Mortar and pestle with natural supplements and plants
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Bridging the Gap: NJDEP and Municipal UHOT Regulations
Construction vehicle removing heating oil storage tank from yard
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Next Offering: April 26, 2023; 10:00am - 1:30pm EDT
Location: Online
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Caring for Ornamental Plants
Two women in a garden surrounded by small trees, potted plants, and a watering can
Next Offering Expected: December 2023
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Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Preparation Program
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Coastal Community Resilience: An Overview of Strategies, Tools, and Science
Aerial view of the NJ coast line
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Combating Mold in Buildings
Hand holding device testing moldy wall
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Common Sense Business and Pricing Strategies for Landscape Contractors
Clipboard holding Estimate sheet with landscaped garden in the background
Next Offering Expected: January 2024
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Communicating Scope of Work Changes and Budgeting with Grant Funding
Team meeting to discuss grant scope of work
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Complying with the NJ Pollution Prevention Act
Digital illustration of the earth divided in half with one half representing pollution and the other half representing pollution prevention
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Next Offering: May 2, 2023; 9:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Location: Online
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Concrete Pavers
Instructor Alex Burke (dark green shirt) guides students as they lay pavers in a new walkway in this hands-on landscaping course at Rutgers.
Next Offering Expected: January 2024
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Conducting a Human Capital Audit
Business & HR icon on hexagon puzzle representing human capital audit
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CORE Basic Pesticide Training Program
Person spraying pesticide product on lawn
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Next Offering: April 13, 2023; 12:30pm - 4:30pm (English)
Location: Rutgers New Brunswick Campus
Also Offered On: May 11, 2023 (English)
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Customer Service Skills for Utility Operations
Customer Service Survey
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Next Offering: April 26 & 27, 2023; 8:30am - 12:00pm
Location: Online
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Dam Removal: Design, Planning, and Implementation
Construction vehicle removing Hughesville Dam on Musconetcong River
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Next Offering: June 8 & 9, 2023; 8:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Location: Online
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Delegation and Prioritization: Letting Go/Building Leaders
Delegation concept featuring silhouettes drawn on post it notes and arrows
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Designing and Installing Retaining Walls
Beautifully landscaped retaining walls in a backyard garden
Next Offering Expected: February 2024
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Discharge Monitoring Reports
Wastewater discharged from the industrial sewage pipe
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Next Offering: November 8, 2023; 8:30AM - 3:45PM
Location: Online
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Discharge Prevention Program: Compliance in New Jersey
Brown discharge flowing toward river
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Diseases and Pests of Trees
Diseases tree with bark missing
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Drinking Water Operator Review Course
Man holding up glass of water at water treatment plant
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Ecological Evaluation
Great Blue Heron standing in water with city skyline in the background
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Ecological Risk Assessment
Landscape scene with meadow and lake in the foreground, smokestacks in the background
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Effective Emergency/Crisis Communications
Senior Technician wearing hard hat and holding handheld radio
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Next Offering: April 12 & 13, 2023; 8:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Location: Online
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Effective Environmental Field Sampling and Data Collection
Environmental drilling rig advances soil borings into the ground
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Electricity, Motors, and Meters
Electric motors driving water pumps
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Next Offering: January 31, 2024; 8:30 AM - 3:45 PM
Location: Rutgers New Brunswick Campus
Registration Availability: Open
Emergency Pesticide Recertification - 1/2 Day Class in 3A
Spraying trees with pesticides
Next Offering Expected: Fall 2023
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Emergency Pesticide Recertification - 1/2 Day Class in 3B
Landscaper applying pesticide on turfgrass
Next Offering Expected: Fall 2023
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Emergency Pesticide Recertification Seminar
Pesticide application sign on lawn in front of home
Next Offering Expected: October 2023
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Emerging Contaminants in Water and Wastewater
Researcher wearing blue glove holds a test tube with water
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Environment and Public Health (EPH) Program
Collage of images representing Rutgers Environment and Public Health Summer Program: carbon emissions report, smokestacks, water testing, environmental sampling, food safety, and hand washing
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Next Offering: May 30 – July 24, 2023 + 200-hour Internship
Location: Rutgers New Brunswick Campus, Online
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Environmental Law for Attorneys and LSRPs
Judge's gavel coming down on small model of planet Earth representing environmental law
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Environmentally Preferable Purchasing - How and Why?
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Equine Nutrition
Horses grazing in field at Rutgers University facility
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Event Recycling - Do It Right!
Recycling Bins At Public Festival Event
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Flood Hazard Area Control Act Rules: Technical Standards Part I
Map of New Jersey flood zones
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Flood Hazard Area Control Act Rules: Technical Standards Part II
Elevated roadway next to Raritan River
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Flood Hazard Area Control Act Rules: The Overview
Houses on either side of a flooded roadway
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Geology, Hydrogeology, and Chemistry
Female scientist collecting water sample from stream
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Getting Your Point Across: Communication Skills for Challenging Situations
Muslim woman smiling and holding clipboard while giving presentation to colleagues
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Glacial Deposits of New Jersey
Glacial till and boulder clay
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Next Offering: May 9, 2023; 9:00am - 2:00pm EDT
Location: Online
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Green Stormwater Management
Rooftop garden representing green stormwater management practices
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Next Offering: June 1 & 2, 2023; 8:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Location: Online
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Greenhouse Crop Production
Hydroponic Greenhouse
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Groundwater in Fractured Bedrock
Groundwater flowing past bedrock
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HACCP Plan Development for Food Processors
Two men in hair nets and white lab coats smiling at each other in food processing plant
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Next Offering: May 16-18, 2023; 8:30am - 5:00pm EDT on Days 1 & 2; 8:30am - 12:30pm EDT on Day 3
Location: Online
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Hazardous Tree Identification
Hazardous Tree Identification students standing outside looking up at trees
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Health Impact Assessment: Incorporating Health into Planning and Decision-Making
HIA Health Impact Assessment Logo
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Health in All Policies (HiAP)
Illustration of People Relaxing Outdoors In Autumn Urban Park
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HEC-RAS Intensive Workshop
Screenshots of HEC RAS software
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Home Gardeners School
Gardening tools and flowers in the garden
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Hot Topics in the Environmental Industry
Environmental technology and sustainability concept design featuring planet earth surrounded by images of solar panels, wind turbines, a lake, ocean, trees, and a factory
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Next Offering: April 4, 2023; 8:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Location: Online
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How to Successfully File a DLRP Application Electronically
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Human Error Reduction Training
Hand holding safety helmet near sign reading Safety First
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Hydric Soils
Two students compare soil samples to the Munsell Color Chart.
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Next Offering: April 17, 19, and 21, 2023; 9:00am - 3:00pm EDT
Location: Online
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Identification of Wetland Plants in Winter
Winter wetland landscape with frosty vegetation
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Improving Your Grant Writing Skills
Gray Folder on a Desk with the Label Grants
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Next Offering: June 20 & 21, 2023; 8:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Location: Online
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Improving Your Management and Leadership Skills
Team having a meeting about recycling policy
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Improving Your Public Communication Skills
Students in the Improving Your Public Communication Skills class work together in groups to complete a hands-on activity
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Improving Your Time Management Skills
Calendar app on tablet computer
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Industrial Wastewater Treatment
Modern industrial wastewater treatment plant at sunset
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Instrumentation for Water, Wastewater, and Utility Operations
Treatment plant instrumentation
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Next Offering: March 20, 2024; 8:30 AM - 3:45 PM
Location: Rutgers New Brunswick Campus
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Introduction to Drinking Water
Two workers examining equipment at industrial water treatment plant
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Introduction to Ergonomics for Recycling and Public Works
Recycling Worker moving large television with handcart
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Introduction to Food Science
Food Scientist Testing Food Products in a Lab
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Introduction to Hazardous Waste Management
Hazardous Waste Labels on a Barrel of Chemicals
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Introduction to Plant Identification
Introduction to Plant Identification students take part in field exercises
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Next Offering: April 20 & 21, 2023; 9:00am - 3:30pm
Location: Rutgers New Brunswick Campus
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Introduction to Project Management
Female project manager working on project plan on whiteboard
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Introduction to Pruning Techniques
Landscaper pruning a bush with pruning shears
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Introduction to Python in ArcGIS
Concept graphic representing Python programming language
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Introduction to RFPs: The Do's and Don'ts
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Introduction to Wastewater
Wastewater operator checks sample by aerated activated sludge tank at a wastewater treatment plant
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Introduction to Wetland Identification
Wetlands course instructor Ralph Tiner showing students a wetland plant
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Irrigation 101
Irrigation system sprinkler head spraying water in grassy yard
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Irrigation Systems: Design and Installation
Freshly dug trenches for laying pipe to install a new irrigation system in a yard
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Next Offering: April 3-6, 2023; 9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Rutgers New Brunswick Campus
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Irrigation Systems: Repair and Maintenance
Sprinkler Head Adjustment for Home Lawn Irrigation System
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Lake Management
Lake with dock at sunset
Next Offering Expected: November 2023
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Land Use Permitting: An Overview
View of Highlands, NJ waterfront development
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Landscape and Horticulture
Rutgers College Avenue Campus Housing grounds worker Juan Castiblanco pulls weeds while landscaping outside Brett Hall
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