National Environmental Policy Act Certificate

National Environmental Policy Act Certificate

Level:

Certificate

Credits required:

12 credits

Cost per credit:

$504

Next start date:

January 6, 2025

About This Program

The Department of Environment and Society at Utah State University and the Shipley Group, Inc. formed a partnership to provide a certificate program that offers training related to the National Environmental Policy Act. NEPA is an important environmental law that requires analysis of impacts, alternatives, and mitigation measures for all major federal actions affecting the environment, both within the territorial boundaries of the United States and at foreign military installations.

The NEPA certificate program was designed to prepare natural resource and environmental professionals to meet the challenges of complying with the act and working effectively on NEPA documents. All courses are offered in the short-course format of either two or three consecutive eight-hour days, depending on the course.

For more information regarding the program, visit http://qcnr.usu.edu/nepa/.

For cost options and payment alternatives for the NEPA Certificate Program, please visit this page of the program's website: https://qcnr.usu.edu/nepa/cost

The First Step is a Conversation. Talk to Lisa.

Lisa Welsh

Lisa Welsh, PhD

NEPA Program Associate and Instructor
(435) 797-0922
lisa.welsh@usu.edu

College: College of Natural Resources

Department: Environment and Society

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Focuses on teaching students to be effective team leaders by understanding how to control the process of project and plan development. Introduces students to various models on time management, project management, team management, and decision-making methods. Students also learn how to frame problems in such a way that they can more clearly identify alternative solutions and develop cause-and-effect models showing how their actions impact resources.
Introduction to climate change in the NEPA analysis process. Discussion of science of climate change and impacts in regard to greenhouse gas emissions. Takes into account the effects of climate change on projects, as well as the resources that projects may impact. Students learn to use various methods for analyzing impacts and are exposed to several case studies and court decisions. Also includes guidance on preparation of legally adequate climate change analysis documents.
Students learn what is included in the Administrative Record and how to prepare and index records for litigation during the NEPA process. The course also covers the Federal Advisory Committee Act and the Freedom of Information Act requirements.
Students learn what is meant by environmental justice (EJ) and how to address the scope of analysis for EJ in NEPA documents. Students also learn best techniques for mitigating impacts to low-income and minority communities.

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