North Pacific Observer Program Training Schedule

Observer Training to become a certified North Pacific observer consists of a comprehensive three-week program held in Seattle. The curriculum includes safety while at sea, sampling methodologies, species identification, and data documentation requirements. Please see below for dates, training type, and location information.

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Class Dates	Day of Week	Training Type	Location
October
October 1st - 2nd	Tue-Wed	2 Day Fish	Seattle
October 3rd	Thursday	1 Day	Seattle
October 8th - 9th	Tue-Wed	2 Day Fish	Seattle
October 10th	Thursday	1 Day	Seattle
October 16th - 17th	Wed-Thu	Fixed Gear LL2	Seattle
October 16th - 18th	Wed-Fri	3 Day	Seattle
October 17th	Thursday	1 Day	Seattle
October 21st - 22nd	Mon-Tue	2 Day Fish	Seattle
October 24th	Thursday	1 Day	Seattle
October 31st	Thursday	1 Day	Seattle

November
November 7th	Thursday	1 Day	Seattle
November 14th	Thursday	1 Day	Seattle
Start 2020 Fishing Year
November 18th - 19th	Mon-Tue	2 Day Fish ID	Seattle
November 20th - 22nd	Wed-Fri	3 Day Annual	Seattle

December
December 2nd - 20th	Mon-Fri	3 Weeks	Seattle
December 2nd - 3rd	Mon-Tue	2 Day Fish ID	Seattle
December 4th - 6th	Wed-Fri	3 Day Annual	Seattle
December 9th - 10th	Mon-Tue	2 Day Fish ID	Seattle
December 11th - 13th	Wed-Fri	3 Day Annual	Seattle
December 16th - 17th	Mon-Tue	2 Day Fish ID	Seattle
December 18th - 20th	Wed-Fri	3 Day Annual	Seattle
December 26th - 30th	Thur-Mon	3 Day Annual	Seattle	* Classes are limited to 15 attendees.
December 26th - January 16th	Mon-Fri	3 Week	Seattle	* Class starts and ends on a Thursday.
December 30th - 31st	Mon-Tue	2 Day Fish ID	Seattle
December TBD	Mon-Tue	Fixed Gear LL2	Seattle

January
January 6th - 8th	Mon-Wed	3 Day Annual	Seattle
January 6th - 8th	Mon-Wed	3 Day Annual	Seattle
January 6th - 8th	Mon-Wed	3 Day Annual	Anchorage	* Classes are limited to 15 attendees.
January 9th - 10th	Thur-Fri	2 Day Fish ID	Seattle
January 13th - 15th	Mon-Wed	3 Day Annual	Seattle
January 13th - 15th	Mon-Wed	3 Day Annual	Seattle
January 13th - 15th	Mon-Wed	3 Day Annual	Anchorage	* Classes are limited to 15 attendees.
January 16th - 17th	Thur-Fri	2 Day Fish ID	Seattle
January 22nd - 24th	Wed-Fri	3 Day Annual	Seattle
January 27th - 28th	Mon-Tue	2-D	Seattle
January 29th - 30th	Wed-Fri	3 Day Annual	Seattle