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FMA Training Schedule

Listed below is the Seattle and Anchorage training schedule for May 2008 through August 2008. An accompanying calendar is available in pdf format.

Date  Day  Training Type1  City
May 5-23  Mon-Fri  3-week training  Anchorage
May 6-8  Tue-Thu  3-day hake2  Seattle
May 8  Thursday  1-day briefing  Anchorage
May 15  Thursday  1-day briefing  Seattle
May 19-22  Mon-Thu  Level 2 training  Anchorage
May 23  Friday  1-day briefing  Anchorage
May 27-30  Tue-Fri  4-day briefing  Anchorage
May 29  Thursday  1-day briefing  Anchorage
       
June 2-20  Mon-Fri  3-week training  Anchorage
June 2-20  Mon-Fri  3-week training  Seattle
June 2-5  Mon-Thu  4-day briefing  Seattle
June 2-5  Mon-Thu  Level 2 training  Anchorage
June 6  Friday  1-day briefing  Anchorage
June 13  Friday  1-day briefing  Anchorage
June 16-27    Mon-Fri  ADF&G scallop training  Anchorage
June 19  Thursday  1-day briefing  Seattle
June 23-26    Mon-Thu  4-day briefing  Anchorage
June 27    Friday  1-day briefing  Anchorage
June 30 - July 3    Mon-Thu  Level 2 training  Anchorage
       
July 3  Thursday  1-day briefing  Seattle
July 10  Thursday  1-day briefing  Seattle
July 14 - Aug 1  Mon-Fri  3-week training  Anchorage
July 17  Thursday  1-day briefing  Anchorage
July 14-17  Mon-Thu  4-day briefing  Seattle
July 21-24  Mon-Thu  Level 2 training  Anchorage
July 25  Friday  1-day briefing  Anchorage
July 31  Thursday  1-day briefing  Seattle
       
August 7  Thursday 1-day briefing  Seattle
Aug 11-29  Mon-Fri  3-week training  Anchorage3
August 14  Thursday  1-day briefing  Seattle
Aug 18-21  Mon-Thu  Level 2 training  Anchorage
August 22  Friday  1-day briefing  Anchorage
August 28  Thursday  1-day briefing  Seattle

Level 2 training is required for all lead observers on AFA and Amendment 80 vessels and for all observers on MSCDQ vessels.

In addition, all certified Observers must attend and pass a 4 day annual briefing before their first deployment in a calendar year.

1 All trainings and briefings are for the Alaska groundfish program unless otherwise noted.
2 Information on hake training is provided for convenience only. Questions regarding this training should be directed to Vanessa.Tuttle@noaa.gov,
  Northwest Fisheries Science Center.
3 This course may take place in Seattle. NMFS will alert observer provider companies at least 30 days in advance if the location is to be changed.

 
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