Professional Development and Off-Campus Programs
L. Douglas Kenyon, Director
Professional Development
Western New England College provides opportunities for professional development through conferences, workshops, seminars, and noncredit programming. Custom-designed, on-site training is also available. These programs are designed to help professionals quickly update and acquire the job-related skills and information they need.
Professional Development Programs
The Office of Professional Development offers an array of professional development/education programs. Our conferences, seminars, noncredit courses, and certificate programs are offered through public formats and onsite at organizations. These programs are designed to help professionals quickly update or acquire the job-related skills and information that will enhance their ability to be successful in their chosen professions.
All of our onsite programs can be customized to meet your organization’s needs. We welcome the opportunity to meet with you to discuss your specific training needs and design a proposal for your review. If meeting space or computer resources is an issue, let us know and we will be happy to provide these services at our Springfield, Massachusetts or Devens, Massachusetts campuses.
For brochure requests and complete details on all of our professional development programs, call us at 1-800-660-9632 or visit our website, www.wnec.edu/pd
Current program offerings
· Acquisitions and Government Contracting Certificate (available online or onsite)
· Annual Tax Institute and Workshops
· Communications Conference (held annually in January)
· Fundamentals of Engineering/Engineering-in-Training (FE/EIT) Review Course
· Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) Review Course
· Law Enforcement Seminars
· Leadership Enhancement and Development (LEAD) Certificate Program
· Money Management Seminar
· Project Management Forum
· Regional Social Work Conference and Workshops
· Teachers’ Workshops
Annual Conferences and Certificate Programs
Communications Conference (6th year)
This conference has been developed to increase your organization’s ability to “get noticed” in a crowded communications landscape. Individual workshops cover topics on improving media relations, promoting your business or nonprofit agency, and enhancing your presentation and computer skills.
Regional Social Work Conference (27 years)
This conference is an all-day event comprised of 40 plus individual workshops. These workshops vary in topics ranging from AIDS and domestic abuse to professional burnout and new policies. The conference also provides a forum for information exchange on contemporary issues and networking opportunities for human service professionals throughout New England.
Tax Institute (47 years)
The Tax Institute provides high quality written and computer materials, oral presentations from expert speakers on detailed tax structuring and planning techniques and their practical applications. It addresses timely topics and updates based on changes or developments in the tax law with a focus on the planning opportunities and pitfalls which may result from those changes.
Acquisitions and Government Contracting Certificate
This certificate program, available online or onsite, will provide an overall understanding of business operations; improve analytical, decision-making, and communication skills; enable participants to gain a better understanding of the many current economic, social, legal, technical, and political considerations present in the field of federal acquisitions and contracting.
Leadership Enhancement and Development (LEAD) Certificate
The certificate program, developed for individuals in mid-level management positions, will prepare participants with certain critical skills to meet the demands of today’s business environment. This intensive five-day certificate series provides individuals with the opportunity to acquire key business knowledge that makes it possible to be a valued member in any organization.
For detailed information, visit our website, www.wnec.edu/pd or call 1-800-660-9632.
Professional Development Workshops and Trainings
Fundamentals of Engineering/
Engineering-in-Training (FE/EIT) Review Course
This ten-session course reviews fundamental engineering subjects, mathematics, and basic sciences to prepare engineers for the General Fundamentals of Engineering Exam. College faculty review concepts and solve problems similar in type and complexity as those encountered on the exam. This course is offered in January in preparation for the spring exam.
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) Review Course
This course is designed to assist persons preparing for the Graduate Management Admission Test. In-class materials will introduce participants to the variety of question types and general level of difficulty for these questions. Test-taking strategies, both general and specific to the various types of questions, will be covered. Self-study materials and CD Rom are also provided.
Introduction to Community Spanish for Law Enforcement
This one-day training seminar will provide law enforcement personnel with instruction on the proper use and application of the Community Spanish for Law Enforcement Field Guide. This field guide was developed at the request of police officers to serve as a tool when communicating with the Spanish-speaking population. This program is provided either as a public program or onsite.
Project Management Forum
In collaboration with the SNEC PMI Chapter, the Western Massachusetts Project Management Forum hosts monthly forum meetings on the Western New England College campus for project managers. Creative discussions and guest speakers provide a platform for all area project managers to network, and share ideas, strategies, and solutions to current challenges in the field of project management.
To participate in this forum, contact Joseph Cacciola via email at Jcacciola@MassMutual.com.
Social Work Workshops
Western New England College’s Bachelor of Social Work program, Office of Professional Development, and Social Work Advisory Council sponsor professional development workshops on current issues in the human service field. These workshops have served the needs of human service professionals from Massachusetts and surrounding states by providing a minimum of five programs yearly for CEUs for social workers, license mental health, CADAC, Marriage and Family Therapist, and PDPs for educators.
Teachers’ Workshops
Our summer workshops provide an outstanding opportunity for teachers to acquire mandated PDPs through hands-on workshops that explore technology in the classroom.
For detailed information, visit our website, www.wnec.edu/pd or call 1-800-660-9632.
Part-time Day and Evening Study
Undergraduate
Western New England College has a long tradition of providing continuing education for students who seek part-time day and evening study, those who are older than 18- to 22-year-old full-time students, and those who are beginning or returning to higher education after spending time in other pursuits.
The College may accept qualified part-time students into its daytime undergraduate degree programs. Part-time evening degree programs are, in the School of Arts and Sciences: Criminal Justice and Liberal Studies; in the School of Business: Accounting, Business Information Systems, General Business, and Management,
Undergraduate Nondegree Courses
Temporary nondegree status is available for students who wish to explore new subject areas before entering a degree program or earn credit prior to formal admission. This is also an option for visiting students from other colleges and universities. Qualifications include high school graduation or its equivalent, the maintaining of an average of at least 2.0 (C) in courses taken at Western New England College and the completion of all course prerequisites. Students may enroll in a maximum of 36 credits under nondegree status. Advising and registration of nondegree students takes place in the schools. Nondegree students may also apply for the certificate programs, which are described in greater detail on p. 177.
Accelerated Undergraduate Degree Programs (ADP)
Western New England College offers our adult learners the opportunity to complete one of five bachelor’s degree programs in an accelerated format. Six sessions are offered – four eight-week and two six-week summer sessions. Courses leading to the award of a bachelor’s degree in Communication; Psychology; Management; Liberal Studies; or General Business are offered in a combination of hybrid and online courses. Hybrid courses typically blend in class meetings and online study, with one evening class per week.
Online Bachelor of Business Administration
The College offers an online Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). This is a degree completion program designed for students with an associates’ degree or approximately 60 undergraduate credits, 54 of which must apply towards the degree. Students may begin their program prior to the start of any one of the six sessions offered per year. For more information and a schedule of courses visit www.wnec.edu/adultlearning/ or p. 61.