The ACHP can work with your federal agency or organization to provide SCORM- and ADA-compliant packages of our published e-Learning courses for use in an existing Learning Management System (LMS).
The ACHP can also work with your federal agency or organization to develop by request Section 106 topics as an e-Learning course tailored to your audience and learning objectives. For more information about these by request e-Learning opportunities, please email training@achp.gov.
Online, on demand Section 106 courses available when you areThis free online e-Learning course is a short introduction to Section 106, explaining what the requirement means and how any citizen can learn more about federal projects and agencies' historic preservation planning responsibilities.
Course Length: 15 minutes Access Period: IndefiniteThis online e-Learningcourse is designed to answer questions applicants for federal funding, permits, licenses, or other assistance may have about the review process required by Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
Course Length: 45 minutes Access Period: IndefiniteBuilding on the basic concepts and vocabulary presented in the "Basics of NEPA and Section 106 Integration," this online e-Learning course builds skills in identifying and taking advantage of coordination opportunities when a federal project, program, or activity is subject to concurrent NEPA and Section 106 reviews. Through case examples and challenge questions, learners will apply the concepts in scenarios where an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or Environmental Assessment (EA) is prepared, or where a Categorical Exclusion (CE or CatEx) may apply.
Course Length: 45 minutes Access Period: IndefiniteThis free online e-Learning course is a short introduction to all stakeholders to the basic concepts and vocabulary presented in the 2013 NEPA and Section 106 Handbook and a foundation for stakeholder expectations in the review of federal projects, programs, and activities that may affect historic properties, including high priority infrastructure projects and other federal undertakings.
Course Length: 15 minutes Access Period: IndefiniteThis course will develop understanding and skills for federal, cultural resources, environmental review, and program/project management staff to interact and work with Indian tribes early in the Section 106 process. It will also prepare consultants and applicants seeking federal licenses, permits, grants, and other approvals to work with Indian tribes as they plan and develop pre-application information for their projects.
Course Length: 90 minutes Access Period: IndefiniteThis e-Learning course is designed to assist Native Hawaiian Community members and leaders advance their understanding of the Section 106 review process and increase awareness of strategies for engaging in consultation. It is also intended to enhance the abilities of the Native Hawaiian Community, through NHOs, to effectively interact and work with federal agencies during the Section 106 review process and project implementation.
Course Length: 90 minutes Access Period: IndefinitelyIn the wake of major emergencies and disasters, the federal government plays a key role in restoring community life and economy. In this course, we'll distinguish examples of immediate rescue and salvage from urgent and essential response undertakings, understand the Section 106 requirements and timelines of each, review the steps of the expedited Section 106 process, and apply them to real life scenarios.
Course Length: 60 minutes Access Period: IndefinitelyIndian tribes have a right to participate in the Section 106 process in a manner that acknowledges the unique nature of their cultural knowledge, beliefs, customs and traditions and recognizes their value in the understanding and preservation of historic properties. This course is a step-by-step introduction to the Section 106 process for tribal leaders and tribal staff in tribal historic preservation and natural and cultural resources and it includes suggestions for navigating consultation with federal agencies and maximizing opportunities for influencing federal decision making.
Course Length: 90 minutes Access Period: IndefinitelyThis course was prepared for the Forest Service by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) to provide Forest Service staff an overview of the Forest Service nationwide programmatic agreement (Phasing NPA). Relevant Forest Service Agency Officials, Project Planners, and Heritage Professionals are required to complete this course to apply the Phasing NPA. Participants will learn the requirements and benefits of the Phasing NPA; FS staff roles and responsibilities under the Phasing NPA; and how to apply the concepts in real-world scenarios.
Course Length: 60 minutes Access Period: indefinitelyThis course was prepared for the Forest Service by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) to provide Forest Service staff an overview of the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Under Section 106 of the NHPA, the Forest Service is required to consider the effects of its programs, projects, and activities on historic properties, and to consult with stakeholders prior to approving or authorizing implementation.
Course Length: 90 minutes Access Period: indefinitelyThis course is designed to enhance federal agencies' understanding of Section 304 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Section 304 protects certain sensitive information about historic properties from disclosure to the public when such disclosure could result in a significant invasion of privacy, damage to the historic property, or impede the use of a traditional religious site by practitioners.
Course Length: 60 minutes Access Period: indefinitely