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Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center

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Eligibility and Cost

Department of the Navy (DON), United States Marine Corps (USMC) and other Department of Defense (DoD) activities or federal agencies personnel who meet course prerequisites are eligible to attend courses listed. There are no tuition charges for government employees to include foreign nationals employed by the DON or USMC. Attendance by international military students and non-government personnel may require reimbursement and will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
 

Requesting a Quota

All quota requests for NAVSAFENVTRACEN courses are granted by the Naval Education & Training Command East (NETC EAST), on a first come, first served and fair share quota basis. Navy and Marine Corps personnel and all other DOD departments who meet course prerequisites may register for a course at any time.  If unable to access the eNTRS website https://app.prod.cetars.training.navy.mil/eNTRS/mainMenu, contact the eNTRS Help Desk directly at netc.helpdesk@navy.mil.  If necessary, contact NETC EAST to request a quota.  NECT EAST Quota Control can be reached at netceast.quotas@navy.mil. Course name, CDP, Student name, DOD ID/EDIPI number, rate, UIC, and students email address must be provided.
 

Foreign National Civilians:
Foreign national civilians who don’t have eNTRS access and want to request a quota for one of our courses must email quota control netceast.quotas@navy.mil and provide the following information:

Course name, CDP of course, Course dates, Student’s name, DOD ID number or a ten digit number or nine digit Foreign Identification number (FIN) that was assigned to them when hired.


Quota Release:
Quotas will released one quarter ahead of the current quarter. Quotas must be requested at least one week prior to course start date, quotas requested within a week of the start date will be disapproved.

Prerequisites:
Read prerequisites carefully and ensure that your written request clearly states the specific prerequisite(s) the prospective student(s) meets which establishes their eligibility to attend the requested course. Waivers to all prerequisites must be submitted in accordance with the following procedures.
The prerequisites and waiver provisions for Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) personnel have been established in support of OPNAVINST 5100.23 (series), Navy Occupational Safety and Health Program Manual; OPNAVINST 5090.1 (series), Environmental and Natural Resources Program Manual; and OPNAVINST 5100.19 (series), Navy Occupational Safety and Health Program Manual for Forces Afloat. If a waiver to a prerequisite is required, the activity must submit an approved NETC PREREQ waiver form NETC 1500/8 (Rev. 4-16) which can be found at the bottom of the main eNTRS page.  All personnel must have 12 months from course date remaining in job assignment.
 
 

Quota Confirmation

Quotas will be confirmed or disapproved by email as soon as the quota request is processed at the Quota Control Office.
"Confirmed Quota" information will indicate a granted quota. Multiple names from one command may appear on one confirmation.
"Disapproved Quota" information will indicate the reason the quota was not granted. Multiple names from one command may appear on one disapproval notice.
A valid UIC, email address,  and POC phone number must be on the quota request to receive a reply.
 

Class Information

The exact classroom location, reporting time, and online live sessions (for online courses only) will be posted on our homepage:  https://navalsafetycommand.navy.mil/Learning/NAVSAFENVTRACEN/Course-Schedule/ approximately 30 days prior to the convening date.
Online Courses will take place at https://www.navsafenvtracenlearn.com/ Students will not receive access until approximately one week prior. Login information will be sent to the email address provided in the quota request, NLT 72 hours prior to the course start date.

All resident classes begin at 0800 and end at 1600, unless otherwise noted on the course schedule listed on the NAVSAFENVTRACEN website. Students must notify NAVSAFENVTRACEN if they cannot arrive by 0800 by contacting the course instructor or emailing NRFK_NAVSAFENVTRACEN_WEBMSG@NAVY.MIL.The initial class muster will be taken Day 1 at 0815, at this time any empty seats will be opened to waitlisted students. If a student arrives after the initial muster, their seat is provided to a waitlisted student. Student cannot miss more than 20 percent of any class and must be present at the initial muster.

Adobe Connect

NAVSAFENVTRACEN Global Online courses require access to an instructor lead live session. Prior to the class start date ensure you are able to connect to the Adobe Connect meeting room used for the live sessions.
Follow the steps listed below to ensure you are able to connect:

Step 1: Visit the Training Center Test Meeting. If successful, you will see a slide stating you are connected to the meeting. The image to the right is a screenshot of what you should see if you are able to connect. Test meeting link is provided below. If you can access the room and see the slide, you are ready for class. If you cannot access, move to step 2.
https://navsafetc.adobeconnect.com/livesessiontest/
 
Step 2: Visit the Adobe Help and run the diagnostic test, link below. If all tests report green checks, retry step 1. If tests fail or you still cannot access the room, move to step 3.
https://navsafetc.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

Step 3: If you received an error message:  

Live Session and Resident Start Times

Online courses: The NAVSAFENVTRACEN website provides live session start times on the course schedule https://navalsafetycenter.navy.mil/Learning/NAVSAFENVTRACEN/Course-Schedule/. Please enroll in the course that best fits your time zone. If you would like to see if the time zone listed  fits your workhours, you can convert the time zone using this time zone converter https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html. 

Resident: : All resident classes begin at 0800 and end at 1600, unless otherwise noted on the course schedule listed on the NAVSAFENVTRACEN website. Students must notify NAVSAFENVTRACEN if they cannot arrive by 0800 by contacting the course instructor or emailing NRFK_NAVSAFENVTRACEN_WEBMSG@NAVY.MIL.The initial class muster will be taken Day 1 at 0815, at this time any empty seats will be opened to waitlisted students. If a student arrives after the initial muster, their seat is provided to a waitlisted student. Student cannot miss more than 20 percent of any class and must be present at the initial muster.

Course Hours

All resident classes begin at 0800 and end at 1600, unless otherwise noted on the course schedule listed on the NAVSAFENVTRACEN website. Students must notify NAVSAFENVTRACEN if they cannot arrive by 0800 by contacting the course instructor or emailing NRFK_NAVSAFENVTRACEN_WEBMSG@NAVY.MIL.The initial class muster will be taken Day 1 at 0815, at this time any empty seats will be opened to waitlisted students. If a student arrives after the initial muster, their seat is provided to a waitlisted student. Student cannot miss more than 20 percent of any class and must be present at the initial muster.
 

Cancellations/Substitutions

We highly encourage substitutions when personnel originally signed up for a class are unable to attend. Please keep in mind, substitutes must meet the prerequisites of the course so that others may attend and to avoid being listed as responsible for an unfilled quota. Commands having a confirmed quota must cancel their quota as soon as possible and in no case less than five business days prior to the class convening date. Any quota reservation cancelled within four business days will be marked as a no show if a replacement is not provided.  Cancellations and changes to a reservation must be submitted via eNTRS or through NETC East Quota Control.
eNTRS- https://app.prod.cetars.training.navy.mil/eNTRS/" target="_blank">https://app.prod.cetars.training.navy.mil/eNTRS/
NETC East Quota Control netceast.quotas@navy.mil

"Fair Share" of Quotas

To ensure the maximum number of commands have access to our classes, there is a "fair share" limit of 20 percent of class size per convening, per command (ship/activity). This may be adjusted based on demand for the class. Exceptions will be made when there are still seats available within thirty days of a convening on a case by case basis.
 

Uniform Policy

Military personnel attending NAVSAFENVTRACEN sponsored courses, on base, must be in an authorized uniform that is clean, serviceable and inspection ready. Coveralls are not authorized. Military personnel attending courses on base are not authorized to wear civilian attire. Some classes may have special uniform requirements; please see the "Course Purpose, Scope and Prerequisites" section for individual course requirements. For training held off base, please refer to the trainee's parent command uniform policy. Civilian personnel will dress appropriately. The instructor reserves the right to refuse training to any individual whose attire is deemed inappropriate.

Students with Special Needs

Most facilities used by the Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center are equipped with parking spaces, ramps and accommodations for students with special needs. Students with special needs must contact their cognizant Human Resource Office to accommodate their needs. Students must notify the Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center not later than 30 days prior to the class convening so that we, working with your Human Resources Office, may make every effort to address your needs.
 

Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center Course Scheduling Procedures

Our class schedule is developed using input from major claimant’s training needs assessment data provided to Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center projecting the number of anticipated students needing training by course and location. We analyze throughput data from the previous years, showing actual student attendance by course and location. The training schedule may be modified for several reasons including: low enrollment, operational requirements, requests to change dates resulting from local situations that prevent proper utilization, and requests for special and/or an additional convening. Thus, the class schedule is subject to change. The most current schedule will be maintained on our web site https://navalsafetycommand.navy.mil/Learning/NAVSAFENVTRACEN/Course-Schedule/

Low Enrollments

Approximately 30 - 60 days prior to a convening date, class registration data is reviewed. If enrollments are low, course supervisors communicate with POC's in the area of the convening. A final decision on whether to convene a class is generally made 30 days prior to a CONUS convening and 60 days prior to an OCONUS convening to allow sufficient time to alert participants of relevant details or cancellation. Minimum attendance levels are established for each convening that reflect student base population, cancellation impact on scheduled students, port loading, etc., as well as, the cost of instruction (contractor costs, instructor loads, travel expenses, etc). Because failure to attract sufficient students in a location is considered during the out-year scheduling process, every effort is made to insure local personnel are alerted to training opportunities.
 
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