Lesson 1: Course Introduction

Welcome to the Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) 101 Beginner Course. This course will introduce you to broad concepts and help you gain a better understanding of the CTP Program. What you get out of this course depends on your current role.

Course Objectives

When you have completed this course, you should be able to:

  • Identify key elements of the CTP Program
  • Identify key elements of the funding process from appropriation of program funds to closeout
  • Match Flood Risk Project Production and Mapping Activities to their definitions
  • Identify tools and resources available to help a CTP succeed as part of the program
  • Describe the CTP Program’s strategic evolution
Transcript
Lesson List: Introduction, CTP Program Overview, The Funding Process: Pre-Award Budget Planning, Eligible Activities, The Funding Process: Awards, Tools and Resources, The Funding Process: Monitoring and Post Award, Program Evolution (Introduction Lesson is selected)
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This course should take approximately 120 minutes to complete.
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Navigating Using Your Keyboard

Below are instructions for navigating through the course using your keyboard.

  • Use the "Tab" key to move forward through each screen's navigation buttons and hyperlinks, or "Shift" + "Tab" to move backwards. A box surrounds the button that is currently selected.
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About this Course
CTPs have varying experience levels with the program. Identify your experience level below to see how this course will benefit you. Click the number of years that match to your CTP experience level to learn more.

Click each link to determine your experience level and what this course offers.

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Where Do You Fit?

Experience Levels: New, potential or non-CTPs; Current CTPs, Experienced CTPs
Lessons Overview

This course contains eight lessons. Click each lesson below to learn more.

Lesson 1 Introduction

Lesson 2 Lesson Overview

Lesson 3 Funding: Pre-Award

Lesson 4 Eligible Activities

Lesson 5 Funding: Award and Monitoring

Lesson 6 Tools and Resources

Lesson 7 Funding: Post-Award

Lesson 8 Program Evolution

 

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CTP Program Lessons: Lesson 1-Introduction, Lesson 2-Program Overview, Leson 3-Funding Pre-Award, Lesson 4-Eligible Activities, Lesson 5-Funding: Awards, Lesson 6-Tools and Resources, Lesson 7-Funding: Post-Award, Lesson 8-Lesson Evolution