{"id":8986,"date":"2015-09-14T08:39:11","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T15:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/?p=8986"},"modified":"2015-10-02T12:44:16","modified_gmt":"2015-10-02T19:44:16","slug":"check-out-ufv-continuing-education-courses-and-workshops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/2015\/09\/14\/check-out-ufv-continuing-education-courses-and-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Check out UFV Continuing Education courses and workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Does seeing all of our student heading back to school make you want to return to learning too?\u00a0 Did you know you can use up to $400 of your Professional Development funding to take Continuing Education courses at UFV?<\/p>\n<p>Requests for up to $400 of PD funds is done by completing the application for in-service PD, which can be found on the Human Resources web page.<\/p>\n<p>Here are just a few ideas from <strong>Liana Thompson<\/strong>, Director of Continuing Education.<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufv.ca\/continuing_studies\/\">here<\/a> to see the full range of CE offerings.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufv.ca\/continuing_studies\/courses\/education\/\">Facilitators\/Instructor seminars<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThese short seminars are designed for people who conduct workplace training, administer presentations, consultants, speakers, facilitators, and teachers. Once of the most challenging skills for facilitators\/instructors is to engage the audience &#8212; these workshops will offer you some concrete skills to help raise the level of interaction with their audiences and manage resistance, off-topic discussion, and other results of lively engagement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufv.ca\/continuing_studies\/courses\/social-work-workshops\/\">Seminars for Social Workers <\/a><br \/>\nIn collaboration with UFV Continuing Education, UFV School of Social Work and Human Services is developing a series of exciting professional development workshops. Registered social workers can take these three- to six-hour workshops to fulfill BC College of Social Workers\u2019 annual professional development requirements.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufv.ca\/continuing_studies\/courses\/computer-skills\/\">Computer Skills<\/a><br \/>\nComputer-based training for all levels.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufv.ca\/continuing_studies\/certificate_programs\/management-skills-for-supervisors\/\">Management Skills<\/a><br \/>\nShort course designed for working managers to develop the skills they need now! Topics include: change management, leadership, customer service, team-building, and foundations. All courses can be applied toward the Management Skills for Supervisors certificate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufv.ca\/continuing_studies\/certificate_programs\/pr_specialist\/\">Public Relations<\/a><br \/>\nSocial media, marketing, communications, and storytelling skills are all essential in today\u2019s organizations. Ge the skills you\u00a0need to catch up, keep up, and lead!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does seeing all of our student heading back to school make you want to return to learning too?\u00a0 Did you know you can use up to $400 of your Professional Development funding to take Continuing Education courses at UFV? 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