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Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) |
The PSWP workshops on this site are grouped by region and listed in chronological order by class date.
Contact PSWP: PSWPHelp@pdp.albany.edu or (866) 431-1592
NOTE: If the workshop you are interested in is full, we encourage you to register so that you can be placed on the waitlist. If seats become available, those from the waitlist are moved in on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition, waitlisted registrants are given early notification when additional offerings are scheduled.
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.
Registration is updated and processed weekly. Approved participants will receive an email with enrollment details and instructions from Access Continuing Education, Inc.
Date: Available on or after June 1, 2012
Location: Online course accessible through SLMS
Registration Deadline: Rolling
Click here to search for this workshop in SLMS. Enter the workshop title from above in the Search field. (log in required; opens in new window/tab).
Online Continuing Legal Education Workshops from NACLE
These online workshops, which can be completed at your convenience, are for PEF-represented and M/C attorneys who are interested in earning CLE credits. Multiple titles are available for registered participants to choose from. Currently, several courses are available: Cross Examination Techniques, Summation: A Work in Progress, Opening Statements, Constructing and De-Constructing a Contract for one (1) CLE credit each; E-Discovery: Preparing for a Rule 26(f) Conference for 1.5 CLE credits; Ethical Implications and Social Media and Bias in the Legal Profession for one (1) ethic CLE each; and Tort Litigation Strategies for 2.5 CLEs. CLE affidavits are made available directly from NACLE upon request for credit and completion of the course. Upon completion of enrollment, participants will be provided with an instructional document and an email including course instructions and account details.
Registration is done on a rolling basis. As soon as you receive the enrollment verification notice from the SLMS, you may proceed taking the NACLE courses.
Date: Available on or after March 29, 2012
Location: Online course accessible through SLMS
Registration Deadline: Rolling
Click here to search for this workshop in SLMS. Enter the workshop title from above in the Search field. (log in required; opens in new window/tab).
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: May 25, 2012; 9:00AM to 4:00PM
Location: Schenectady County Community College, Schenectady, NY
Registration Deadline: May 18, 2012
Click here to search for this workshop in SLMS. Enter the workshop title from above in the Search field. (log in required; opens in new window/tab).
Professional Writing: Reports
This workshop focuses on the role of business reports, how to structure and organize a report, and the purpose and design of status and progress reports. Participants will learn the proper construction and utilization of business charts, graphs, tables, and graphics.
Date: June 1, 2012; 9:00AM to 4:00PM
Location: Schenectady County Community College, Schenectady, NY
Registration Deadline: May 25, 2012
Click here to search for this workshop in SLMS. Enter the workshop title from above in the Search field. (log in required; opens in new window/tab).
Negotiating Skills
This workshop provides a foundation in basic negotiation techniques. Topics include influencing people, resource management, preparing for negotiation, the negotiation process, key factors in successful negotiations, and negotiating to achieve mutual benefits.
Date: June 26, 2012; 9:00AM to 4:00PM
Location: Office of General Services, Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY
Registration Deadline: June 19, 2012
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How to Prepare a Witness for a Deposition
This workshop discusses how to best prepare witnesses for depositions, how to prepare them to defend that deposition once on the stand, and also to discuss the ethical considerations of witness preparation for depositions. Six CLEs will be awarded upon completion.
Date: June 29, 2012; 9:00AM to 4:00PM
Location: Albany Law School, Albany, NY
Registration Deadline: June 22, 2012
Click here to search for this workshop in SLMS. Enter the workshop title from above in the Search field. (log in required; opens in new window/tab).
No workshops currently scheduled in this region. Check this site regularly for updates.
No workshops currently scheduled in this region. Check this site regularly for updates.
No workshops currently scheduled in this region. Check this site regularly for updates.
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.
Date: July 18 and 19, 2012; 9:00AM to 4:00PM
Location: Pace University, New York NY
Registration Deadline: July 11, 2012
Click here to search for this workshop in SLMS. Enter the workshop title from above in the Search field. (log in required; opens in new window/tab).
Accounting Standards Update (with CPEs)
This one-day workshop provides updates of recent accounting standards changes made by organizations such as the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). The workshop will discuss the impact of these updates on state operations. Upon completion, requesting participants will receive 6 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits.
Date: July 23, 2012; 9:00AM to 4:00PM
Location: Pace University, New York NY
Registration Deadline: July 16, 2012
Click here to search for this workshop in SLMS. Enter the workshop title from above in the Search field. (log in required; opens in new window/tab).
No workshops currently scheduled in this region. Check this site regularly for updates.
No workshops currently scheduled in this region. Check this site regularly for updates.
The Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) and the State of New York provide equal access to its programs for all persons and is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to maintain an academic and work environment free of discrimination and harassment against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic characteristics or information, political beliefs, status as a victim of domestic violence, and veteran, marital or family status or any other discrimination prohibited by law. Harassment of any individual will not be tolerated.
Reasonable accommodations are available, upon request, in all aspects of state training, consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the New York State Human Rights Law, to ensure that every individual is able to gain maximum benefit from the training experience. For additional information or requests please contact PSWP customer service at 866-431-1592 or pswphelp@pdp.albany.edu.
( Last updated: May 17, 2012 )