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Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse in New York State--Online Workshop

This online workshop, which can be completed at your convenience during a three-week period, is targeted to those health care, counseling, and education professionals who are required to receive this training for licensure. This session meets the requirements of the mandatory New York State child abuse recognition and reporting requirements. A certificate will be issued upon completion of a short exam at the end of the workshop.

Date/Time: Offered monthly beginning on the first business day of each month.

Registration Deadline: One week before the first business day of each month.

Location:  Online

 

Infection Control to Renew Your License - Online Workshop

This online workshop, which can be completed at your convenience during a three-week period, is targeted to those health care professionals who are required to receive this training for licensure renewal. Infection control regulations, enforcement of infection control standards, quality assurance and professional reliability will be addressed. This session meets the requirements of the Mandatory Infections Control Program for re-registration and licensing in New York State. A certificate will be issued upon completion of a short exam at the end of the workshop.

Date/Time: Offered monthly beginning on the first business day of each month.

Registration Deadline: One week before the first business day of each month.

Location:  Online

 

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Data Analysis

This two-day workshop develops skills for visualizing and analyzing data. Topics include descriptive statistics, histograms, cross tabulations and pivot tables, correlation and regression, and confidence intervals. Use of graphs to explore patterns and relationships in the data is emphasized. Data sets are provided for practice in building statistical analysis skills. The workshop uses Microsoft Excel 2007 as a tool for learning about data analysis and is held in a digital classroom where each participant has a computer for doing the exercises. Students should bring a USB (flash) drive to class to store the files that they will be using.  Prerequisite: Familiarity with Excel, including knowing how to enter simple formulas and use built-in functions. An introductory statistics course is recommended.

Dates/Time: 8/4/2010 & 8/11/2010;  9:00 AM  -   4:00 PM

Registration Deadline:   7/28/2010

Location: College of Saint Rose, Albany NY

 

Legal Writing for Non-Attorneys

This workshop provides an introduction to basic legal writing principles for employees who are not attorneys but must deal with legal materials and documents.  The workshop provides an understanding of legal writing formats, applications of legal rules in a persuasive argument, an explanation of commonly used legal terms and phrases, and how to incorporate a plain English writing style into legal documents.

Date/Time: 8/5/2010; 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Registration Deadline:  7/29/2010

Location:  Albany Law School, Albany NY

 

Legal and Public Ethics of Social Networking and Online Activity
This workshop will review the ethical implications of social networking from a variety of perspectives relating to law and public legal practice. After reviewing the variety of available frameworks for ethics discussions and the backdrop of legal and public ethics laws, workshop participants will look at reports of ethical issues that have arisen in relation to social networking and online activity. The ethical implications of investigating public employees’ social networking and online activities will be covered, as will the ethical and professional implications of public lawyers’ use of these technologies. To the extent necessary to more fully evaluate the ethical questions, state and federal technology law will be discussed, but these will not be the focus of the program. The day will include both full class instruction and small group exercises.  Six (6) Continuing Legal Education credits in Ethics will be awarded with this class.

Date/Time: 9/17/2010; 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Registration Deadline: 9/10/2010

Location: Albany Law School, Albany NY

 

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NYS Budget Process

This two-day workshop provides an overview of the New York State budget process focusing on the primary forces at play in developing, negotiating, and adopting the budget.  Budget documents, recent reform proposals, and other fiscal information will be reviewed so that participants will gain a better understanding of the budget and the organizations that shape it.

Date/Time: 8/25/2010 and 8/26/2010; 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Registration Deadline: 8/18/2010

Location:  Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, Brooklyn NY

 

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Ethical Considerations for Administrative Law Judges

This workshop explores the unique dynamics and ethical issues found in administrative hearings. Sources of ethical guidelines, including the Lawyers Code of Professional Responsibility, will be discussed. Upon successful completion of this workshop, six (6) Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits in Ethics will be awarded.

Date/Time: 8/20/2010; 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Registration Deadline:  8/13/2010

Location:  Long Island University, Brookville NY

 

Professional Writing: Mechanics

This workshop provides participants with a review of the mechanics of writing including word choice and sentence structure. The workshop includes a review of the parts of speech, phrases and clauses, and the use of modifiers. Participants will also review the rules of punctuation.

Date(s): 9/15/2010                                            9:00 AM  -   4:00 PM

Registration Deadline: 9/8/2010

Location:  Stony Brook University, Stony Brook NY

 

Professional Writing: Composition
This workshop provides an overview of essential writing skills that include developing and organizing ideas, choosing a focus for writing, and using appropriate language for the audience. Participants will focus on writing skills within the context of the larger writing process, approaching a writing task from pre-writing through revisions. Writing tone, style, and technique will also be addressed.

Date(s): 9/22/2010                                            9:00 AM  -   4:00 PM

Registration Deadline: 9/15/2010

Location:  Stony Brook University, Stony Brook NY

 

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Dementia Disorders: An Overview
This workshop discusses conditions and neurological disorders other than Alzheimer's disease that cause symptoms of dementia. Participants learn about three additional forms of dementia: vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and Frontotemporal dementia. The signs, symptoms, and treatment options are also reviewed. Upon successful completion of this workshop, 6 contact hours or .6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded.

Date/Time: 9/2/2010;  8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Registration Deadline: 8/26/2010

Location: Wende Correctional Facility, Alden NY

 

Balance and Falls

This workshop is designed to improve the ability to screen and assess individuals to determine risk and to create specific interventions that reduce this risk. This workshop emphasizes practical strategies to improve balance and safely increase activity levels. Developing effective treatment plans to reduce risk including recommendations for environmental change, center-of-gravity control training, multisensory training, and postural strategy training will also be covered. Upon successful completion of this workshop 6 contact hours, or 0.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded.

Date: 9/14/2010; 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Registration Deadline:   9/7/2010

Location:          Erie Community College, Buffalo NY

 

(Last updated: July 23, 2010)