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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 Public Works 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

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

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Questions Ashley Scherzer Carrie Merker

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 PDH 1.0 CEU (10 hours of instruction) = 10 PDHs

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Professional Development Hours (PDHs) Easy Steps Visit

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Professional Development Hours (PDHs) Quick Easy Steps Visit 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 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: Click CEU Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Professional Development Hours (PDHs) Karen Wilson Courtney Thompson

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Speaker Database

Where Can I Find the Speaker Database? Go to 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

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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 Education 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: APWA