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Learning does not end when you graduate. Professionals must always hone their craft. There are a wide variety of specialized training, formal education, or advanced professional learning opportunities offered by CPACS to help you improve your professional knowledge, competence, skill, and effectiveness.

Certificate and Training Programs | Conferences | Workshops and Other Opportunities

Certificate and Training Programs

Certificate in Emerging Nonprofit Leadership

Certificate in Emerging Nonprofit Leadership

This certificate program is designed for aspiring supervisors in a public or nonprofit agency or for those wanting to refine their already-in-practice managerial and leadership skills. It offers training to develop competencies in understanding your role as a manager; increasing your self-awareness; building relationships; communicating effectively; managing diverse work groups; and managing change in yourself and your organization. Offered by the School of Public Administration. More

Certificate in Fundraising Management

Certificate in Fundraising Management

A comprehensive on-going noncredit program in the essentials of fundraising for anyone involved with or thinking about a career in fundraising. Approved for CFRE continuing education. Offered by the School of Public Administration. More

Grase Abbott Training and Supervision Academy

Grace Abbott Training and Supervision Academy

The Grace Abbott Training and Supervision Academy offers a dynamic catalog of continuing education training opportunities approved for social work and mental health practice in Nebraska. In addition, it provides specialized and affordable supervision and consultation for provisionally and fully licensed supervisors, as well as weekly Association of School Work Boards exam prep sessions that support candidates with all aspects of the exam process. More

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Jail Executive Institute

This leadership training initiative provides jail executives with new and innovative best practices in the field and opportunity for peering learning and networking. It is a nine-month commitment meeting monthly for virtual sessions and concluding with partipation at the American Jail Association Conference and Jail Expo. Offered by the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice in cooperation with the American Jail Association. More

Juvenile Justice Certificate Program

Juvenile Justice Certificate Program

A cohort-based training program open to anyone working with youth at risk of or involved in the juvenile justice or related systems. It is designed to expand a participant's knowledge of what works and develop skills they can apply directly with youth they serve; and to advance the professionalism of the juvenile justice field. Offered by the Juvenile Justice Institute. More

Nebraska Certified Public Manager Program

Nebraska Certified Public Manager® Program

A nationally-accredited comprehensive management development program specifically for current or aspiring managers in government and nonprofits. Offered by the School of Public Administration. More

Nebraska Municipal Clerk Institute and Academy

Nebraska Municipal Clerks Institute and Academy

An annual week-long continuing education professional seminar for municipal clerks in Nebraska. Accredited by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks to provide education towards the Certified Municipal Clerk and Master Municipal Clerk designations. Offered by the School of Public Administration. More

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Nebraska Victim Assistance Academy

A nationally accredited training for professionals who work with or plan to work with victims of crime in Nebraska. This 5-day, 40-hour training academy is tailored to the needs of Nebraska victims and those who serve them. Participants will receive comprehensive, academically based, fundamental education for all areas of victim advocacy. Offered by the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. More

Conferences

Aging with Passion & Purpose

Aging with Passion & Purpose Conference

A biennial conference about trends in aging for all professionals in the health care industry, insurance industry, or who provide services to aging adults. Offers continuing education for nursing, social work, and education. The conference is organized and conducted by a team of planning partners representing a wide-range of organizations concerned about aging issues and is hosted by the Department of Gerontology.

Great Plains Government Finance Officers Association

Great Plains Government Finance Officers Association Conference

This annual conference features local and nationally-known speakers on a wide range of subjects important to government finance and offers a chance to share ideas and experiences with one's peers from other jurisdictions. The School of Public Administration provides conference development, support, and coordination for this conference and organizes topical mini sessions between conferences. More

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Nebraska Works! Annual Conference

A one-day conference exploring how to expand the boundaries of democracy for union members; community and faith-based organizations; social work professionals; and others. Offered by the William Brennan Institute for Labor Studies. More

Workshops and Other Professional Development Opportunities

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This annual professional development series is for anyone who uses - or wants to use - data to understand and affect change in Nebraska. Join an all-star lineup of experts to learn how to find population and societal data for your needs, how to make sense of current trends in data, how best to share your data with funders and policymakers, and more. Offered by the Center for Public Affairs Research. More

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Aviation Institute Advanced Simulation Facility

The facility is open to alumni and the general public. Schedule a time with the flight training coordinator and provide the necessary documentation for the TSA. Offered by the Aviation Institute. More
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Classes for Unions and Union Members

This series of classes are offered as open enrollment courses for unions members and as contracted courses for specific local unions and their members, state associations, or central labor councils. Offered by the William Brennan Institute for Labor Studies. More

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Evaluation Workshops

A series of workshops on evaluation with continuing education credit for social work and mental health practice. Offered by the Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs. More

UAS Training Program

Unmanned Aircraft System Training Program

The Unmanned Aircraft System Training Program prepares trainees with the knowledge to earn the Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate and provides hands-on experience of unmanned aircraft system flight operations for the safe and legal use in the national airspace system. The program is recognized by the Federal Aviation Administration Unmanned Aircraft Systems Collegiate Training Initiative Program. Offered by the Aviation Institute. More

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