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Advancing Education Efforts
Public Works Institutes
The Public Works Institute is a national training model that has been specifically developed for
APWA chapters.
The model has been designed to address the supervisory and management needs of current first-
line supervisors and up.
Who is the PublicWorks Institute for?
The Public Works Institute is for “current first-line supervisors and up” and “those aspiring to become leaders within the profession.”
Becoming an Institute
Chapters only need to address the 10 core
areas of study and provide a minimum of 90
educational classroom contact hours of
instruction in order to be eligible for the
National Certificate.
Ten Domains of Study Supervisory Techniques and Skills Basic Management Skills Communication Skills Leadership Skills Community Service/Customer Orientation Skills Legal Understanding Fundamentals of Government Finance Resource Management Skills Public Works Operations
Approved Institutes Georgia Public Works Management Illinois Public Service Institute Michigan Public Service Institute Minnesota Public Works Leadership
Academy Northern California Public Works Institute Northwest Public Works Institute
How do I get involved or learn more about this?
Contact Kathy Dotson at the APWA National Office [email protected] 816-595-5220
Click Listen & Learn
Click, Listen & Learn Benefits:
•Inexpensive-Member $150 USD -Non-Member $200 USD
•Easy set-up-Computer with Internet Connection-Speaker phone
•Variety of timely topics-Asset Management
-Alternative Fuels-Low-Impact Development
Click, Listen & Learn Benefits:
•Handouts, resources and speaker contact info available
•Immediate answers to your questions from our experts
Chapter Benefits:
•Generate revenue
•Attract new members
Hosting a Click, Listen & Learn• Charge a minimal fee
• (i.e. $15-20/person)
• Have a vendor or agency provide the location
• Equipment: – Computer with Internet
connection– Projector and Screen– Speaker Phone
Hosting a Click, Listen & Learn
Have a sponsor provide lunch or bring in lunch
Facilitate a discussion after the program or bring in a SME
Hosting a Click, Listen & Learn
•Additional Facility Suggestions•LTAP Center•City Hall•Police Station•Community College
Click, Listen & Learn Schedule
Professional Development Opportunities through APWA
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)Professional Development Hours
(PDHs)
Are your chapter members looking for opportunities to earn CEUs or
PDHs?
APWA chapters may apply to APWA national for approval to award CEUs to attendees at chapter
workshops and conferences!
What is a CEU or a PDH?
The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is a nationally recognized method of quantifying the time spent in the classroom during professional development and training activities.
The Professional Development Hour (PDH) is a term established by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) in their “Continuing Professional Competency Guidelines.”
CEU to PDH conversion formula:
0.1 CEU (1 hour of instruction) = 1 PDH1.0 CEU (10 hours of instruction) = 10 PDHs
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)Professional Development Hours (PDHs)
Easy Steps Visit www.apwa.net/Education/CEU
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)Professional Development Hours (PDHs)
Quick Easy Steps Visit www.apwa.net/Education/CEU Conference vs. Workshop
Workshop – One day or multi day session all on the same topic.
Conference – Several sessions in same time frame.
Completing The CEU Application
Information When submitting the application please
include plenty of detail. Agenda Description of Each Session
MUST have Learning Objectives (3) Learning Objectives – Use Active Verbs
Instructors for Each Session Evaluation Sheet
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)Professional Development Hours (PDHs)
International Association for Continuing Education & Training www.iacet.org
The American Public Works Association has been reviewed and approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
Completing The CEU Application
ALL DONE After completing the form, hit submit.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)Professional Development Hours (PDHs)
Chapter Application Fees:
Chapter Workshops/Seminars = $35 Chapter Conferences = $50
The Chapter Representative will be invoiced.
Questions
Please visit our FAQ: www.apwa.net/Education/CEU Click CEU Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)Professional Development Hours (PDHs)
Karen Wilson
Courtney Thompson
Speaker Databaseand
Education infoNOW Community
Speaker Database
Where Can I Find the Speaker Database?
Go to www.apwa.net Go to Chapter Leader Resources Go to Section 5. National Programs &
Services Click on the “Searchable Database of Event
Speakers” link
What Are the Search Functions?
Name State, Chapter, Region Event Type Event Date Title Keyword Category
Can I Submit a Speaker to the Database? – YES!
Name & Contact Information Event Date & Location Submit to:
Courtney Thompson
Education infoNOW - An active information exchange on education, training or professional development initiatives throughout all levels of APWA.
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Carrie Merker, Education Program Producer(Click, Listen & Learn Audio-web Broadcasts, General)
Courtney Thompson, Education Assistant(Congress Program Admin Support, Live Workshop Admin Support, General)
Patricia Kutt, CAE, Director of [email protected]
Karen Wilson, Project Manager of Adult Learning Programs(Congress Program Development, Public Fleet Management Workshops)
Kathy Dotson, Project Manager of Adult Learning Programs(Construction Inspection Workshops, PWks Institutes and PWks Masters Degree Initiative)
Ashley Scherzer, Project Manager of Adult Learning Programs(Click, Listen & Learn Program Development, North American Snow Conference Programming)
For Education Inquiries Contact:
1-800-848-APWA
