Online Courses

The Resource Center provides online courses on a wide variety of topics designed specifically to help strengthen national service programs.

The following courses are currently available — free of charge — from the Online Learning Center.

Community Engagement and Strengthening

Activating Asset Mapping Description | Access this course
Strengthening Your Organization, Your Community, and Your Projects Description | Access this course
Utilizing Volunteers as Project Leaders Description | Access this course

Disability Inclusion

Communicating with People with Disabilities Description | Access this course
Effective Communication, Alternative Formats, and Web Accessibility Description | Access this course
Inclusive Outreach and Recruitment Description | Access this course
Physical and Programmatic Access Description | Access this course
Understanding Disability Legislation for National Service Programs Description | Access this course

Disaster Preparedness & Response

CNCS Disaster Services Online Orientation Description | Access this course
Managing Spontaneous Volunteers in Times of Disaster Description | Access this course

Educational Success & Mentoring

Web-Based Tutor Training Description | Access this course
Youth Impact: Starting and Strengthening Quality Programs Description | Access this course

Prisoner Reentry

Faith-Based Partnerships

State Commissions and Faith-Based and Community Organizations Description | Access this course

Financial Management

Key Concepts of Cash and In-Kind Match Description | Access this course
Key Concepts of Financial and Grants Management Description | Access this course
Preparing the Grant Budget for AmeriCorps Programs Description | Access this course
Preparing the Grant Budget for Senior Corps Programs Description | Access this course

Internet Basics

Effective Communication, Alternative Formats, and Web Accessibility Description | Access this course
Web and Browser Basics Description | Access this course
Web-Based Tutor Training Description | Access this course

Participant Recruitment & Development

Making the Connection: SaYES to Intergenerational Service-Learning Description | Access this course
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tutorial Description | Access this course
What's Next: Life After Your Service Year Description | Access this course

Volunteer Leveraging

Advanced VISTA Volunteer Management Description | Access this course
Engaging College Students as Volunteer Leaders Description | Access this course
Leveraging Partnerships for Community Impact Description | Access this course
Managing Spontaneous Volunteers in Times of Disaster Description | Access this course
Moving Volunteers from Service to Civic Engagement Description | Access this course
Nonprofit Readiness Toolkit Description | Access this course
On-site Project Management Description | Access this course
Project Planning Description | Access this course
Utilizing Volunteers as Project Leaders Description | Access this course
Volunteer Management Description | Access this course
Working with Diverse Volunteers Description | Access this course

Resource & Fund Development

Program Specific (AmeriCorps, Senior Corps)

Preparing the Grant Budget for AmeriCorps Programs Description | Access this course
Preparing the Grant Budget for Senior Corps Programs Description | Access this course
Understanding Disability Legislation for National Service Programs Description | Access this course
What's Next: Life After Your Service Year Description | Access this course