Staff, Program & Organizational Development Certificate Program
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NCSPOD invites you to participate in the Certificate of Achievement Program for Staff, Program, and Organizational Development practitioners. This year-long Certificate Program includes intensive face-to-face training and development opportunities; individual goal-setting, planning, and reflection; and the opportunity to work with an experienced mentor on the development of five core competencies required of professionals working in the field of staff, program, and organizational development.
"Our college's professional development program has benefited through our involvement with NCSPOD. In addition to the NCSPOD conferences, the New Practitioners Certificate Program, mentoring and networking opportunities offered by this organization have helped us build a professional development program that meets the needs of our institution."
Dr. Philip M. Ringle, President,
Truckee Meadows Community College,
Reno, NV.
Program Goals:
The Certificate Program is designed to:
Recognize accomplishments of competency for individuals who have
Proven knowledge of the general principles and practices of staff, program, and/or organizational development (SPOD)
Demonstrated a high level of achievement in the practice of their profession in all areas of SPOD
Provide opportunities to further knowledge, skills, and competence of SPOD practitioners through professional development activities
Share a record of accomplishments, skills, knowledge of SPOD practitioners to institutions and organizations who are interested in utilizing the services of these practitioners
Provide an increased understanding and acceptance of SPOD development professionals as essential and valuable members of a college community
Educate others that the development and coordination of professional development programs call for special training and expertise
Certificate Process:
Complete Application Form and submit it to certification liaison
Contact supervisor to:
Begin work on personal profile and pre-assessment
Working with certificate team, pair with mentor
In cooperation with mentor:
Determine personal goals concerning certification
Review “Launching” program needs assessment, prepare for survey, and complete this as step 1
Outline project parameters (keeping in mind SPOD competencies, assessment and outcomes of programming endeavors)
Set realistic timeline expectations
Consult with mentor regularly, on a monthly basis at a minimum
Follow certification timeline
Submit “Midyear Reflection Report” of progress to date
Complete portfolio outline-submit to mentor for feedback
Submit completed portfolio to Certification Liason
Celebrate completion of certification at International Conference
Requirements of the program include:
Completion of application (attached), current NCSPOD membership and payment of participant fee
Personal Profile
Completion of self-assessment and on-going reflection
Monthly meetings with a qualified mentor (may be at a distance)
Monthly meetings (via internet) with cohort (participants will lead one on-line interactive sessions with the cohort.)
Maintenance of a reflective journal
Completion of activities to develop desired competencies
Participation in a minimum of two (at least 1 NCSPOD sponsored) personal professional development activities as agreed upon between mentoring pairs.
Completion of a portfolio detailing goals, activities, evaluations and reflections of year long program
Competencies for Program Completers:
Core Competencies (participants will document competencies in these 5 areas)
ANALYZE the institutional, departmental, and/or individual development needs
DESIGN a program or training event to meet an identified need
DEVELOP the program or training event to provide learner success
IMPLEMENT the program or training event
EVALUATE the level of success of the program or training event
Secondary Competencies (participant will document competency in 1 or 2 areas)
Manage Organizational Development
Develop Interpersonal Relationships
Facilitate Communications
Acquire Resources
Identify and Promote Rewards
Administer Development Programs for Staff
Administer Development Programs for Faculty
Maintain Program Viability
Use Technology Effectively
Cost:
A participant fee of $100 is assessed at the time of application to offset expenses connected with the program. Participants also are responsible for fees associated with registration at their selected training activities, including any phone charges for meetings with their mentor and the cohort.
For more information, please contact:
Kay Weiss
Program Coordinator
(909) 384-8623
certificate@ncspod.org
