AVAILABLE EMPLOYEE TRAINING
APPA TRAINING
CONFERENCES
Registration is now open!
Join the national network of public power professionals at APPA's Engineering & Operations Conference – March 30 - April 2, 2025 in Sacramento, California.
Immerse yourself in an engaging experience where industry leaders share the latest insights and innovations. Explore national issues, industry-wide trends, and the initiatives shaping your communities and utilities. Connect with peers, exchange ideas, and discover new opportunities in key areas, including:
Environmental, Generation, and Fuels
Grid Modernization
Transmission & Distribution
Safety*
The Safety Summit runs concurrently with the Engineering & Operations Conference, offering a dedicated venue for knowledge sharing, networking, and advancing safety initiatives.
This summit brings together professionals, experts, and stakeholders to explore how to improve safety within public power utilities. It will address emerging trends, best practices, and unique challenges in safety, focusing on technology, strategies for success, and fostering collaboration to enhance safety training and resilience.
Registration for either the Engineering & Operations Conference or the Safety Summit allows access to both.
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Joint Action Conference
January 12-14, 2025 | Scottsdale, Arizona
Meet face-to-face with joint action agency leaders and stakeholders to address public power’s biggest policy and management challenges. Hear from the experts, make connections, and share ideas on the new and evolving challenges facing joint action agencies and public power utilities.
Best Practices in Overhead Distribution Line Design
January 21 - 30 | Virtual Course
Learn all about structural design principles, review industry best practices, and complete hands-on design exercises, including the practical application of learning through the use of line design software.
Lineworkers Rodeo
March 28-29 | Roseville, California
Registration is now open!
Participate in the foremost showcase of public power lineworker skill and knowledge – and a unique opportunity for lineworkers to connect with and learn from their nationwide community. Journeyman and apprentice lineworkers compete for professional recognition, get hands-on training, and practice essential skills in a safe environment.
Key Leadership Skills for Emerging Leaders
Enhance your leadership toolkit with our four-part Essentials for Emerging Leaders webinar series. Designed for those in the early stages of their leadership journey or those looking to step into leadership roles, this series offers tools and strategies to effectively communicate, inspire, and foster results in today’s dynamic workplace.
Each part focuses on a key leadership competency, providing practical insights and actionable techniques.
Series Schedule:
Part 1: Communicate with Clarity and Confidence – January 7
Part 2: Cultivating Trust – January 17
Part 3: Becoming a Resilient Leader – January 24
Part 4: Fostering Results Through Accountability – January 28
All sessions are held from Noon to 2 p.m. ET.
Instructor: Cyndi Wentland, Founder, IntentionaLeaders
QUESTIONS?
Registration/Billing: Registration@PublicPower.org
Schedule/Content/Accreditation: EducationInfo@PublicPower.org
First-Time Managers Webinar Series
February 27; March 6, 14, 21 | Virtual
Registration opening soon!
Building on the Emerging Leaders webinars, this four-part series covers: management foundations, setting motivational goals, giving meaningful feedback, and tackling tough situations.
CEO Roundtable
March 16 - 18, 2025 | Amelia Island, Florida
Registration is opening soon!
Join public power’s leading executives at this premier leadership event to hear from visionary thinkers, collaborate with other public power leaders, and think strategically about the challenges facing our industry and how to better position your utility to succeed including a strategic discussion on supply chain issues.
Key Accounts Certificate Program Cohort Group
January 23-February 26 | On-demand + 3 Live Webinars
Fast-track your way to certification by joining a cohort group that will work through the on-demand Key Accounts Certificate Program curriculum together over a five-week timeframe. Attend three live webinars to reinforce and workshop concepts. American Public Power Association 2451 Crystal Drive, Suite 1000, Arlington, VA 22202 202.467.2900
AWWA TRAINING
In This Issue:
2025 Annual Webinar Subscriptions are now available! 20+ webinars, for a limited time special member price of $195 per person. Price expires 1/31/25!
1/23 Progress Over Perfection: Utilizing Existing Data to Begin Your Pipeline Management Journey –FREE Webinar, Sponsored and Presented by Xylem
1/29 Dashboards That Deliver: Optimizing Benchmarking Visualizations
Remember: annual subscribers should not register through awwa.org/webinars. Subscribers are automatically registered for eligible webinars on a bi-monthly basis.
Progress Over Perfection: Utilizing Existing Data to Begin Your Pipeline Management Journey
FREE Webinar, Sponsored and Presented by Xylem
January 23, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm MT
In this webinar, Xylem speakers will discuss practical strategies for conducting a network-wide risk assessment using existing data and setting data improvement goals for long-term success. The City of Lacombe will share their experience with risk assessment and discuss how they are leveraging the results. Join us to explore ways of incorporating risk data into your pipeline management strategy to better anticipate and mitigate threats, optimize maintenance schedules, and maximize asset life and value. Full description.
Webinar fee per person: Complimentary, but registration is required. Register
Dashboards That Deliver: Optimizing Benchmarking Visualizations
January 29, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm MT
Visualizing comprehensive data through dashboards provides utilities with the capability of real-time performance monitoring and analyzing complex data in easy-to-understand graphs. In this webinar, attendees will learn of the benefits of participating in the AWWA Utility Benchmarking Survey and how utilities use the Survey data in their dashboards as a part of their continuous performance improvement program. Full description.
Webinar fee per person: $75 member, $120 nonmember *2025 annual webinar subscribers will be automatically registered by AWWA. Register
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AWWA member discount prices:
Individual subscription: $195 per person
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Both options include 20+ webinars to keep subscribers informed of critical, timely subjects across the water sector:
• Technology and Data
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• Leading the Future of Water
• Water Quality and Treatment
• Utility Management, Operations, and Maintenance
• Sustainable Practices in Water Management
AWWA’s webinars are hosted through an easy-to-use, interactive web-based platform. Chat and connect with fellow industry leaders during live broadcasts, or stream on-demand at your convenience.
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BOLI TRAINING
BOLI - Supervisor Training Series (6 Part Series) – Starts 1/15/2025
Whether you were promoted into a supervisory role in the last year, hope to move into supervision at some point, or you have been feeling your way forward in this role for some time, you have important decisions to make. Can you answer these questions?
Can I fire an employee because she is pregnant? Do I know what to do if an employee reports being the victim of workplace harassment? Is it OK if an employee refuses to take breaks? If an employee doesn't turn in a time sheet, do I still have to pay them? How do I handle an employee who is absent frequently or not performing the job? Is it acceptable to ask if an applicant has a disability? Do I have to rehire an employee who has been on a Workers Compensation claim?
Many employees are promoted because they are technically proficient at their jobs. Learning the basics of employment law and supervisory practices is essential for the successful transition into the supervisory role. With constant changes in this area, a periodic refresher can also help you stay current and protect the company from employment law claims.
Over the course of 6 monthly sessions, attendees will receive information about the basics of supervision and employment laws. During each session, attendees will learn about an aspect of supervision and applicable laws. Each session will build on knowledge and skills attained from prior sessions, and useful reference materials and handouts will be provided.
Who should attend?
Newly promoted supervisors, managers who want a refresher in supervisory practices, and employees with a desire to move into management. The sessions are geared toward private employers, but information will be provided that will be applicable to public employers.
What are the topics?
Session 1 – The Basics
Discussion of effective supervisory practices
At will-employment and its exceptions
Civil Rights laws and protected classes
Understanding and avoiding workplace harassment
Session 2 – Hiring Employees
Effective and legal hiring practices
Starting employees on the right foot
Employee orientation
The use of employee handbooks and policies
Setting goals and expectations
Session 3 – Protected Leave
Basics of family leave laws including OFLA, FMLA, Injured Workers, and ADA
Session 4 – Basics of Wage and Hour Laws for Supervisors
Hours worked
Overtime
Rest and meal periods
Timekeeping
Paydays
Session 5 – Employee Management – Part 1
Setting expectations
Position descriptions
Performance appraisals
Coaching for desired employee performance
Documentation
Session 6 – Employee Management – Part 2
Workplace investigations
Conducting disciplinary meetings
Termination
Post-termination issues
Best practices of effective supervisors
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List of all upcoming seminars
Title Location Start Time End Time Seminar Description Registration
Leave Laws for Large Employers (25+ employees) Webinar 12/17/2024 10:00 AM 12/17/2024 3:00 PM View Description
Workplace Accommodations Webinar 1/7/2025 10:00 AM 1/7/2025 12:00 PM View Description
Documentation, Discipline and Discharge Webinar 1/7/2025 1:00 PM 1/7/2025 3:00 PM View Description
Recordkeeping Requirements Webinar 1/9/2025 10:00 AM 1/9/2025 12:00 PM View Description
Paid Leave Oregon Webinar 1/13/2025 10:00 AM 1/13/2025 12:00 PM View Description
Leave Laws in Oregon (Two Days) Webinar 1/14/2025 10:00 AM 1/15/2025 3:00 PM View Description
Supervisor Training Series
Webinar - Six monthly two-hour sessions - click registration button for details 1/15/2025 10:00 AM 1/15/2025 12:00 PM View Description
Wage & Hour Laws Webinar 1/29/2025 10:00 AM 1/29/2025 3:00 PM View Description
Janitorial Harassment & Discrimination Webinar 1/30/2025 10:00 AM 1/30/2025 12:00 PM View Description
Janitorial Harassment & Discrimination (Spanish) Webinar 1/31/2025 3:00 PM 1/31/2025 4:00 PM View Description
Effective Supervisory Practices Webinar 2/4/2025 10:00 AM 2/5/2025 3:00 PM View Description
Paid Leave Oregon Webinar 2/10/2025 10:00 AM 2/10/2025 12:00 PM View Description
Leave Law Essentials Webinar 2/11/2025 10:00 AM 2/11/2025 3:00 PM View Description
Workplace Harassment & Discrimination Webinar 2/12/2025 10:00 AM 2/12/2025 12:00 PM View Description
Legal Hiring Practices Webinar 2/13/2025 10:00 AM 2/13/2025 12:00 PM View Description
NISC TRAINING
LINKS TO NISC TRAINING
NISC Community
Introduction to the Community
This video is a quick introduction to the Community that is five minutes long. Watching this will help newer staff members navigate the Community.
Training Index
NISC’s Training Index is a great resource to have when looking for training opportunities. It is also a great way to see at-a-glance training available for our Solutions.
iVUE Service Training
JumpStart Lessons: This is a great starting point for training in iVUE Service (CIS) called Customer Care & BillingUtility.
iVUE Connect, Financials and Mapping and Staking Training
New Employees? Try these new resources. You can find new employee curriculum that includes information for iVUE Connect Service, iVUE Financials (ABS), and Mapping and Staking.
Service Orders and Workflows
The Service Order Training page on the Community will help you get started developing workflows for Service Orders and Contact Tracking. The curriculum covers the fundamentals for the different types of service orders in iVUE.
Delinquent and Collections
The Delinquent and Collections Training page in the Community has many helpful training resources.
Financials
You can find information on setting up Purchase Order workflow authorization on the Purchase Order Training page in the Community.
You can review the Asset Management Training and Work Order Training pages in the Community to get a start on learning these modules.
Business Intelligence & Reporting (Crystal Reports)
Clicking on the Crystal Reports section of the Business Intelligence & Reporting Training Community page will take you to training on Crystal Reporting in iVUE. You can also find the prerequisites for the Hands On Crystal Report Training classes NISC provides.
NISC Live Learning Resources
On the Learn it Live Schedule page you’ll find the schedules for all NISC provided training that is led live by NISC Staff.
The NISC Workshops page has more information on all NISC Workshops planned in 2023. A Service General Overview Workshop will be held at Consumers Power 10/10-10/12.
Document Management Workshops
For more details, including pricing and registration in Pathways, click the title for any workshop displayed in red. When a detailed agenda is available (at least one month before workshop), a link to it will be added to this listing. 2025 registration links are coming soon.
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Document Management - NISC Lake Saint Louis Office, MO
Document Management - Virtual
Financials Workshops
We recommend attendees be live on the software for a minimum of 1 month before attending. For more details, including pricing and registration in Pathways, click the title for any workshop displayed in red. (Titles in black will have additional details and registration added in the near future.) When a detailed agenda is available (at least one month before workshop), a link to it will be added to this listing. 2025 registration links are coming soon.
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COMPLETED - Utility Plant Accounting - Virtual | Agenda
Financials & Service Utility Integration, Misc. Receivables & Bank Reconciliation - NISC Lake Saint Louis Office, MO
Financials All Module - Virtual
Financials Payroll & Human Resources - Jackson Energy Co-op, KY
Financials & Service Broadband Capital Credits - Virtual
Financials Utility Plant Accounting - Central Valley Electric Co-op, NM
Financials Accounts Payable - Lake Country Power, MN
Financials Budget & General Ledger - NISC Mandan Office, ND
06/2326/2025
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10/2731/2025
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Financials & Service Utility Capital Credits - Virtual
Financials Payroll & Human Resources - Virtual
Financials All Module - Stayton Cooperative Telephone, OR
Financials Inventory & Purchasing - Virtual
Financials & Service Broadband Integration, Misc Receivables & Bank Reconciliation - Virtual
Financials Broadband Plant Accounting - Virtual Operations Workshops
For more details, including pricing and registration in Pathways, click the title for any workshop displayed in red. (Titles in black will have additional details and registration added in the near future.) When a detailed agenda is available (at least one month before workshop), a link to it will be added to this listing.
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11/1113/2025
Utility/Broadband Operations: Preparing Maps for the EnterpriseBerkeley Electric Co-op, SC
Utility Operations: Major Event Prep - NISC Lake Saint Louis Office, MO
Broadband Operations: Facility Management, Trouble Management, Mapping and Provisioning - NISC Mandan Office, ND
Utility Operations: MDM and OA - Virtual
Utility Operations: What AppSuite has to Offer Operations - Vermont Electric Co-op, VT
Utility/Broadband Operations: NISC Staking Solutions - Virtual
Utility Operations: Basics and Best Practices of Work Management Solutions - Virtual
Utility Operations Best Practices - Oklahoma Electric Co-op, OK
Service Broadband & ESolutions Workshops
For more details, including pricing and registration in Pathways, click the title for any workshop displayed in red. When a detailed agenda is available (at least one month before workshop), a link to it will be added to this listing.
03/1113/2025
Broadband/E-Solutions - Virtual
04/0810/2025
04/1516/2025
05/0608/2025
05/0608/2025
06/1012/2025
10/2731/2025
iVC Broadband - NISC Mandan Office, ND
Financials & Service Broadband Capital Credits - Virtual
Broadband/E-Solutions - NISC Mandan Office, ND
Broadband Operations: Facility Management, Trouble Management, Mapping and Provisioning - NISC Mandan Office, ND
Broadband/E-Solutions - Minburn Telecommunications, IA
Financials & Service Broadband Integration, Misc Receivables & Bank Reconciliation - Virtual
Service Utility Workshops
For more details, including pricing and registration in Pathways, click the title for any workshop displayed in red. (Titles in black will have additional details and registration added in the near future.) When a detailed agenda is available (at least one month before workshop), a link to it will be added to this listing.
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Service Utility Bill Calc Process - Middle Tennessee Electric, TN
Financials & Service Utility Integration, Misc Receivables & Bank Reconciliation - NISC Lake Saint Louis Office, MO
Service Utility General Overview - Trico Electric, AZ
Service Utility - SmartHub & Messenger - Brunswick EMC, NC
Service Utility - Payments - NISC Lake Saint Louis Office, MO
Financials & Service Utility Capital Credits - Virtual
Service - Utility Delinquent Process - Virtual
Service Utility - iVUE Connect - Virtual
NWPPA TRAINING
JANUARY–MARCH 2025 TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
For the most current updates on all classes and events, please visit www.nwppa.org. Is your company interested in reaching a specific group of NWPPA members? Sponsorships are available for all of our classes and events so you can do just that. Contact Tracy at (360) 816-1448 or tracy@nwppa.org to be More Powerful Together.
NEGOTIATING YOUR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
Who Should Attend: Anyone involved on either side of the table in any aspect of negotiating, administering, or supporting your CBA.
Overview: This is a comprehensive course designed to guide participants through any negotiation experience, with an emphasis on labor management contract negotiations. Jan. 15-16, 2025 | Vancouver, WA
THREE-PHASE STAKING TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Who Should Attend: Staking technicians and engineers.
Overview: The three-phase NWPPA Staking Technician Certification Program is an accelerated version of the 12-part program. This program educates and equips staking technicians and engineers for designing electrical distribution facilities. Phases do not need to be taken in order.
STAKING TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION PROGRAM – PHASE 3
Jan. 21-24, 2025 | Kalispell, MT
ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE FIELD TRIP – TRANSFORMER TECHNOLOGIES
Who Should Attend: Utility environmental professionals; government agency staff; vendors; and anyone tasked with or interested in environmental issues, regulatory compliance, or mitigation in the environmental arena of electric utilities.
Overview: Tour Transformer Technologies facilities in Salem, Oregon, ahead of the Environmental Task Force Meeting. For more information about this complimentary field trip and the other environmental events that week, see page 11.
Jan. 27, 2025 | Salem, OR
WILDFIRES: WHAT UTILITIES NEED TO KNOW
Who Should Attend: Utility employees, policymakers, technology experts, and managers who work on wildfire matters.
Overview: Join us for this one-day conference to gain insight into the multifaceted challenges wildfires pose to utilities in the West. See page 9 for more information. Jan. 28, 2025 | Portland, OR
ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE MEETING
Who Should Attend: Utility environmental professionals; government agency staff; vendors; and anyone tasked with or interested in environmental issues, regulatory compliance, or mitigation in the environmental arena of electric utilities.
Overview: The long-standing Environmental Task Force is a group of utility professionals working in all areas of environmental compliance that meet to examine environmental issues and the impact of current and proposed environmental regulations on electric utilities. For more information about this meeting and the other environmental events that week, see page 11
Jan. 28, 2025 | Portland, OR
PCB MANAGEMENT
Who Should Attend: All utility operations and technical personnel, as well as employees who are involved in managing, handling, and maintaining records and EPA reports for PCB items and PCB waste.
Overview: This course provides practical help for electric utilities and is filled with utility best practices on how to gain and maintain compliance with U.S. EPA rules regarding PCB use and management. For more information about this class and the other environmental events that week, see page 11.
Jan. 29-30, 2025 | Portland, OR
POWER SUPPLY CONFERENCE
Who Should Attend: Power supply professionals; policymakers; general managers and CEOs; and finance, rate, and risk department managers.
Overview: This one-day event encourages meaningful discussions on a wide range of power supply issues that affect electric utilities in the West. For more information, see page 9.
Jan. 29, 2025 | Portland, OR
HELPING CUSTOMERS UNDERSTAND ENERGY USAGE AND CONSERVATION MEASURES
Who Should Attend: Customer/member service representatives, energy service representatives, and others in customer-facing roles.
Overview: This course will improve your ability to assist customers in understanding their bills and utility rates, help you
communicate in a credible manner, and ensure you are able to explain myths and scams related to energy efficiency.
Jan. 30, 2025 | Online
STAKING TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Who Should Attend: Staking technicians.
Overview: This 12-part program educates and equips staking technicians for designing electrical distribution facilities that adequately serve utility customers.
OVERHEAD/POLE-LINE DESIGN AND LAYOUT
Feb. 3-5, 2025 | Salt Lake City, UT
UNIQUE STRUCTURE DESIGN
Feb. 5-6, 2025 | Salt Lake City, UT
SIZING TRANSFORMERS AND CONDUCTORS
Feb. 6-7, 2025 | Salt Lake City, UT
DISTRIBUTION ENGINEERING SERIES: SYSTEM MODELING & ANALYSIS AND SYSTEM PLANNING
Who Should Attend: Engineers and senior technical personnel involved in distribution system design, planning, modeling, and analysis.
Overview: This weeklong class will cover how to model distribution systems and develop plans for the system
Feb. 3-7, 2025 | Salt Lake City, UT
BECOMING AI-POWERED EXPERTS
Who Should Attend: Communicators, marketers, consumer/member services staff, admin support staff, and anyone interested in the potential of artificial intelligence in the workplace.
Overview: In this webinar, free for NWPPA members, discover four ways utilities are using AI to streamline content creation, learn about the power of prompts, and brainstorm how to leverage AI to meet utility goals.
Feb. 6, 2025 | Online
CRAFTING AND ENFORCING SOCIAL MEDIA POLICIES
Who Should Attend: General managers, board and commission members, supervisors, human resources professionals, customer service personnel, and anyone who deals with social media in the workplace.
Overview: This webinar will explore what should and should not be included in a social media policy and how to ensure employees understand how it applies to them.
Feb. 11, 2025 | Online
RAISE YOUR ENERGY IQ
Who Should Attend: All utility employees, especially those who interact with customers or need to explain residential home energy consumption.
Overview: This class will review the changes in our industry and the strategic role utility employees play in gaining customer loyalty.
Feb. 11-12, 2025 | Vancouver, WA
PRIVACY ISSUES IN THE WORKPLACE
Who Should Attend: Supervisors, general managers, board and commission members, human resources professionals, customer service personnel, and anyone who wants to understand the complexities of handling workplace privacy issues.
Overview: In this webinar, you will explore workplace privacy, learn what is and is not permissible, and look at evolving issues impacting privacy.
Feb. 19, 2025 | Online
INTRODUCTION TO RATES AND COST OF SERVICE
Who Should Attend: Financial analysts; rate managers; board members; and other utility professionals responsible for financial planning, rate development, or policymaking.
Overview: During this course, you will learn the concepts behind cost-of-service studies and utility rate development.
Feb. 19-20, 2025 | Vancouver, WA
WELLNESS WEBINAR SERIES
Who Should Attend: All employees.
Overview: This series is comprised of four webinars offered weekly from late February through March 2025. Webinars can be taken individually or as an entire series; by registering for the full series, you will receive all four webinars at a discounted price.
Feb. 20-March 13, 2025 | Online
REAL-TIME TOOLS TO NAVIGATE REAL-LIFE STRESS
Feb. 20, 2025
TALKING WITH INTENTION
Feb. 27, 2025
WHOLE-BODY WELLNESS
March 6, 2025
INTRODUCTION TO MINDFULNESS, BREATHWORK, AND MEDITATION
March 13, 2025
FOREMAN LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE PROGRAM PART 1
Who Should Attend: Operations foremen, either as part of a temporary rotation or as a function of a full-time role.
Overview: The Foreman Leadership Certificate Program is designed to support the development of skills needed to lead operations crews in the electric utility industry. The program consists of two two-and-a-halfday sessions; the sessions can be taken two to 12 months apart but must be taken in order.
Feb. 26-28, 2025 | Anchorage, AK
HANDLING HIGH BILL INQUIRIES
Who Should Attend: Customer/member service representatives, energy service representatives, and others in customer-facing roles.
Overview: This course will better equip you to respond to high bill complaints.
Feb. 27, 2025 | Online
SPRING LINEWORKER BOOT CAMP
Who Should Attend: Line crew supervisors and managers, crew foremen, lineworkers, line apprentices, and substation workers.
Overview: The Spring Lineworker Boot Camp is a new educational opportunity that condenses seven popular Lineworker Skills Series courses into a four-day boot camp. A second Lineworker Boot Camp covering other topics will be offered in the fall.
March 3-6, 2025 | Rathdrum, ID
ADVANCED RATE DESIGN AND COST OF SERVICE
Who Should Attend: Accounting and finance staff, policymakers, and any utility employee with an interest in ratemaking and/or costof-service analysis.
Overview: Join us for an engaging and informative one-and-a-half-day course that will empower you with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to excel in the dynamic world of utility rate design.
March 11-12, 2025 | Vancouver, WA
ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS WORK ORDER WEBINAR SERIES
Who Should Attend: Engineering and operations employees who want a better understanding of the work order process.
Overview: The series on the work order process is comprised of eight webinars from March through October 2025. Webinars can be taken individually or as an entire series; by registering for the full series, you will receive all eight webinars at a discounted price.
March 11-Oct. 7, 2025 | Online WORK ORDER PROCESS FOUNDATIONS March 11, 2025
DEVELOPING MY SUPERHERO SKILL: EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Who Should Attend: All employees
Overview: In this Administrative Professionals pre-conference workshop, learn how emotional intelligence plays a critical role in higher productivity, performance, and job satisfaction in—and out—of your workplace. March 25, 2025 | Leavenworth, WA
ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE
Who Should Attend: Administrative assistants, executive assistants, and clerks to the board.
Overview: Get ready for an immersive, hands-on experience at this two-day conference in scenic Leavenworth, Washington! This event is designed to offer tools, insights, and networking opportunities for administrative professionals.
March 26-27, 2025 | Leavenworth, WA
101 Wildfires: What Utilities Need to Know
Jan. 28, 2025 | Portland, Oregon
102 Power Supply Conference
Jan. 29, 2025 | Portland, Oregon
103 Administrative Professionals Conference
March 26-27, 2025 | Leavenworth, Washington
104 Engineering & Operations Conference and Trade Show
April 15-17, 2025 | Spokane, Washington
105 IT Conference
April 29-May 1, 2025 | Whitefish, Montana
106 Annual Conference and Membership Meeting
May 19-22, 2025 | Santa Rosa, California
107 Accounting and Finance Conference
June 17-18, 2025 | Walla Walla, Washington
108 Women in Public Power Conference
July 29-31, 2025 | Spokane, Washington
109 Northwest Innovations in Communications Conference
September 22-25, 2025 | Whitefish, Montana
110 3 C's Conference
October 7-9, 2025 | Boise, Idaho
111 Read the latest Bulletin
OAWU TRAINING
2024 Schedule Calendar Updated: November 1, 2024
(For Advanced Course Materials, scroll to bottom of page.)
Dec 9-12, 2024 2024 Annual End of Year Operator’s Conference
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Best Western Hood River Inn 1108 E Marina Way Hood River, OR 97031
OAWU Training & Events Schedule
Updated: November 6, 2025
ONLY Ground Water Systems of 150 connections or less that are required to have a certified Small Groundwater operator click HERE for the Small Water System Training Course page.
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March 3-7, 2025 47th Annual Management &
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July 22-23, 2025
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October 69, 2025 2025 Fall Operators Conference
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October 16, 2025 Water T/D Leve 3,4 & Filtration Endorsement
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November 11-13, 2025
December 8-11, 2025
OEM TRAINING
Oregon Emergency Management Training Opportunities
Highlighted Trainings
• Sept 3-6: K1302: Continuity Program Management (Virtual).
o When registering for all E/L/K courses, please put the State Training Officer, Elijah Davis (elijah.davis@oem.oregon) for the head of organization. For more instructions on the NETC application, click here
o Click here to register (Course code: HHMIU).
• Veoci End-User and Administrator Trainings
o Sept 23: State Agency End User/Admin Veoci Training (Salem).
Click here to register.
o Sept 24: State Agency End User/Admin Veoci Training (Salem).
Click here to register.
o Sept 25: State Agency End User/Admin Veoci Training (Salem).
Click here to register.
o Sept 26: Local and Tribal End User/Admin Veoci Training (Salem).
Click here to register.
o Sept 27: Local and Tribal End User/Admin Veoci Training (Salem).
Click here to register.
Oregon Trainings
• Sept 6: ICS 100/700 Hybrid Course (Klamath Falls, OR).
o Click here to register.
• Sept 16-19: G2300: Intermediate Emergency Operations Center Function (Portland, OR).
o Click here to register.
• Sept 24-25: ICS 400: Advanced ICS for Complex Incidents (Salem, OR).
o Click here to register.
• Oct 1-3: ICS 300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (Klamath Falls, OR).
o Click here to register.
• Nov 12-14: PER-275: Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response (Astoria, OR).
o Click here to register (Access Code: NCBRT275).
• Nov 19-20: MGT-412: Sport and Special Event Evacuation and Protective Action (Roseburg, OR).
o Click here to register.
• Nov 21-22: MGT-475: Crowd Management for Sport and Special Events (Roseburg, OR).
o Click here to register.
• December 2: ICS 100/700 Hybrid Course (Klamath Falls, OR).
o Click here to register.
• December 9: ICS 200/800 Hybrid Course (Klamath Falls, OR).
o Click here to register.
FEMA Region 10 and State Partner Trainings
• Aug 27: AWR-347: Climate Adaption Planning for Emergency Management (Lynnwood, WA).
o To apply, contact Lisa Davis at Lia.Davis2@fema.dhs.gov.
• Sept 24-25: MGT-384: Preparing for Cyber Attacks and Incidents (Lynnwood, WA).
o To apply, contact Michael Davenport at michael.davenport@fema.dhs.gov.
Virtual Training Consortium Partner Trainings
• Sept 5-6: AWR-118 Biological Incidents Awareness (Virtual).
o Click here to sign up (Access Code: NCBRT118).
• Sept 9-13: AWR-315: Fundamentals of Criminal Intelligence (Virtual).
o Click here to sign up (Access Code: NCBRT315).
• Sept 23-24: MGT-324-C: Campus Emergencies Prevention, Response, and Recovery (Virtual).
o Click here to sign up (Access Code: NCBRT324).
• Sept 26: AWR-219-C: Site Protection through Observational Techniques (Virtual).
o Click here to sign up (Access Code: NCBRT219).
• Oct 7-11: MGT-323: Instructor Development Workshop (Virtual).
o Click here to sign up (Access Code: NCBRT323).
If you have any questions regarding training, please contact the OEM Training Program at oem.training@oem.oregon.gov.
OR-OSHA TRAINING
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For Immediate Release
Dec. 16, 2024
Central Oregon event to offer construction workers safety, health training; registration is open for January 2025 MidOregon Construction Safety Summit
SALEM — A two-day training conference in central Oregon will offer training opportunities for workers in the residential, commercial, and industrial construction industries to increase their protection from safety and health hazards. The Mid-Oregon Construction Safety Summit, held Monday-Tuesday, Jan. 27-28, 2025, will address many topics, several of which will be offered in Spanish. Topics include fall protection, ladders and scaffolds, excavations, electrical systems, communication, and heat and wildfire smoke.
The event will feature the OSHA 10-hour training for construction and training in work zone safety and flagging. Certifications and recertifications will be available. Moreover, attendees will have access to continuing education credits, including credits through Oregon’s Construction Contractors Board and Landscape Contractors Board.
Oregon Occupational Safety and Health (Oregon OSHA), a division of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, encourages employers and workers to attend the 22nd annual Mid-Oregon Construction Safety Summit at the Riverhouse Lodge Convention Center in Bend. Oregon OSHA is one of several partners sponsoring the summit.
The event’s keynote presentation, “Champions of Safety: Unleashing the Lifesaving Power of Culture and Communication,” will be delivered by Layla McGlone, founder of Building Excellence. On Tuesday, McGlone will show how a strong safety culture – driven by core values, leadership commitment, and employee engagement – can transform an organization and significantly reduce workplace injuries.
The Mid-Oregon Construction Safety Summit’s other sessions include:
• Preventing fall hazard exposures
• Pre-task planning to strengthen safety and health
• Hand and power tools, and personal protective equipment
• Health hazards in the construction industry
• Understanding Oregon OSHA and its inspection process
• A supervisor’s safety responsibilities
• Underground line safety
• Building a better safety culture
• Driving defensively and safely
Registration for the event’s preconference workshops (Monday) is $75. Conference registration (Tuesday) is $120. Registration for the OSHA 10-hour training for construction is $175 for both days. The cost of the first-aid workshop (Monday) is $95. To register, go to Mid-Oregon Construction Safety Summit website
For more information, contact the Oregon OSHA Conference Section, 503-947-7411 or email. For information about other upcoming safety conferences, visit Oregon OSHA’s online conferences page.
Contact information:
Aaron Corvin, public information officer 971-718-6973 aaron.corvin@dcbs.oregon.gov