Qualifying Professional Development Workshops and Training Sample Clauses

Qualifying Professional Development Workshops and Training. Training is defined as: Specialized training, formal education, or advanced professional learning intended to help fish and wildlife biologists maintain/improve their professional knowledge, competence, skills and effectiveness. Professional Development Workshops are defined as: Workshops established to provide a forum for fish and wildlife professionals to interact with each other on new research, management, enforcement and administrative practices, or for fish and wildlife professionals to interact with experts in other applicable fields (e.g., range management, geomorphology, energy development) and to use this new information to promote better management of species or administration of FWP. Employees must annually, within each fiscal year, complete a minimum of 8 hours of qualifying Training and/or Professional Development Workshops in EACH of the following two categories (examples of qualifying Training and Professional Development Workshops are provided in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2) during three or more fiscal years the employee has served at their current Biologist Level: Technical/Biological Training. Qualified elective training in this category is intended to improve and maintain an employee's technical skills, ensure that employees acquire and maintain the best and most current relevant technical/biological job skills and information, promote a better understanding of FWP's organizational and administrative processes, and ensure the employee can perform their duties in the safest and most efficient means possible. Qualified training includes biologically technical trainings such as Population Sampling, Habitat Restoration Techniques, Analysis methods, and training on safe operation of equipment such as electrofishing safety, boat safety, ATV safety, and aircraft safety which would allow the biologist to perform their duties more effectively and safely. Introductory and overview-type training such as Excel for beginners, MyFWP portal, FWP Mapper and basic first-aid/CPR/Stop- the-Bleed aren’t considered qualified training. TWS/AFS and Great Plains Fisheries Workers annual plenary sessions and concurrent sessions also do not count as Professional Workshops and/or Trainings. Communication, Leadership, and Inter-Personal Skills Development. Qualified elective training in this category is intended to 1) improve and maintain an employee's ability to effectively communicate with the public, their peers, and partner organizations/agencies, 2) more effect...
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Qualifying Professional Development Workshops and Training. Professional Development Workshops and Training that qualifies to be considered by the Progression Review Committee (as described in Section 2) must meet the following criteria:
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  • Professional Development and Training 4.1 The purpose of professional development and training requirements for interpreters is to maintain the skill levels interpreters possess at the time they pass their interpreter certification examination, and to further enhance their skills and knowledge. Both the State and the Union encourage interpreters to complete training and continuing education activities.

  • Professional Development Plan Professional Development Plan (PDP) refers to plans developed by faculty members addressing the criteria contained in Article 22 and Appendix G.

  • Professional Development Program (a) The parties agree to continue a Professional Development Program for the maintenance and development of the faculty members' professional competence and effectiveness. It is agreed that maintenance of currency of subject knowledge, the improvement of performance of faculty duties, and the maintenance and improvement of professional competence, including instructional skills, are the primary professional development activities of faculty members.

  • Professional Development Reimbursement Management will provide reimbursement for approved professional development expenses for Lieutenants and Sergeants. Funds may be used for the purpose of improving job performance, maintaining and increasing proficiency, preparing Lieutenants and Sergeants for greater responsibility, or increasing promotional opportunities. Management must approve of the specific professional development request in advance. Denial will require written notification to the requesting Lieutenant or Sergeant.

  • Continuing Professional Development The Official Agency shall provide appropriate training for staff performing official controls, enabling them to undertake their duties competently and to carry out official controls in a consistent manner, as per legislative requirements. The Official Agency shall identify training needs for staff performing official controls and ensure that staff carrying out official controls are kept up to date in their area of competence and develop specialised expertise, in partnership with the Authority and other Local Authorities. While the provision of training is the primary responsibility of the Official Agency, the Authority may provide training interventions where the Official Agency has highlighted areas where training is required. The Authority will endeavour to facilitate networking and collaboration with other Official Agencies to assist in improving knowledge in such areas. The Authority will provide e-learning resources and training for official control staff so as to promote a consistent understanding and application of new legislation, guidance or procedures, as appropriate. The Official Agency shall support participants in using e-learning resources, disseminating knowledge or skills acquired and encourage the application of learning gained through the Authority’s training in official control activities. The Official Agency shall ensure that contractors used in the performance of the Service Contract provide evidence of Continuous Professional Development and Compliance with this section. Where staff from the Official Agency need to travel outside the Official Agency functional area to attend training courses/meetings, this shall be facilitated by the Official Agency. The Official Agency in partnership with the Authority shall develop and implement training programmes for all staff engaged in the performance of the Service Contract. Where staff have participated in Better Training for Safer Food (BTSF) the training content shall be disseminated to relevant staff/contractors in the Official Agency and other local authorities in partnership with the Authority.

  • Professional Development 9.01 Continuous professional development is a hallmark of professional nursing practice. As a self-regulating profession, nursing recognizes the importance of maintaining a dynamic practice environment which includes ongoing learning, the maintenance of competence, career development, career counselling and succession planning. The parties agree that professional development includes a diverse range of activities, including but not limited to formal academic programs; short-term continuing education activities; certification programs; independent learning committee participation. The parties recognize their joint responsibility in and commitment to active participation in the area of professional development.

  • Training and Professional Development C. Maintain written program procedures covering these six (6) core activities. All procedures shall be consistent with the requirements of this Contract.

  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT A. The Board agrees to implement the following:

  • EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING 1. The State agrees to provide advice and counseling to employees with respect to career advancement opportunities and agency developments which have an impact on their careers.

  • Professional Development Activities Professional development activities are activities initiated by individual faculty members or groups of faculty members and may include attendance at conferences, workshops or seminars which facilitate the following:

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