University of Georgia
EN-12: Continuing Education

University of Georgia requested that AASHE Staff correct a mistake in this reporting field for the reason specified below.

Previous Value: 88 None

Explanation: Total number of continuing education courses offered reduced from 88 to 70. Omitted courses include: All course from The Georgia Center for Continuing Education except Senior Certified Sustainability Professional Online Training Program and Recertification Online Course for Level II: Introduction to Design; UGA Extension courses including PreK-12 Curricula and Lesson Plans (6) and Youth Programs (6).

University of Georgia requested that AASHE Staff correct a mistake in this reporting field for the reason specified below.

Previous Value: The Georgia Center for Continuing Education --The Senior Certified Sustainability Professional Online Training Program will prepare students for exciting careers as leaders in the green-collar economy. As a certified sustainability professional, students will be responsible for setting the course and coordinating an enterprise's sustainability strategy. Millions of new jobs in this rapidly growing sector will be available to people who set themselves apart from the crowd by earning the professional credentials and skills they need to lead sustainable business practices. For complete course details, please visit the ed2go Online Career Training web site. --Completion of this course results in completion of the Senior Sustainability Professional certification. Therefore this course is also listed as a certificate program in Part 2 of this credit. --http://www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/courses/business-and-leadership/senior-certified-sustainability-professional The Georgia Center for Continuing Education --Principles of Turfgrass Management (Online and In-person - counted as 2 courses): Learn standard turfgrass management practices and procedures. This course covers soils, turfgrass growth, fertilization, mowing, irrigation, weeds, diseases, pesticides, and much more. --Principios Sobre el Manejo de Céspedes: Aprenda prácticas y procedimientos estándares sobre el manejo de céspedes. Este curso cubre suelos, crecimiento de céspedes, fertilización, corte, irrigación, malas hierbas, enfermedades, pesticidas y mucho más. --Sports Turfgrass Management: This course explains how turfgrass management practices are specifically adapted to sports fields. You'll learn the principles of warm- and cool-season turfgrass establishment, growth, maintenance, and troubleshooting. --Recertification Online Course for Level II: Introduction to Design: This course covers the latest federal and state requirements for land-disturbing activities; the NPDES Permit Program; the Georgia Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975; how to outline an Erosion, Sedimentation and Pollution Control Plan; and other related topics. --Armitage’s Herbaceous Perennials for the Shade: Learn how to plant, propagate, and care for 18 awesome perennials. You'll learn each plant's origin, characteristics, bloom time, flower structure, and optimum growing conditions. --Armitage’s Herbaceous Perennials for the Sun: Learn how to plant, propagate, and care for 20 awesome perennials. You'll learn each plant's origin, characteristics, bloom time, flower structure, and optimum growing conditions. UGA Extension offers sustainability-related continuing education courses, certifications, and programs of the following categories; --PreK-12 Curricula and Lesson Plans (6) --Horticulture and Environment (7) --Family, Community, and Wellness (11) --Production Agriculture (12) --Food Preservation, Safety, and Manufacturing (10) --Youth Programs (6) --Green Industry (7) http://extension.uga.edu/programs-services.html The Carl Vinson Institute of Government works with the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) and the Association for County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) to offer the following continuing education opportunities for municipal workers/government officials: GMA (2017 courses) (7) --Municipal Water and Wastewater Systems --Planning and Zoning --Public Works and Transportation --Managing Growth: Economic and Natural Resource Issues --Regional Approaches to Cooperation --Revitalizing Neighborhoods - Tools for Local Officials --Water Management - An Intro for Local Governments ACCG (2017 courses) (14) --Capital Improvement Planning --Environmental Management --Public Works and Transportation --Water Management --Land Use and Planning --Regional Economic Development Training --Revitalizing Your Community --Emergency Management --Complex Community Issues --Demographics and Diverse Perspectives --Health and Wellness --Parks, Recreation, and Active Living --Public Health --Sustainability

Explanation: Some courses in original list, such as pre-K-12 Curricula and Youth Programs, were only tangentially related to sustainability. These courses were omitted to ensure integrity of the report.