SKILLS for SUCCESS COURSES for CSEA-Represented Employees
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NYS & CSEA PARTNERSHIP PRESENTS SKILLS FOR SUCCESS COURSES for CSEA-represented employees February - June 2016 www.nyscseapartnership.org • (800) 253-4332 Skills for Success courses will be held between February and June 2016 at training sites conveniently located near your work or home. Courses are offered in the following categories: Individual Development Interpersonal Communication Language Skills Math Skills Trades, Operations, and Maintenance Work Management Writing Skills A JOINT MESSAGE 1 The NYS & CSEA Partnership for Education and Training (Partnership) is pleased to announce the Skills for Success Spring 2016 course catalog for CSEA-represented employees. The Partnership is jointly sponsored and administered by the NYS Governor’s Office of Employee Relations and the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA). Course participation by employees working in local government, school districts, state authorities, and the private sector is sponsored by the CSEA WORK Institute. You are invited to take advantage of the classroom-based and webinar courses described in this publication. Courses are listed under seven categories. We urge you to work with your supervisor to select the courses most suited to your work and personal goals. You may apply for any of the courses offered, even if the course is not related to your current job. It is easy for you to: • Choose a course that meets your job-related training, professional development, or personal development needs. • Enroll through the Statewide Learning Management System (SLMS) or by completing the Partnership’s course application form on page 27. • Attend courses held at training sites near your work or home or through a webinar at your convenience on your computer. We hope you will choose from the many learning opportunities that can help you prepare for the challenges and demands of current and future job opportunities. Skills for Success is all about making choices for your success. TABLE OF CONTENTS Courses Designed for You 3 About the Courses and Program 3 How You Can Enroll in a Course 4 Notifications 5 2 Your Responsibilities 5 Certificates Are Awarded to You 6 Contact the Partnership 6 Course Descriptions, Dates, and Locations 7 • Individual Development 7 • Interpersonal Communication 9 • Language Skills 11 • Math Skills 11 • Trades, Operations, and Maintenance 12 • Work Management 15 • Writing Skills 16 Schedule of Courses by CSEA Region 18 Additional Education and Training Resources 22 SLMS: Getting Started Enrolling in a Class 25 Skills for Success Application Form 27 Directions for Completing Application Form 28 COURSES DESIGNED FOR YOU Workforce development ment and are supportive connection. Participants competencies are founda- of agency missions and access a website to see tional job-based skills all efforts. The competencies the presentation and listen employees need in order and their accompanying to the presenter and class- to succeed across a wide descriptions are available mates using a telephone. variety of occupations. on our website. IMPORTANT: The Researching the litera- Webinar Courses ture on competencies has Partnership’s webinars are allowed the Partnership In order to increase par- very popular. Please enroll to explore current trends ticipation in courses while at least five work days 3 in work readiness and limiting time away from before the delivery date. develop a set of standards the office, the Partnership to serve as a reference for offers a number of courses employees and supervisors via webinar. A webinar in selecting courses that allows employees to take are relevant to professional courses using a computer, and personal develop- telephone, and Internet ABOUT THE COURSES AND PROGRAM No Cost to Employees Eligibility Skills for Success courses are offered at no cost to Employees are eligible to participate in Skills for employees or agencies. Success courses if they are: Employee reimbursement • A CSEA-represented NYS employee (ASU/02, for travel, lodging, meals, OSU/03, ISU/04, or DMNA/47). and parking expenses is at the discretion of the • A CSEA-represented employee working in a local agency or organization. government, school district, state authority, or the private sector, as space permits. Course Locations • A NYS employee (previously in the ASU/02) Courses are typically held serving a probationary period in a transition at state agency worksites. title or traineeship supported by the Partnership Training site locations (MC/06 or PS&T/05) may attend courses in the are listed in the Course interpersonal communication, math skills, work Descriptions, Dates, management, and writing skills categories. and Locations section beginning on page 7. • A NYS employee in a Management/Confidential (MC/06) clerical or secretarial title is eligible to attend courses in the interpersonal communication, math skills, work management, and writing skills categories, as space permits. www.nyscseapartnership.org ABOUT THE COURSES AND PROGRAM (continued) When Courses are Held Full-Day Courses Courses are typically held • Full-day courses are typically held from 9:00 a.m. - during the day, and vary 4:30 p.m. from one hour to six days in length. Course times Half-Day Courses are specified in the Course • Half-day courses are held from 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Descriptions, Dates, and or 1:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Locations section beginning Webinar Courses on page 7. 4 • Webinar courses are typically one hour in length and are held in morning and afternoon sessions. HOW YOU CAN ENROLL IN A COURSE Applicants cation from donotreply@ Reasonable goer.ny.gov with the Accommodations Enroll for courses as message: “Your approval soon as possible because is required to confirm All training sites are minimum enrollment levels the following enrollment accessible to employees must be met three weeks request.” The employee’s with disabilities. Special before the class date. name will appear in the instructional needs Please do not enroll in are addressed by the email. a course unless you can Partnership on an attend the entire course. When you approve an individual basis. If you employee’s enrollment, you have questions, please Supervisors of are granting the employee call (800) 253-4332 Applicants release time to attend or email access@ the entire course without nyscseapartnership.org. Once an employee enrolls charge to leave credits. in a course, you will receive an email notifi- Enroll through SLMS Enroll through the Partnership • Employees can enroll for classes through • If you are unable to enroll through the Statewide Learning Management SLMS, complete the Skills for Success System (SLMS) at www.nyslearn.ny.gov. application form on page 27. • If you have forgotten your Username or • You can apply for multiple courses on Password, go to www.nyslearn.ny.gov and one application form. However, you may click on the SLMS Login button and then not be accepted for all of the courses click on the Forgot your Username or for which you apply. Password? link. • You must obtain your supervisor’s • For additional information, see SLMS: approval on the application form in Getting Started Enrolling in Partnership order to attend the course(s). Classes on page 25. PLEASE NOTE: CSEA-represented employees working in local government, school districts, state authorities, or the private sector must contact the Partnership at (800) 253-4332 or [email protected] for information about enrolling in classes through SLMS. www.nyscseapartnership.org NOTIFICATIONS If you are accepted into a Getting Started Enrolling Date and Location Skills for Success course, in Partnership Classes Changes you will be notified by guide on page 26. email through SLMS Occasionally, the Partner- approximately three weeks Class Full Notification ship must change course before the start of the dates or locations. Please course. If you are not accepted read your email notification into a course, you will carefully. If your supervisor has not be notified by email. We approved your participa- encourage you to reapply Cancellations tion, you will be notified by when the course is offered 5 email through SLMS. again. If a course is canceled, you will be notified by email IMPORTANT: If you have Wait Lists through SLMS. If there is not received a notification no email address for you in 10 days before the course The Partnership will main- SLMS, you will be notified is scheduled, please call tain a wait list for any by phone. the Partnership at (518) course that has reached 486-7814 or, for areas full enrollment. If a outside the Capital Region, vacancy occurs, Partner- call (800) 253-4332. ship staff will contact you to determine your interest NOTE: To update your in attending. email address in SLMS, see step F of SLMS: YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES Be Considerate if Do not ask someone to You Cannot Attend a attend in your place, Course because the Partnership maintains a wait list. Your enrollment into a course signifies a commit- By dropping a course at ment to attend the entire the last minute, or failing course. to attend, you may be denying another employee If you cannot attend, the opportunity to attend. and you have enrolled through SLMS, please drop the course as soon as possible. If you sent in a paper application Bring Appropriate Documents to Class to the Partnership, please call (518) 486- 1. Acceptance Notification – Bring a copy of your 7814 or (800) 253-4332 acceptance notification to the first day of class. or email learning@ nyscseapartnership.org as 2. Photo Identification – Be prepared to present a soon as possible. PHOTO ID upon arrival for each day of class. www.nyscseapartnership.org CERTIFICATES ARE AWARDED TO YOU Certificates • Certificates of Completion are awarded for Skills for Success courses if you attend and participate in the entire course. • You will be able to print your certificate approximately three weeks after completing the class. To print your certificate, log into SLMS, go to My Learning page, locate the appropriate course and click on the Print Certificate button.