POL-301Categorical Exclusions (CE, CX, CATEX) Using AI Tools
Screen a proposal. Show your work.
- Two days
- CEUs 1.40
- Online live webinar
- Next session: Feb 1–2, 2027
Practice using agency sources to screen proposals and document categorical exclusion decisions with AI assistance.
Use AI to organize screening details while you check the evidence.
For staff, project managers and consultants preparing or reviewing categorical exclusion determinations.
Basic NEPA familiarity; no AI experience needed.
Where AI helps
- Find the current authorityThen verify it against the source
- Check fit, criterion by criterionMatch each proposal to the exclusion's terms
- Screen a batch consistentlyThe same standard for every proposal
Every AI result gets a decision: Accept, Verify, Reject or Escalate.
Course topics
- AuthorityLocate an agency's current exclusion text.
- MatchingCheck each criterion and possible exceptions.
- RecordsDraft a determination tied to its sources.
- CapstoneScreen a batch and review uncertain cases.
Your experience, put to work
- Apply your judgment on fit to every proposal
- Spot extraordinary circumstances sooner
- Explain each call clearly
New techniques, new options
- Screen many proposals with one consistent standard
- Keep a record that shows how each call was made
- Handle more first-pass work yourself
What you'll have the opportunity to build
- Authority worksheet
- Fit matrix + screen record
- Determination + checklist
- Workflow + verification record
- Capstone batch + AI-use rules
Since mid-2024, NWETC has changed its ways of working by incorporating AI tools. We earned that expertise the hard way, through constant practice, success and failure, and every class gives you hands-on time applying AI tools in your professional role.
Cancellations
- 31 or more days' notice: full refund or course credit.
- 8 to 30 days: course credit.
- Fewer than 8 days: no credit.
Credits are good for one year on any course. Attendee replacement is welcome anytime.
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- POL-201NEPA Fundamentals Using AI ToolsStart here if you're new to NEPA, or adding AI to work you know.
- POL-401NEPA Writing, Review & Quality Assurance Using AI ToolsStart here if you write or review NEPA documents.
- POL-501Advanced NEPA Analysis & Decision-Making Using AI ToolsStart here if you tackle difficult evidence and decision questions.