Professional Development
The Public Service Workshops Program utilizes private and public colleges and
universities, professional associations, consultants, and for-profit companies
throughout New York State to develop and deliver workshops to meet the
professional development needs of employees in the Professional, Scientific and
Technical (PS&T) Unit. These workshops are provided at no cost to the employee
or to the agency. PSWP workshops are provided in both classroom-based and
on-line formats. To the greatest extent possible, workshops will provide
occupational-related Continuing Education Units, such as Continuing Legal
Education (CLEs) for attorneys, Professional Development Hours (PDHs) for
engineers, and other specialized, license/credential-related CEUs for
professionals who must complete specified continuing education activities to
renew their license to practice in New York State.
http://www.goer.state.ny.us/train/pswp/index.html
Tuition reimbursement program guidelines and application forms are now
available. The programs for 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 differ. In particular,
funding for the retroactive programs covering 2007-2008 is capped and employees
must submit all their claims for the 2007-2008 program year in a single packet.
The GOER/PEF Professional Development Committee (PDC) has announced the
reinstatement of the Certification and Licensure Exam Fee Reimbursement (CLEFR)
Program.
www.goer.state.ny.us/train/pst/tuition/index.html
This program provides reimbursement of certification and licensure examination
fees to state employees in the PS&T Unit. The program will begin accepting
applications on October 1. Complete guidelines and applications will be
available from this website during the last week of September. The program will
cover eligible expenses incurred on or after April 1, 2008. No expenses incurred
prior to that date will be reimbursed under the program.
http://www.goer.state.ny.us/train/pst/2008CertLicenseExamFee/CLEFRPGuidelines.html