| Credit
Details:
Advanced Certificate Program & Cross Credit
| If
you ARE ALREADY ACCEPTED into the
Advanced Training Program |
| And
... you take a workshop/core day
with MACC:
You
must ... sign in and attend the entire day.
|
And…
you take a class/workshop from another organization:*
You
must… submit a Cross-Credit Request (Form
B) and a $10 processing fee. |
If
you HAVE NOT APPLIED to the
Advanced Training Program |
| And…
you take a workshop/core day with
MACC:
You
must… sign in and attend the entire day.
|
And…
you take a class/workshop from another organization:*
You
must… submit an Advanced Application (Form
A) with $25 dollars and Cross-Credit Request (Form
B) with
a $10 processing fee |
| *Pre-Approved
Cross Credit Classes from
Other Organizations |
|
• Plant Communities, New England Wild Flower Society Conservation
Biology
• New England Wild Flower Society Relationship of Soils and
Plant Communities
• New England Wild Flower Society Wetland Species and Identification
in Winter
• New England Wild Flower Society Vernal Pool Ecology, New
England Wild Flower Society
• Basic Wetland Delineation Workshop, MACC
• Stormwater Workshops,
Department of Environmental Protection - (617) 292-5602
|
|
• Cape Cod's Critical Habitats, New England Wild Flower Society
• Coastal Plain Pond Shore Ecology, New England Wild Flower
Society
• Freshwater Pond Ecology, New England Wild Flower Society
• Salt Marsh and Shoreline Botany, New England Wild Flower
Society
• Wetland Plant Identification, New England Wild Flower Society
• Native Plants and Landscaping Practices that Save Water,
New England Wild Flower
Society
• Survey of Massachusetts Ferns, New England Wild Flower Society
• Native New England Shrubs, New England Wild Flower Society
• Enforcing the Wetlands Protection Act, Department
of Environmental Protection
• Botany of Sedges, Association of Massachusetts Wetland Scientists
• Botany of Grasses, Association
of Massachusetts Wetland Scientists |
|
Advanced
Certificate Training
MACC introduced
the advanced component to our Training Program for Massachusetts Conservation
Commissions in March of 2002. A complement to our six-year-old basic training
course, Fundamentals for Conservation Commissioners, the Advanced program
will familiarize participants with advanced legal and technical aspects
of the work of Massachusetts Conservation Commissions, as well as treat
concepts and topics covered in the Fundamentals course in greater depth.
Prerequisites
Anyone
meeting one or more of the following criteria may enroll in the program:
•
Completion of Fundamentals for Conservation
Commissioners
• At least five years service as an appointed voting member of Massachusetts
Conservation Commission (or cumulative service on several Commissions)
• At least three years experience as a professional administrator
or agent for a Commission or Commissions in a position that is at least
half time.
Prerequisites
may be waived in individual circumstances upon demonstration of a relevant
degree and broad experience in the work of Conservation Commissions.
Certificate
Requirements
Credits
for an Advanced Certificate are obtained through a combination of required**
and MACC elective† and non-MACC* elective
sessions.
The
required sessions** are three MACC Advanced Core Days, listed
below. These full-day workshops will focus on advanced wetlands and open
space topics in the areas of Wetlands and Open Space Law; Effective Conservation
Leadership for Your Community; and Science and Technology.
Note:
The "Wetlands and Open Space Law" core day debuted in the
fall of 2002. "Conservation Leadership" was first presented
at the 2003 Annual Environmental Conference, and the final core day,
"Science and Technology", was introduced on May 31st, 2003.
Core days will be presented subsequently at regular locations and/or
at the Annual Environmental Conference.
†MACC
programs qualifying for elective credit include: Fall
Conference, designated Annual Environmental
Conference workshops, and other designated MACC
programs.
Certain
pre-approved programs* co-sponsored by MACC or offered
by other organizations, agencies or individuals will also qualify for
elective credit. There is no time limit for completion of the certificate
program.
| **Required
Core Days |
|
• Law and Policy Core Day (required) - 2 credits
• Leadership Core Day (required) - 2 credits
• Science and Technology Core Day (required) - 2 credits
• MACC Elective Credits - Up to 6 credits
• Non- MACC Elective Credits*** - Up to 6 credits
Total Credits Required for Completion of Program: 12 |
| Elective
Credit Chart |
|
• At least 1.25 hours instruction time - 0.5 credits
• At least 2.5 hours instruction time - 1.0 credits
• At least 3.75 hours instruction time - 1.5 credits
• 5 + hours instruction time - 2.0 credits
Instruction
time does not include check-in, breaks or lunch. Please fill out
your Cross-Credit Request (Form B) for non-MACC workshops accordingly. |
Questions?
Please
contact the MACC office:
(617) 489-3930
|
