1. Filling the Gaps: Professional Development Programs Designed for Transportation Personnel Career Paths from Basic Skills through Credentialing Mabel Tinjacá Ph.D. Director of Professional Development APWA
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2. System of Career Paths: Something for Everyone Why Career Paths
System of Career Paths: Something for Everyone Why Career Paths? Credentialing based on critical thinking? Basic Math?
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3. Establish a goal beyond the individual member
Opportunities or Threats
Establish a goal beyond the individual member
Industry knowledge is lost as subject matter experts retire. Succession planning is important
New careers and technologies in public works are increasing in scope and number
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4. APWA competes with many single focus associations
Opportunities or Threats
Public Works is an industry: many careers and professions are represented; Transportation is the largest group
New professionals to public works may enter on one path and move to others
APWA competes with many single focus associations
There is a need to strengthen applied basic skills in writing, math and science/technology
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5. Career Paths: Something for Everyone
Education Partners
Leadership and Management Career Path Credentials
PWS, PWM, PWE and PWLF
Technical Career Paths
Fast Track Career Paths - Emerging Leaders, Young Professionals
and Consulting Career Paths
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6. Leadership and Management Credentialing PWS PWM PWE PWLF
Something for everyone!
Leadership and Management Credentialing PWS PWM PWE PWLF
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7. Credentialing: Critical Thinking
Mentors
Chapter Institutes (LTAP)
Pre-Post Assessments or 360 Evaluations/Oral Defense
Peer Review
Professional Development Plans (PDP)
Project and
Professional Portfolio
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8. Technical Career Paths
Certifications
Certification Programs
Certified Infrastructure Inspector
Certified Public Fleet Manager
Certified Stormwater Manager
Study Guides
Certificate Programs II
Certificate Programs I
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9. Certificate Program for Level 1: Applied Basic Math
Something for everyone!
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10. Applied Basic Math
The Task: How many cubic yards of concrete do you need to purchase to cover a parking lot and driveway?
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11. Applied Basic Math
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12. Applied Basic Math
The Task: How many cubic yards of concrete do you need to purchase to cover a parking lot and driveway?
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13. Applied Basic Math
The Task: How many cubic yards of concrete do you need to purchase to cover a parking lot and driveway?
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14. System of Career Paths Something for Everyone Thank You. mtinjaca@APWA
System of Career Paths Something for Everyone Thank You!
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