What is NPS Fundamentals?
Fundamentals is a five part course of study (I-V) that encompasses a broad understanding of the mission and goals of the National Park Service. It is designed to create a workforce that is committed to achieving the NPS mission. Specifially, NPS Fundamentals focuses on the Universal Competencies (Mission Comprehension, Agency Orientation, Resource Stewardship, NPS Operations, Fundamental Values, Communication Skills, Problem-solving Skills, and Individual Development and Planning). See the NPS Learning Place (www.nps.gov/training/uc/whcbt/htm/) for more information regarding competency-based training. Because it is critical to ensuring the NPS legacy of preserving and protecting resources, every new employee to the National Park Service must complete all five parts of the Fundamentals course of study. Experienced employees have found the training program very beneficial as well, and it is open to all NPS employees. Two of the Fundamentals courses are classroom-based, Fundamentals II an
