PSWP Past Workshops Held

NYS Governor's Office of Employee Relations

Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) Previously Delivered and Currently Scheduled Offerings

Accounting Refresher

This workshop is designed for professionals who work in accounting, auditing and other finance-related titles. The workshop provides an overview of the accounting equation and discusses the elements of the income statement. Changes in equity and balance sheets; an explanation of accrual accounting; accounting for deferrals; a synopsis of +/- accounts and the general journal; and a review of depreciation methods will be addressed. Governmental fund accounting and business type accrual accounting including applications of government-wide financial statements will be also be reviewed.

Actuarial Instruments for Risk Assessment of Sexual Offenders for OMRDD

This two-day workshop is designed for psychologists, social workers, treatment team leaders, nurses, and program development specialists who work with sex offenders in facilities and the community. The workshop includes a research overview, specific instructions for administering and scoring the Static-99 and Stable/Acute 2007, and several hands-on exercises. The workshop will utilize role-play, and small-group and individual exercises to allow participants become proficient in using the risk measures. The workshop will also provide participants with feedback and suggestions for obtaining information in adversarial contexts. This workshop is provided for the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities staff on request of the agency liaison.

Advanced Auditing Processes

This workshop examines advanced auditing processes including understanding and testing internal controls, fraud, and substantive testing. Audit reporting including the components of an audit report will also be discussed in this workshop. Prerequisite: Prior completion of the PSWP workshop "Auditing Fundamentals" or a solid understanding of basic auditing concepts, techniques, and applications, the audit risk model, and computer auditing is recommended for all workshop participants.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance for Department of Transportation

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that transportation facilities constructed or altered by state, regional, and local agencies be readily accessible and usable by people with disabilities. This one-day workshop is provided for New York State employees whose jobs involve adapting agency facilities or services to improve accessibility to persons with disabilities, as required by the ADA in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of pedestrian and other transportation facilities within public right-of-way. The workshop comprises extensive technical information regarding accessibility design and standards. This workshop also includes regulatory information, such as ADA requirements, self evaluations, and transition plans. Using many case examples, workshop participants gain information from New York cities' and agencies' experiences. Upon completion of this workshop, each participant will receive .6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). This workshop is provided for Department of Transportation staff on request of the Agency Liaison.

Audit Report Writing

This workshop provides auditors with the skills to produce clear and objective audit reports. Participants will learn how to organize information (facts, conclusions, inferences, and judgments) from audits into reports that are understandable and objective to the reader. This workshop will assist auditors in developing properly written and supported audit findings, and will provide a template of an audit report.

Audit Report Writing for OMIG and Insurance

Auditing Fundamentals

This workshop provides an overview of auditing, including basic concepts, techniques, and auditing applications. Topics include the audit risk model, professional ethics, and computer auditing. Basic financial derivative transactions will also be introduced. Participants are encouraged to register for the PSWP workshop "Advanced Auditing Processes" to get a complete review of auditing related topics.

Auditing Refresher

This two-day workshop provides an overview of auditing, including basic concepts, techniques, and auditing applications. Topics include the audit risk model, understanding and testing internal controls, substantive testing, fraud, reports on audited financial statements, professional ethics, and an introduction to computer auditing. Topics related to basic financial derivative transactions will also be introduced in the workshop.

Balance Challenges: Progressive Dynamic Treatment Strategies for OMRDD

This workshop is an intermediate level course designed to improve the clinician's ability to identify specific impairments leading to balance dysfunction in order to provide challenging interventions. Balance disorders leading to falls and injuries affect people of all ages, but are more prevalent in the multiply disabled and aging population. This workshop will present didactic material and hands-on lab experiences to hone clinical skills in evaluation and treatment. Upon successful completion of this workshop, 6 contact hours, or 0.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded.

Bank Examination Report Writing for Banking

This workshop provides bank examiners with the skills to produce clear and objective examination reports. Participants will learn how to organize information (facts, conclusions, inferences, and judgments) from examinations into reports that are understandable and objective to the reader. This workshop will assist bank examiners in developing properly written and supported examination findings, and will provide a template of an examination report.

Basic Spanish for Health Care Professionals

This workshop is designed to teach health care professionals with limited (or no prior) knowledge basic Spanish, which will help them successfully interview, examine and treat Spanish-speaking clients. Participants learn how to use Spanish to address an individual's personal history.

Basic Spanish for Health Care Professionals for OMH

Best Practices in the Treatment of Developmentally Disabled Sex Offenders for OMRDD (Videoconference)

This workshop is delivered through videoconferencing and will provide an overview of what needs to be considered when developing treatment programming. Treatment program objectives, admission criteria, identifying service providers, and identification of treatment targets will be discussed. A treatment model to guide treatment will also be presented. Current best practice treatment strategies for this population will be outlined. Common treatment approaches that may have little treatment effectiveness will be also be discussed.

Cascading Style Sheets: Basics

This workshop focuses on the basic principles of creating Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to develop web page designs that provide a true separation of content from presentation. Participants learn to create different types of style sheets to control page elements such as fonts, lists, color backgrounds, and borders. In addition, using CSS for layout is explored.

CCRN Test Preparation Workshop for SUNY Upstate Medical Center

This two-day workshop is for experienced critical care nurses who are selected to participant in the SUNY Upstate Medical Center CCRN certification program. The workshop will help participants prepare for the CCRN exam by offering a comprehensive review of critical care nursing practice. This review will include critical care practices when caring for a patient with cardiovascular, pulmonary, endocrine, gastro-intestinal, neurologic, renal, or hematologic problems. Test taking strategies and a review of the synergy model will also be discussed. Participants who attend this workshop must agree to sit for the CCRN exam within three months of workshop completion.Upon successful completion of this workshop, 14 contact hours or 1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded.

Collaborating with Local Governments

This workshop provides an entry-level overview of the different forms of interaction with local governments, such as service delivery networks, program development collaboration, and inter-municipal cooperation, as well as local government roles and constraints. The skills and tools needed to function effectively with local government partners will also be introduced. The workshop is provided as a case-based offering using NYS intergovernmental cases. Prerequisite: Completion of the PSWP workshop "Understanding Local Governments" or a solid understanding of the structure, powers, and functioning of local governments. Prerequisite: Completion of the PSWP workshop "Understanding Local Governments" or a solid understanding of the structure, powers, and functioning of local governments.

Collaboration of Care and Dual Disorders for OMH/OMRDD

This workshop is designed for OMH and OMRDD clinical staff who provide support and service to individuals presenting with dual disorders in the intellectual developmental disability (IDD) and mental illness areas. The workshop will cover how to identify similarities and differences between intellectual disabilities and mental illness, ways to improve service delivery, the essential components of a coordinated care system, and types of modifications to psychiatric disorders in persons with IDD using the DM-ID. Discussion of information sources available, therapeutic modifications and the benefits of group therapy will also be included.

Collaboration of Care and Dual Disorders for OMH/OMRDD Psychiatrists

The half-day workshop is designed for psychiatrists and medical doctors in the fields of psychiatric disorders and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). Topics include: how to identify behaviors that directly relate to psychiatric disorders in persons with IDD; methods in formulating a diagnosis; appropriate medications; and the role of the psychiatrist as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

Communication Skills for Inspectors and Investigators

In this interactive workshop, participants have an opportunity to improve their skills in dealing with and managing conflict. The workshop provides practical tools and techniques for inspectors and investigators for conflict management and dispute resolution. Topics include conflict theory, individual styles for resolving conflict, differentiating between positions and interests, and determining how differences impact communication. The focus is upon making the participants more effective problem solvers.

Communication Skills for Non-Native English Speakers

This two-day workshop is designed to help non-native English speakers master techniques for adjusting accent and non-verbal cues particular to an ethnic background. It explores the fundamentals of presentation skills and delivery techniques, and through exercises and practice sessions, participants learn how to manage the fear of public speaking and how best to present a message.

Communication Skills for Non-Native English Speakers for Banking

Community HIV/AIDS Education

This workshop is designed to prepare participants to serve as community HIV/AIDS educators. Workshop topics include facts about HIV/AIDS, the effects of Sexually Transmitted Diseases on the transmission of HIV, and treatment basics. The workshop will review changes in the policy and regulations that affect the HIV/AIDS community, advances in care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, and new information about prevention strategies and programs.

Computer Security Basics

This workshop provides an introduction to fundamental computer security concepts, focusing on the Windows operating system and personal computers. Topics include basic computer security tools and practices, including the management of user rights and privileges. Participants will understand the current threat matrix targeting workstations, issues in managing security for desktop computers, and effective countermeasures for protecting agency workstations.

Conflict Resolution

In this interactive workshop, participants have an opportunity to improve their skills in dealing with and managing conflict. The workshop provides practical tools and techniques for conflict management and dispute resolution. Topics include conflict theory, individual styles for resolving conflict, differentiating between positions and interests, and determining how differences impact communication. The focus is upon making the participants more effective problem solvers.

Conflict Resolution for OMH

This half-day workshop provides participants with an opportunity to improve their skills in dealing with and managing conflict. The interactive workshop provides practical tools and techniques for conflict management. Topics include conflict theory, individual styles for resolving conflict, and differentiating between positions and interests. The focus is upon making the participants more effective problem solvers.

Conflict Resolution for OMRDD

In this interactive workshop, participants will have an opportunity to improve their skills in dealing with and managing conflict. The workshop provides practical tools and techniques for conflict management and dispute resolution. Topics include conflict theory, individual styles for resolving conflict, differentiating between positions and interests, building trust between team members, and developing skills and strategies to diffuse personal conflicts through communication. The focus is upon making the participants more effective problem solvers.

Contract Auditing

This five-day workshop focuses on the types of contract audits and specific purposes of price proposal and historical cost audits. Topics include the procurement process, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), allocation of costs, statistical sampling, correlation analysis, improvement curves, performing a price proposal audit, and performing the historical audit. This workshop assumes attendees have some college accounting courses and that the current job position is related to auditing of contracts. Upon completion of this workshop, participants will receive 40 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits.

Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

This workshop is designed for social workers, health professionals, counselors, nurses, teachers, and other professionals. Discussion will focus on the tools for assessing the needs of drug and alcohol-dependent clients. Strategies will be provided for overcoming obstacles for treatment of those with mental health and substance use issues.

Copyright and Fair Use

This workshop will first provide a general overview of U.S. copyright law: the nature of copyright, what kinds of works are protected, what are the rights of a copyright owner, and what conduct will be considered infringing. It will then describe and explore the U.S. concept of "fair use" of copyrighted materials, the kinds of uses that, while apparently infringing, will nevertheless be protected. We will examine the development of the fair use doctrine and the way in which it has been applied in a variety of contexts.

Cost Benefit Analysis

This two-day workshop is an introduction to the framework and methods of cost benefit analysis (CBA). Topics include the economic reasoning underlying CBA, discounting to calculate present value, program effects that should and should not be counted, and some of the techniques for valuing benefits and costs. The course provides information to participants that enable them to be competent users of CBA. Note that some knowledge of the economic concepts of supply and demand is a prerequisite.

Cost Engineering for DOT: An Overview

This two-day workshop provides the basic principles and methods of estimating the costs involved in the design and implementation of construction projects. Real-world examples will illustrate fundamental analysis concepts that include the nature and quantity of work, type and size of equipment used, production rates of labor and equipment, and other unique job-site conditions. The workshop will briefly review aspects of engineering economics and legal considerations relevant to preparing bid documents. This workshop is provided for Department of Transportation staff at the request of the Agency Liaison.

Counseling Different Ethnic Groups and Understanding Diversity

This workshop provides clinicians and practitioners with an understanding of counseling approaches that can be used for effectively communicating, listening, and developing an awareness of clients from different cultures and diverse backgrounds. Utilizing cross-cultural perspectives, participants will explore diversity within a community and specific populations. Methods for determining realistic counseling goals will also be discussed.

Counseling Different Ethnic Groups and Understanding Diversity: Half-Day

This half-day workshop provides clinicians and practitioners with an understanding of counseling approaches that can be used for effectively communicating, listening, and developing an awareness of clients from different cultures and diverse backgrounds. Utilizing cross-cultural perspectives, participants will explore diversity within a community and specific populations. Methods for determining realistic counseling goals will also be discussed.

Current Issues in Nutrition

Rapid changes in diets and lifestyles resulting from industrialization, urbanization, economic development and market globalization are having a significant impact on the nutritional status of populations. Because of these changes, diet-related diseasesincluding obesity, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and stroke, and various forms of cancer are increasingly significant causes of disability and premature death. This workshop will discuss current issues in nutrition and the impact on various populations.

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.

Data Analysis for DCJS

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, specific to DCJS, 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.

Data Mining: An Introduction

This workshop provides a basic overview of data mining, or how to find patterns in data. The workshop describes basic concepts, methods, and tools of data mining, and is appropriate for professionals who want to become familiar with this emerging field of data analysis.

DBT for Children and Families: Clinical Skills Basics for OMH

This two-day workshop is designed for all OMH staff working with teens and families in a wide range of treatment contexts. Participants will learn the basic principles of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) as well as relevant adaptations for working with this population. Practitioners will learn specific principles and strategies relevant to individual therapy, family sessions, telephone consultation, and skills training with adolescents and families, including a new skills module called the walking the middle path. This training will be conducted in a "hands-on" manner, emphasizing clear and practical instruction illustrated in video, role-play demonstrations, small group interactions and adolescent-friendly mindfulness exercises.

Dealing with Difficult People

This workshop provides participants with skills to identify types of difficult people, and to understand why people often behave negatively. Through recognition of their own communication style and ways they cope with conflict, participants will learn how to maintain control when faced with difficult people and situations. Role playing and other hands-on techniques designed to develop skills for dealing with difficult people will be practiced.

Decision Making & Critical Thinking for OSC

This workshop focuses on developing clear and logical thought processes which enable effective decision making. Participants learn how to critically evaluate and process information and make the best decision from it. Topics to be discussed include formulating reasoned ideas, interpreting information, and recognizing and overcoming barriers to critical thinking. Participants will practice applying critical thinking and decision-making processes to work-related discussions and assignments including customer service settings.

Dementia Care Practices for DOH

This three-day workshop is designed for long-term care nurses who work with individuals living with dementia. Workshop participants will learn about the effects of dementia and practice dementia care techniques. The workshop will include ways to engage residents through meaningful communication, how to recognize and assess pain, nutrition and hydration improvement, strategies to reduce risk of falls and preserve mobility, how to prevent unsafe wandering, techniques to reduce the use of restraints, and end-of-life care. This highly interactive and hands-on workshop utilizes role-playing exercises, discussions, video clips and case studies to enhance participant learning.

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.

Derivative Transactions

This workshop provides an overview of derivatives accounting and is designed for professionals who work in accounting, auditing, and other finance-related titles. A derivative is a financial transaction such as an interest rate swap that has been structured from other transactions. This area often involves complex transactions and the accounting is also complex. Information from resources such as the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and the New York State Government Finance Officers' Association, Inc. (NYS GFOA) is reviewed.

Developmentally Disabled Sex Offenders: Assessing Treatment Progress and Community Management for OMRDD (Videoconference)

This workshop is delivered through videoconferencing and will highlight the recent research on assessing risk and needs among this population. The workshop will also focus on helping service providers learn how to score and use the TIPS-ID (Treatment Intervention and Progress Scale for Sexual Abusers with Intellectual Disabilities), a provider-administered, structured method for identifying treatment needs and measuring treatment progress among adult male sex offenders in both community and residential settings. Community management strategies will also be discussed.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Children and Adolescents: Hone Your Clinical Skills (for OMH)

This two-day workshop is provided for designated OMH staff who have participated in a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Intensive Training and have significant experience in implementing DBT. This training is designed for psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses and social workers working with children, adolescents and families in a wide range of mental health treatment contexts. Participants will review the theory, principles, functions, and modes of DBT and how they apply when working with children and their families in OMH-managed programs. Practitioners will learn specific principles and strategies relevant to individual therapy, family sessions, and skills training with adolescents and families that they can use in their clinical settings. Upon completion of this workshop, 12.5 contact hours (1.25 CEUs) of continuing education will be awarded. Participating psychiatrists will receive up to 12.5 hours of category 1 CME credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award.

Disruptive Students: Effective Intervention Strategies

This half-day workshop outlines effective strategies for dealing with disruptive students in a classroom environment. The workshop addresses student mental health issues, learning disabilities, and handling student behaviors. Participants will explore methods of managing disruptive student behaviors while developing a sense of rapport with the student.

Dysphagia for OMRDD (Videoconference)

This half-day workshop is delivered through videoconferencing and is designed for staff working in acute or long-term care settings with individuals with developmental disabilities or other neurological impairments and are experiencing some form of dysphagia, a swallowing/eating disorder. Signs, symptoms, possible causes, and therapeutic techniques will be reviewed. Upon completion of this workshop, each participant will receive .3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Dysphagia: Developing Treatment Plans Based on Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Studies for OMRDD

This workshop is designed for speech language pathologists, dietitians, senior and head occupational therapists and nurses caring for clients with dysphagia. The workshop will provide an in-depth presentation of evidence-based treatment methods for dysphagia management. This workshop will include group discussion and interpretation of videofluoroscopic swallowing studies to determine appropriate management and treatment. This workshop is provided for the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities staff on request of the agency liaison. Upon successful completion of this workshop, 6 contact hours or 0.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded.

Effective Interactions Through Communication for OMRDD

This workshop develops the skills necessary to effectively use behavior and communication while working with team members, managers, and others. The workshop focuses on the professional interactions between members at all levels of operations, from coworkers and supervisors, to the individuals served by the staff at OMRDD. Focus will be on addressing workplace pressures, promoting excellence in interpersonal relationships, and exploring how to establish a more positive work climate.

Electronic Data Processing (EDP) Auditing

This workshop reviews the process of collecting and evaluating evidence and electronic records to determine whether a computer system accurately maintains data integrity, safeguards assets, achieves organizational goals effectively, and consumes resources efficiently. The workshop topics include the following essential components of an EDP audit: physical and environmental, system administration, application software, network security, and business continuity reviews.

Facilitating and Leading Work Groups for DMV: Train the Trainer

This two-day workshop is designed for staff who facilitate and lead supervisor and management work teams so that they can in turn train other staff to develop skills for effective group facilitation. This includes preparing for group meetings, using problem-solving techniques and consensus-building processes, managing participants, and post-meeting follow up. Curriculum planning, use of instructional aides, evaluation techniques, principles of adult learning, and presentation skills will also be covered.

Facilitating Videoconference Meetings and Other Sessions for OMRDD

This half-day workshop discusses the challenges of facilitating videoconference meetings and other sessions with participants who are geographically dispersed. Participants will learn methods to encourage active participation, how to keep interactions productive in order to adhere to meeting objectives, and ways to assure that everyone has an equal voice.

Facilitation Skills for SEMO & OHS

This workshop develops skills for effective group facilitation to ensure successful meetings. Topics include preparing for group meetings, determining which problem-solving techniques and consensus processes to use, managing participants, and following-up after the meeting. The workshop includes discussion, exercises, and role plays.

Fraud and Forensic Accounting

This two-day workshop will discuss what a fraud is, how frauds can be committed, how frauds can be uncovered, and what accountants can do to avoid frauds occurring in their organizations. Topics include how to review operating procedures and basic documentation of individuals in the organization as they relate to fraud detection.

Fraud and Forensic Accounting for OSC

Geographic Information Systems for DOT: Advanced

This two-day workshop explores building geo databases, geocoding, and geoprocessing through hands-on examples and case studies. Participants also learn advanced applications using ArcGIS such as data integration, design, and modeling. Prerequisite: Familiarity with basic GIS concepts and applications. This workshop is provided for Department of Transportation staff on request of the Agency Liaison.

How to Manage Risk of Sexually Offending Behavior by Persons with Developmental Disabilities for OMRDD

This workshop will introduce a risk assessment tool that utilizes a convergent approach called ARMIDLO-S. ARMIDLO-S combines an actuarial aproach with guided, clinical judgement, and is used to assess risk in persons with developmental disabilities. The primary components needed to manage re-offending risk effectively will be outlined. Common mistakes in risk management by teams will be presented and discussed.

Infection Control for OMRDD: Basic Concepts (Videoconference)

This half-day workshop is delivered through videoconferencing and is the second in a series of seven infection control workshops for the non-infection control nurse. This session will focus on basic infection control concepts including modes of transmission, transmission based precautions, personal protective equipment, and disposal of waste in non-hospital settings. Attendance at "Infection Control for OMRDD: Introduction" is recommended but not required. This workshop does not fulfill the mandated training requirement related to infection control needed for license renewal. Upon completion of this workshop, each participant will receive .3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Infection Control for OMRDD: Infectious Agents and Their Control, Part 1 (Videoconference)

This half-day workshop is delivered through videoconferencing and is the fifth in a series of seven infection control workshops for the non-infection control nurse. This session will focus on common infectious agents, their description, mode of transmission, incubation period, testing, treatment, management, and prevention. Infectious agents to be covered in this session are: Scabies, lice, shingles, flu, pneumococcal disease, Lyme disease, Impetigo, and salmonellosis. Attendance at "Infection Control for OMRDD: Introduction" is recommended but not required. This workshop does not fulfill the mandated training requirement related to infection control needed for license renewal. Upon completion of this workshop, each participant will receive .3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Infection Control for OMRDD: Infectious Agents and Their Control, Part 2 (Videoconference)

This half-day workshop is delivered through videoconferencing and is the sixth in a series of seven infection control workshops for the non-infection control nurse. This session will focus on less common infectious agents, their description, mode of transmission, incubation period, testing, treatment, management, and prevention. Infectious agents to be covered in this session are: Varicella, hepatitis, mononucleosis, meningitis, legionellosis, Norwalk Virus, and West Nile Virus. Attendance at "Infection Control for OMRDD: Introduction" is recommended but not required. This workshop does not fulfill the mandated training requirement related to infection control needed for license renewal. Upon completion of this workshop, each participant will receive .3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Infection Control for OMRDD: Introduction (Videoconference)

This half-day workshop is delivered through videoconferencing and is the first in a series of seven infection control workshops for the non-infection control nurse. This session will serve as an introduction to infection control. Topics include basic definitions, chain of infection, and reportable diseases. Basic microbiology and host defense mechanisms will also be discussed. This workshop does not fulfill the mandated training requirement related to infection control needed for license renewal. Upon completion of this workshop, each participant will receive .3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Infection Control for OMRDD: Multi-Drug Resistant and Emerging Infectious Agents (Videoconference)

This half-day workshop is delivered through videoconferencing and is the final workshop in a series of seven infection control workshops for the non-infection control nurse. This session will focus on multi-drug resistant infectious agents, their description, and mode of transmission, incubation period, testing, treatment, management, and prevention. Infectious agents to be covered in this session are: MRSA, VRSA, VRE, C. Difficile, and TB. Attendance at "Infection Control for OMRDD: Introduction" is recommended but not required. This workshop does not fulfill the mandated training requirement related to infection control needed for license renewal. Upon completion of this workshop, each participant will receive .3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Infection Control for OMRDD: Nursing Strategies (Videoconference)

This half-day workshop is delivered through videoconferencing and is the third in a series of seven infection control workshops for the non-infection control nurse. This session will focus on infection control strategies. Topics such as line list, concentric circles, primary vs. secondary contacts, isolation and consumer placement in non-hospital settings, and outbreak investigation/management/control will be covered. Attendance at "Infection Control for OMRDD: Introduction" is recommended but not required. This workshop does not fulfill the mandated training requirement related to infection control needed for license renewal. Upon completion of this workshop, each participant will receive .3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Infection Control for OMRDD: Understanding Lab Results (Videoconference)

This half-day workshop is delivered through videoconferencing and is the fourth in a series of infection control workshops for the non-infection control nurse. This session will focus on the basic microbiology and laboratory tests used in infection control. When to use these tests and how to interpret the results will also be covered. Attendance at "Infection Control for OMRDD: Introduction" is recommended but not required. This workshop does not fulfill the mandated training requirement related to infection control needed for license renewal. Upon completion of this workshop, each participant will receive .3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Infection Control to Renew Your License

This half-day workshop 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. Upon completion of the workshop, a certificate of completion will be issued.

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.

Infection Control to Renew Your License for DOH

Infection Control to Renew Your License for OMH

Infection Control to Renew Your License for OMRDD

Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment (IDDT) for OMH

This four-day workshop is designed for identified psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, intensive case managers and rehabilitation staff at the Mt. Vernon Clinic and select healthcare staff from other Rockland Psychiatric Center clinics. This workshop will provide clinicians and counselors with an understanding of integrated dual diagnosis treatment including the core care principles and the IDDT Fidelity Scale. The workshop will cover how to conduct a five-step assessment and develop a treatment plan utilizing specific IDDT instruments and forms. Other workshop topics to be discussed include: matching interventions to a client's stage of treatment; Motivational Interviewing; and the application of cognitive and behavioral interventions to achieve and maintain recovery from substance abuse. This workshop is provided for the Office of Mental Health, Rockland Psychiatric Center staff on request of the agency liaison.

Interactive Presentations Using Technology

This workshop covers the use of new technology including interactive graphics, sounds, and videos to make presentations more interesting and easier to prepare. The workshop reviews the use of interactive technologies to enhance, and move beyond the PowerPoint slideshow to create a dynamic learning environment for presentations. Various types of hardware that could be utilized for these purposes will be discussed at the conclusion of this workshop.

Interpretation of Laboratory Values (with CEUs)

This workshop assists health care professionals in determining the most relevant diagnostic lab exams for specific diagnosis as well as the interpretation of specific results. Participants should have a working knowledge of the most commonly used diagnostic tests for specific disease entities in their facilities. Upon successful completion of this workshop, 6 contact hours or .6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded.

Interpretation of Laboratory Values for OMH

Interpretation of Laboratory Values for OMH (with CEUs)

Interviewing and Note Taking

This workshop addresses the fundamental skills for conducting an interview and taking notes. Topics include preparation, the importance of accurate note taking, and techniques for efficient note taking. Participants will also learn basic interviewing skills such as conducting an interview, interpreting nonverbal behavior, and managing the uncommunicative interviewee.

Investigative Interviewing

This workshop examines techniques for interviewing subjects for purposes of fact-finding and obtaining information about compliance, fraud, and abuse. It is designed for individuals who testify in administrative hearings or other proceedings. Topics include discussion of legal parameters, strategies for handling reluctant and hostile interviewees, and the importance of accurate field notes. The workshop focuses on interviewing external witnesses involved in underlying cases. Scenarios such as interviewing an office worker in a Medicaid Fraud investigation or the school nurse in a child abuse case will be included.

Investigative Interviewing for DOH

This workshop examines techniques for interviewing subjects for purposes of fact-finding and obtaining information about compliance, fraud, and abuse. It is designed for individuals who testify in administrative hearings or other proceedings. Topics include discussion of legal parameters, strategies for handling reluctant and hostile interviewees, and the importance of accurate field notes. The workshop focuses on interviewing external witnesses involved in underlying cases. Scenarios such as interviewing an office worker in a Medicaid Fraud investigation, the school nurse in a child abuse case, or other Department of Health-related scenarios will be included.

Investigative Interviewing for OMH

This workshop examines techniques for interviewing subjects for purposes of fact-finding and obtaining information about compliance, fraud, and abuse. It is designed for individuals who testify in administrative hearings or other proceedings. Topics include discussion of legal parameters, strategies for handling reluctant and hostile interviewees, and the importance of accurate field notes. The workshop focuses on interviewing external witnesses involved in underlying cases. Scenarios such as interviewing an office worker in a Medicaid Fraud investigation, the school nurse in a child abuse case, or other Office of Mental Health-related scenarios will be included.

Investigative Interviewing: Advanced

This workshop examines advanced topics in investigative interviewing. Participants will practice interviewing techniques for different purposes and in different settings. Topics include understanding the interviewer's ethical responsibilities, detecting deception, and writing effective interview reports. Issues that arise with specific interviewees such as the elderly and children will be discussed. This workshop is intended for examiners, investigators, inspectors, auditors, attorneys, and other employees who interview external subjects. Prerequisite: Prior completion of the PSWP workshop "Investigative Interviewing" or a solid understanding of investigative interviewing concepts and techniques is recommended for all workshop participants.

Labor-Management Committee Training for DOT

This workshop is tailored to meet the specific needs of the labor-management committee for the Department of Transportation. The training can include, but is not limited to, assisting labor-management committees in building and developing their working relationships with one another, providing an overview of the principles and practices of effective committee operations, including agenda development, pre-meeting preparation, and problem solving.

Labor-Management Committee Training for OMRDD

This workshop is tailored to meet the specific needs of the labor-management committee for the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. The training can include, but is not limited to, assisting labor-management committees in building and developing their working relationships with one another, providing an overview of the principles and practices of effective committee operations, including agenda development, pre-meeting preparation, and problem solving.

Labor-Management Committee Training for OSC

This workshop is tailored to meet the specific needs of the labor-management committee for the Office of the State Comptroller. The training can include, but is not limited to, assisting labor-management committees in building and developing their working relationships with one another, providing an overview of the principles and practices of effective committee operations, including agenda development, pre-meeting preparation, and problem solving.

Leadership Skills in a Changing Environment

This two-day workshop explores the impact of situational leadership on management problem solving. Topics include participatory management and motivational tactics; effects of dwindling resources on an organization; the need for time management; and re-engineering approaches when faced with reduced resources.

Legal Writing for Attorneys: Advanced

This workshop reviews techniques for clear, well-organized, and effective legal writing. The preparation of legal documents, memoranda of law, contracts, and letters will be covered. Upon successful completion of this workshop, six (6) Continuing Legal Education Credits in Skills will be awarded.

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.

Legal Writing for Non-Attorneys for DOT

Managing Multiple Priorities for OMH

This workshop is designed to help mental health clinicians develop skills in setting goals, prioritizing, and managing simultaneous responsibilities and activities in a fast-paced work environment. Participants will learn how to take control of their workday to help enhance productivity and success while minimizing stress.

Managing Public Meetings

This workshop is designed for professionals who represent their agencies at public meetings. Participants will explore tools and techniques for planning the presentation, keeping the meeting on target, and diffusing troublesome situations so that the meeting becomes a "win-win" encounter.

Managing Public Meetings for SEMO & OHS

Math Refresher

This workshop provides a review of applied mathematics and measurement. Participants will add, subtract, multiply and divide with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percents. The workshop will also include calculating averages, ratios, proportions and rates, along with converting decimals to fractions and fractions to percents. Participants will have an opportunity to solve common workplace problems using appropriate mathematical formulas and techniques.

Medication Safety: Identifying and Preventing Errors

This half-day workshop discusses how to reduce medication errors and the efficacy of various prevention strategies. Participants will develop an understanding of drug safety and quality issues through a review of the literature and case studies. The workshop will highlight the nature and causes of medication errors, the impact on patients, and the differences in causation, impact, and prevention across multiple points of health care delivery.

Medication Safety: Identifying and Preventing Errors (with CEUs)

Medication Safety: Identifying and Preventing Errors for OMH

Medication Safety: Identifying and Preventing Errors for OMH (with CEUs)

Medications in Addictions Treatment: Understanding the Role

This workshop explores the new trends in the use of medications and addresses the resistance by some providers who may perceive a conflict between appropriate medication use and abstinence-only models of treatment. The psychosocial interventions for the treatment of addiction dependence, how medication and psychosocial interventions impact abstinence, and patient readiness for change, are also discussed.

Negotiation Skills for Attorneys

This workshop addresses negotiation strategies, styles and tactics. Active listening and communication skills will be discussed and demonstrated. Participants will have opportunities for skill practice. Upon successful completion of this workshop, three (3) Continuing Legal Education Credits in Professional Practice and three (3) Continuing Legal Education Credits in Skills will be awarded.

Network Basics

This workshop is designed for computer professionals who need a basic introduction to the main components of a computer network. Participants will learn about key terms and services, such as DNS, DHCP, and Active Directory. Participants also will examine network infrastructure components, such as routers, switches, and cabling. Specific troubleshooting techniques will be demonstrated.

Notary Public Training

This half-day workshop is designed to educate individuals on the legal terminology, concepts, and clauses contained within the framework of the NYS Notary booklet. It also provides an in-depth review of proper notarization procedures procedures that can cost an agency or organization thousands, if handled improperly. This workshop is for those preparing for Notary Public licensure and for those who already are public notaries, but need refresher material and updates.

Nutrition and Disease Management in an Aging Population for OMH

This workshop reviews the medical management of diseases where diet modifications are prescribed in the treatment of the patient. An examination of the nutritional concerns of an aging population and those patients with cardiovascular disease are also included in this workshop. Upon completion of this workshop, .6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded.

Nutrition Care Process for OMRDD: Day FourMonitoring and Evaluation (Videoconference)

This workshop is delivered through videoconferencing and is the last in a series of four workshops on the American Dietetic Association's Nutrition Care Process. This workshop is designed for dietitians and will focus on the fourth step of the Nutrition Care Process: Monitoring and Evaluation. Dietitians will learn how to review and measure a client's status at a follow-up point, as well as how to compare current findings with previous status. This workshop is provided for the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities staff on request of the agency liaison. Upon successful completion of this workshop, 0.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded. Note: This workshop is part of series of four workshops. Participants will need to register for each of the four sessions separately.

Nutrition Care Process for OMRDD: Day OneAssessment (Videoconference)

This workshop is delivered through videoconferencing and is the first in a series of four workshops on the American Dietetic Association's Nutrition Care Process. This workshop is designed for dietitians and will focus on the first step of the Nutrition Care Process: Assessment. This session will teach dietitians the most effective assessment techniques, procedures, and tools used to obtain adequate information in order to identify nutrition-related problems. This workshop is provided for the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities staff on request of the agency liaison. Upon successful completion of this workshop, 0.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded. Note: This workshop is part of a series of four workshops. Participants will need to register for each of the four sessions separately.

Nutrition Care Process for OMRDD: Day ThreeIntervention (Videoconference)

This workshop is delivered through videoconferencing and is the third in a series of four workshops on the American Dietetic Association's Nutrition Care Process. This workshop is designed for dietitians and will focus on the third step of the Nutrition Care Process: Intervention. Dietitians will learn what nutritional interventions are most effective for different diseases and conditions. Ways to handle the unique nutritional challenges of people living with developmental and physical disabilities will also be discussed. This workshop is provided for the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities staff on request of the agency liaison. Upon successful completion of this workshop, 0.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded. Note: This workshop is part of a series of four workshops. Participants will need to register for each of the four sessions separately.

Nutrition Care Process for OMRDD: Day TwoDiagnosis (Videoconference)

This workshop is delivered through videoconferencing and is the second in a series of four workshops on the American Dietetic Association's Nutrition Care Process. This workshop is designed for dietitians and will focus on the second step of the Nutrition Care Process: Diagnosis. This session will teach dietitians how to effectively interpret the evidence collected in their nutritional assessment to make a correct nutrition diagnosis. This workshop is provided for the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities staff on request of the agency liaison. Upon successful completion of this workshop, 0.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded. Note: This workshop is part of a series of four workshops. Participants will need to register for each of the four sessions separately.

Nutrition Care Process: Strategies for Training and Implementation for OMRDD

This half-day workshop is delivered through videoconferencing and is designed for members of OMRDD's Nutrition Care Process Committee. The workshop will focus on the American Dietetic Association's Nutrition Care Process and will include strategies to train OMRDD staff on the new process and to successfully implement the process agency-wide. Tools for success and pitfalls to avoid will also be discussed. This workshop is provided for the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities staff on request of the agency liaison.

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.

On Board Diagnostics Enforcement Training for DMV

This three-day workshop is designed to help motor vehicle investigators analyze data from On Board Diagnostic (OBD) tools for enforcement of the emissions program. Participants will be taught how to access data and determine fraudulent OBD testing in order to develop cases and present those cases before an administrative law judge in court. The workshop will include classroom discussion and hands on activities using vehicle scan tools and their various service modes.

Oracle 11g Database Administration I

This five-day course is designed to give you a firm foundation in basic database administration. In this class, you'll learn how to install and maintain an Oracle database. You will gain a conceptual understanding of the Oracle database architecture and how its components work and interact with one another. You will also learn how to create an operational database and properly manage the various structures in an effective and efficient manner including performance monitoring, database security, user management, and backup/recovery techniques. The lesson topics are reinforced with structured hands-on practices. This course is designed to prepare you for the corresponding Oracle Certified Associate exam.

Oracle 11g Intro to SQL

In this 5-day course, students learn the concepts of relational databases. This course provides the essential SQL skills that allow developers to write queries against single and multiple tables, manipulate data in tables, and create database objects. Students learn to control privileges at the object and system level. This course covers creating indexes and constraints, and altering existing schema objects. Students also learn how to create and query external tables. Students learn to use the advanced features of SQL in order to query and manipulate data within the database, use the dictionary views to retrieve metadata, and create reports about their schema objects. Students also learn some of the date-time functions available in the Oracle Database. This course discusses how to use the regular expression support in SQL.

Oracle 11g Program with PL/SQL

This 5-day course introduces students to PL/SQL and helps them understand the benefits of this powerful programming language. Students learn to create PL/SQL blocks of application code that can be shared by multiple forms, reports, and data management applications. Students learn to create anonymous PL/SQL blocks as well as stored procedures and functions. Students learn to develop, execute, and manage PL/SQL stored program units such as procedures, functions, packages, and database triggers. Students learn the basic functionality of how to debug functions and procedures using the SQL Developer Debugger. Students also learn to manage PL/SQL subprograms, triggers, declaring identifiers and trapping exceptions. Students are introduced to the utilization of some of the Oracle-supplied packages. Additionally students learn to use Dynamic SQL, understand design considerations when coding using PL/SQL, understand and influence the PL/SQL compiler, and manage dependencies.

Oracle 11g: Database Administration I Boot Camp

This three-day course will focus on the Oracle database architecture covered in the full 5-day Admin I workshop, and will serve as an in-depth Oracle Certified Associate examination preparation, as well. All components of exam preparation will be covered in this three-day, intensive boot camp workshop.

Pharmacology and Function - the Impact of Medication on Mobility and Movement for OMRDD

This workshop will provide participants with information on the impact of both prescription and non-prescription medications on movement and function and how to use this knowledge to make appropriate rehabilitative treatment plans. This session will provide participants with clinically useful strategies to answer questions about pharmacology in rehabilitation. Medications that are most likely to have an adverse or favorable effect on mobility or movement and client characteristics that increase the probability of an adverse drug event will be addressed. Upon successful completion of this workshop, 0.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded.

Platform Skills II for OASAS: Presentation Skills for Leaders

This two-day workshop is designed to help individuals who deliver presentations communicate their message with greater confidence, clarity, and success. Participants will explore methods to overcome fear, deliver unfamiliar topics, create presentation outlines, calls to action, and segues. Getting to know your audience will be presented in depth, including how to deal with difficult audiences, and methods used to engage audience involvement. This course has been approved for 12 clock hours and may be claimed in the area of professional development when applying for credential renewal.

Practical Physical Exercise and Movement Opportunities for Developmentally and Physically Disabled for OMRDD (Videoconference)

This workshop is delivered through videoconferencing and is designed for nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, recreational therapists and dieticians who work with developmentally and physically disabled individuals. The workshop will discuss the October 2008 US Department of Health and Human Services' Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans report, and its implications. Workshop participants will learn techniques and physical exercises that are practical and suited for the developmentally disabled individual. Methods that can be used to promote physical activity with this population and their caregivers will also be discussed. This workshop is provided for the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities staff on request of the agency liaison. Upon successful completion of this workshop 6 contact hours, or 0.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded.

Problem Analysis and Decision Making

This workshop provides information and tools for analyzing problems. Participants will learn to define a problem, identify possible causes of the problem, collect information to verify the cause, and select the most likely cause of the problem. Participants will develop a problem analysis mentality that will lead to better decision making.

Problem Gambling: Screening and Assessing Clients

This workshop provides a basic understanding of the personality dynamics in assessing gambling addiction and the importance of looking at the entire psychosocial environment when completing the assessment. Participants review assessment models and instruments for screening and assessing problem gambling. Additionally, the workshop addresses the assessment of clients with other disorders.

Professional Presentation Skills

This workshop is designed for individuals who speak at or moderate meetings, deliver presentations, or participate in panel discussions. Participants will explore the guidelines for crafting and making effective presentations, the importance and role of the speaker, and how to manage nervousness associated with speaking in public. Topics include the organization and development of a presentation, an analysis of voice and diction skills, audience interaction, awareness of body language, effective listening, use of visual aids, and the role of humor.

Professional Presentation Skills for DOCS

Professional Writing for OGS: 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. This workshop is provided for Office of General Services staff on request of the Agency Liaison.

Professional Writing for OGS: 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. This workshop is provided for Office of General Services staff on request of the Agency Liaison.

Professional Writing: Composition

Professional Writing: Mechanics

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.

Program Evaluation for Practical Results

This two-day workshop is designed for professionals who manage, direct, oversee, or analyze programs. Participants will learn how to effectively evaluate program results and improve performance. Topics include: evaluation tools and techniques; outcome monitoring; feasibility assessment; and other analytic methods such as cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis. Emphasis is placed on evaluation tools to improve program performance and accountability to accurately assess program results and outcomes.

Psychopharmacology Update

This half-day workshop explores the neuro-biological basis of mental disorders and the impact of psychotropic medications. Psychopharmacological therapeutic approaches as well as newer medications for neurological disorders will be discussed.

Psychopharmacology Update for OMH

This half-day workshop explores the neurobiological basis of mental disorders and the impact of psychotropic medications. Psychopharmacological therapeutic approaches as well as newer medications for neurological disorders will be discussed.

Psychopharmacology Update for OMH (with CEUs)

Psychotropic Medications Update

This workshop for health care professionals explores diagnoses and treatments requiring the use of psychotropic medications. Therapeutic dosages and administration of these medications will be described, as well as the potential for their abuse in clinical and non-clinical settings. Also to be discussed are possible drug interactions.

Public Sector Budget Development

This workshop provides an overview of analytical techniques and tools to consider when developing a public sector budget, which include cost benefit analysis, revenue forecasting, and outcome-oriented budgeting techniques.

Public Speaking

This workshop focuses on the skills needed to give a successful presentation including: controlling tension, understanding your audience, and using decisive language.

Respectful Interactions for OMRDD

This half-day workshop is for primary caregivers for individuals with disabilities that, while in their care, may exhibit behavior that is considered socially unacceptable, rude, hurtful, or put the individual or those around him or her in danger. The workshop will focus on how to help staff handle these behaviors in ways that promote respect, safety, growth, and their relationship with the individual. Utilizing small and large group interactive activities, staff will be introduced to the DETER method, a method which promotes depersonalizing, empathizing, tone, engaging, and referring.

Root Cause Analysis

This workshop provides an in-depth look at Root Cause Analysis. It provides a comprehensive review of the analytical and investigative processes used to determine causative factors, and the development and application of interventions/approaches that will eliminate and/or manage the factors necessary to prevent occurrences and reoccurrences. To facilitate system implementation, participants will have the opportunity to discuss issues of concern, and practice the components of the Root Cause Analysis process and promote problem resolution.

Scripting and Scripting Languages

This workshop provides a survey of scripting languages and the impact of scripting on accessibility issues. After a general overview of how scripting languages work, the most popular scripting languages are reviewed. This workshop assumes that users have a basic familiarity with web and web application development, and a basic understanding of relational database concepts.

Skills for Working with Groups

This workshop provides a hands-on opportunity to learn and review the elements of successful group work in a relaxed and enjoyable format. Topics include: group selection; facilitation; leadership dynamics; and development over time. The material covered is applicable to a variety of purposes, from therapy groups to task groups, for a wide range of populations. This workshop features participative group exercises, as well as media presentation of various aspects of group work.

Sleep Positioning: Assessing Consumers with Multiple Disabilities for Optimal Sleep Positioning for OMRDD

This workshop is designed for physical and occupational therapists who work with individuals with multiple disabilities and discusses sleep positioning as a vital component to the overall 24-hour postural management and care for individuals with severe motor impairment. The workshop covers nighttime positioning, screening, intervention options, and evaluation. A hands-on practicum allowing participants to assess individuals for nighttime positioning needs, conduct a history, perform a mat exam and work with wedges is also included. Upon course approval from RESNA, 6 contact hours, or 0.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs), will be awarded for successful completion of this course.

State Environmental Quality Review: An Overview

This workshop provides an overview of environmental policy in New York State as it relates to the purchase, sale, or leasing of real property. Participants will learn what triggers SEQRA, how to do a preliminary inspection, and complete an Environmental Assessment Form. Significant issues arising under the SEQRA and current cases will also be discussed.

Structured Query Language (SQL) Advanced

This workshop goes beyond the basics of SQL to modify the information contained in databases based on user input from interactive web sites. Lectures and exercises will focus on extracting and manipulating information from databases through SQL. The workshop assumes that users have a basic familiarity with web and web application development, and a basic understanding of relational database concepts.

Structured Query Language (SQL) Basics

This workshop will cover the basics of SQL to effectively transform information contained in databases into information that is usable by web site visitors. Lectures and exercises will focus on extracting and manipulating information from databases through SQL. The workshop assumes that users have a basic familiarity with web and web application development, and a basic understanding of relational database concepts.

Supervising Parolees and Inmates with Serious Personality Disorders

This workshop is designed for parole officers and correctional institution staff whose tasks involve interaction with parolees and /or inmates who suffer from mental illness, including parolees with Axis II diagnoses. Participants learn how to identify possible mental health issues, when to make a referral for a mental health screening, and how to recognize symptoms of an adverse reaction to psychotropic medications.

Survey Research Tools: Design and Implementation

This two-day workshop addresses designing and administering mail, telephone, and in-person surveys to develop and evaluate programs, conduct assessments, measure attitudes, and support research. The workshop reviews instrument construction, sampling concepts, methods, sampling error, response rate, and follow-up techniques. Participants will have ample opportunity to apply the workshop material to workplace situations.

Technical Writing for Engineers

This two-day workshop assists engineers and technical professionals in producing written reports, memos, letters and other texts. Topics include how to organize written documents for readability, how to design effective formats for presenting information, and how to improve language usage and mechanics. The workshop also focuses on how purpose and audience affect both the content and the format of the text. Upon completion of this workshop, 1.2 Continuing Education Units will be awarded.

Technical Writing for IT Professionals

This workshop provides systems analysts, programmers, network professionals, and project managers with skills to communicate clearly to non-technical readers. Participants will learn how to simply present complex technical information.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act for Auditors

This workshop will cover the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and its impact on New York State employees. It will provide a review of key provisions of the act, including the scope of the term "issuer" (public companies whose stock is traded on an exchange, or "Over-The-Counter"); strengthening of audit committees; improper influence on audits; internal financial controls; code of ethics; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) certification of disclosure; other disclosure enhancements, such as off-balance sheet transactions; substantive transactional provisions, such as forfeiture by an issuer's CEO and CFO of any bonuses, or incentive compensation; accurate, complete, and timely determination of materiality and disclosure obligations; fair representation of financial condition and results; high quality audit and review of public company financial statements; preventing conflict of interest; and proper retention of audit documents and records.

Understanding Local Governments

This workshop provides an entry-level overview of the structure, powers, and functioning of local governments and their interaction with the state. Topics include the constitutional nature of local governments, incorporation, and annexation. Participants will also review the importance of regional planning and the powers of local government.

Visual Impact Assessment for DOT

This two-day workshop covers the recent advances in Visual Impact Assessment (VIA) Methodology and its application in New York State. These developments in the field have taken place at a time of increasing VIA activity regarding power plant siting and transportation project work. Topics include: new regulatory projects in the state; review of the US Army Corps of Engineers Visual Resources Assessment Process (VRAP); advances in visibility assessment; computerized visual simulation techniques; and visual mitigation. Sequential progression through all steps of VIA analysis will be addressed. There will also be computer demonstrations involving visibility and visual simulation applications. This is an intermediate level workshop aimed at public professionals with some knowledge of VIA process, and will focus on current VIA issues and use of technology. Upon completion of this workshop, 1.2 Continuing Education Units (12 PDHs) will be awarded.

Wireless Technology

This workshop provides an overview of wireless technologies and why organizations are choosing to adopt them. The different types and the advantages and disadvantages of wireless technologies will be explored, including security issues and concerns that most likely affect a wireless network. The workshop will also cover what is required to deploy a wireless solution, and how to integrate wireless and wired.

Writing Skills for Clinicians for OMH

This workshop will assist participants in developing an understanding of the many aspects of case documentation and record keeping by exploring best practices for recording therapeutic and service activities. Topics include common pitfalls and errors in client record keeping; deciding what to include and omit in documentation; writing treatment plans; recording treatment activities; and documentation of client outcomes. Standards for documentation set by the Joint Commission of health care organizations will be included.

XML for Website Management

This two-day, hands-on workshop will provide a strong understanding of XML and how to apply it in your web environment. Day One will focus on the basics needed to understand and apply XML using examples and exercises based on proven research and real world applications. Day Two will expand on these examples to develop skills in applying XML to specific web issues such as managing content and multiple output formats. Participants will be given exercises to do in the workplace, and will return in one week for Day Two with questions and issues around adapting XML in their unique work environment. A flash drive with all sample files and a training guide will be provided as part of this workshop. Familiarity with web development, HTML/XHTML, and the use of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), as well as basic programming or scripting knowledge is required.