• Go online at WWW.USM.MAINE.EDU/PDP.

• Call us at 207-780-5900.

• Stop by our offi ce in Room 218 of the Absomson Community Education Center, 88 Bedford St., on the USM Portland campus. (Free parking in the attached garage.)

To Register

Give us a call or email us if you have any questions:

Abromson Community Education Center 88 Bedford St., Portland

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONU.S. POSTAGE

PAIDPORTLAND, ME 04101

PERMIT NO. 370

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS • USM.MAINE.EDU/PDP • 207–780–5900

Professional and Continuing EducationAbromson Community Education CenterP.O. BOX 9300, PORTLAND, ME 04104-9300

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS • INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS • CUSTOMIZED TRAINING

usmProfessional & Continuing Education

Professional Development Programs

To learn more about training opportunities at USM, contact: Tim Thornton at 780-5965 or by email at tthornto@usm.maine.edu.

MEET A PDP INSTRUCTOR:

Deb Whitworth, SPHR, teaches in the Certifi cate Program in Human Resources. She has had a 30-year career in HR and currently is a Senior Associate with Mercer. The SHRM Maine State Council recently named her the 2012 HR Leader of the year.

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Professional and Continuing Education

• Choose from our extensive menu of courses and certificate programs

• Develop local resources for ongoing support

• Pay for training, not for travel

Customized Training for OrganizationsWITH USM’S CUSTOMIZED TRAINING YOU CAN OFFER EDUCATION ON LOCATION TO YOUR WHOLE TEAM!

What Students Are Saying About Our Classes

“ Excellent program, dynamic instructor who produced excellent information.”

STUDENT, STATUS QUO OR LETTING GO

“Truly an enriching experience.” STUDENT, ADVANCED ASSESSMENT OF THE OLDER ADULT

“The instructors were fabulous.” STUDENT, CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN MEDIATION

“ Teaching at USM gives me the opportunity to work with the next generation of

aspiring HR professionals and share my passion for this fi eld. I’m proud to be

involved with this program and help students take their careers to the next level.”

207-780-5900, pce@usm.maine.edu.

Course descriptions, times, fees, and instructor profi les are available online at WWW.USM.MAINE.EDU/PDP.

Our Instructors Are Leading Practitioners and Industry Experts

DEBORAH WHITWORTH, SPHR2012 HR Leader of the Year

DEVELOPYOUR SKILLS AND YOUR CAREER.

USM Professional Development Programs• Learn from business and industry experts • Take your career to the next level • Add new skills

to your portfolio • Network with colleagues from around the state • Launch into a new career

USM Professional Development Local. Effi cient. Effective.

SIGN UP FOR OUR EMAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND STAY CONNECTED YEAR–ROUND.

Course descriptions, times, fees, and instructor profiles are available online at WWW.USM.MAINE.EDU/PDP.

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Business and Industry Professional PracticesAdd value to your organization and your resume with these critical skills:

Human ResourcesLearn from experienced HR professionals

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMSPROJECT MANAGEMENT (68 CONTACT HRS.)

Jim Milliken

Effective Project Management 9/6, 9/13, & 9/20(21 CONTACT HRS.)

Implementing Project Management 10/11 & 10/18(14 CONTACT HRS.)

Advanced Project Management 11/8, 11/15, & 11/29(21 CONTACT HRS.)

Electives Select any course(s)(12 CONTACT HRS.)

LEAN SIX SIGMA Green Belt (35 CONTACT HRS.) 10/18, 11/1, 11/15, Sue Knapp & Joe Allen 11/29, & 12/13

WORKSHOPSConstruction Documents & Contract 11/30, 12/7, & 12/14Administration (21 CONTACT HRS.)

Dana Gray

APICS Principals of Inventory Management 10/9 & 10/16(8 CONTACT HRS.)

Andrew Avery

Join us at the Abromson Center for an APICS event on 9/18.

TEST PREPPMP Certifi cation Test Prep Course Offered twice 9/11, (21 CONTACT HRS.) 9/18, & 9/25;Mikal Curran 12/4, 12/11, & 12/18

Communication & Business SkillsDevelop the confidence and clarity to communicate effectively

Supervision & LeadershipEnhance and refresh your management strategies

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMSPROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION (42 CONTACT HRS.)

Skillful Conversations 10/22 & 10/29(12 CONTACT HRS.)

Nancy Ansheles

Delivering Powerful Presentations 11/2 & 11/16(12 CONTACT HRS.)

Nancy Ansheles

Leading Effective Meetings 11/5(6 CONTACT HRS.)

Nancy Ansheles

Professional Writing Workshop 12/7(6 CONTACT HRS.)

Elizabeth Dodge

Electives Select any course(6 CONTACT HRS.)

MEETING FACILITATION (21 CONTACT HRS.) 10/17, 10/18, & 10/19 Dee Kelsey & Pam Plumb

WORKSHOPSBusiness Writing Basics 11/9(6 CONTACT HRS.)

Elizabeth Dodge

Excellent Customer Service 12/18(6 CONTACT HRS.)

Nancy Ansheles

Creative Problem–Solving 10/31(7 CONTACT HRS.)

Robert Kenney

Managing Multiple Priorities and Your Time 10/30(7 CONTACT HRS.)

Robert Kenney

Fearless Conversations 10/10(5 CONTACT HRS.)

Fran Liautaud

Negotiation Skills and Strategies 11/16(7 CONTACT HRS.)

Diane Kenty

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMSUPERVISION (36 CONTACT HRS.)

Lynne Richards

Stepping Up to Supervisor 9/28(6 CONTACT HRS.)

Using Feedback Effectively 10/12(6 CONTACT HRS.)

Delegating 10/19(6 CONTACT HRS.)

Coaching to Enhance Performance 11/9(6 CONTACT HRS.)

Dealing with Poor Performance 11/30(6 CONTACT HRS.)

Electives Select any course(6 CONTACT HRS.)

WORKSHOPSFlexible Leadership in Every Situation 12/14(6 CONTACT HRS.)

Lynne Richards

Leading Through Infl uence 11/1(7 CONTACT HRS.)

Robert Kenney

Navigating Your Team Through Change 11/2(4 CONTACT HRS.)

Laurie Davis

2012 Fall Course Listings

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMHR MANAGEMENT (91 CONTACT HRS.)

Intro to HR Management 9/12(4 CONTACT HRS.)

Sue Knapp

Compensation Concepts Spring 2013(15 CONTACT HRS.)

Deb Whitworth

Managing Training and Development Spring 2013(15 CONTACT HRS.)

Ellen Gottlieb

Performance Management Systems 10/10, 10/17, & 10/24(15 CONTACT HRS.)

Sue Knapp

Recruitment and Employment 12/5, 12/12, & 12/19(15 CONTACT HRS.)

Deb Whitworth

Personnel Law 9/19, 9/26, & 10/3(15 CONTACT HRS.)

Deb Whitworth & Adam Taylor

Electives (12 CONTACT HRS.) Select any course

WORKSHOPSHigh Impact HR 11/6 & 11/13(6 CONTACT HRS.)

Kay Whitmore

Confl ict in the Workplace 11/14(7 CONTACT HRS.)

Judy Ringer

TEST PREPHR Certifi cation Test Prep Course 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, (PHR/SPHR) 9/26, 10/10, 10/17,Kristine Avery 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/28, & 12/5

Interested in taking this test prep course online? Call Tim Thornton for more information at 780-5965 or email Tim at tthornto@usm.maine.edu.

Healthcare Managementand LeadershipBe a more effective leader in today’s challenging environment

WORKSHOPSBeginning Nurse Leadership 11/29 & 11/30(12 CONTACT HRS.)

Patricia Camire, Daniel Bergeron, Joanna Salamone, & Brian Viele

Leading Through Diffi cult Times: 10/10, 10/17, & 10/24Collaborative Strategies for Nurse Managers (12 CONTACT HRS.)

Beth Boynton & Judy Ringer

Professional Communication for Nurses 10/30, 11/6, & 11/13(12 CONTACT HRS.) Beth Boynton

Healthcare Supervision & Coaching 9/24 & 9/25Motivational Interviewing(12 CONTACT HRS.)

Stephen Andrew

Getting the Monkeys Off Your Back 11/14(7 CONTACT HRS.)

Lynne Richards

Health Care and Mental Health PracticeEnhance your ability to provide care to the community you serve

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMSADVANCED ASSESSMENT OF 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, THE OLDER ADULT & 11/12(26 CONTACT HRS)

Gale Johnsen

CASE MANAGEMENT 10/19, 11/2, 11/16, (26 CONTACT HRS.) & 12/14

June Stark

EVIDENCE–BASED PRACTICE 10/3, 10/18, 11/1,(24 CONTACT HRS.) & 11/15Debra Kramlich & Debra Palmer

WORKSHOPSAddiction Biology: Like it, Want it, Need it 11/30(6 CONTACT HRS.)

John N. Ruff

Dream Work: An Introduction 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, (12 CONTACT HRS.) 10/23, 10/30, & 11/6Chris Beach

Processes & Challenges of Grieving: 11/16 Why is it So Diffi cult? (6 CONTACT HRS.)

Kandyce Powell

IV Therapy for Registered Nurses 10/12 & 10/19(12 CONTACT HRS.)

Melinda Zimmer-Rankin

WWW.USM.MAINE.EDU/PDP

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMSYou can build your resume, work toward a credential, or launch a new career

1-3 DAY INTENSIVE WORKSHOPSUse your time effi ciently. Learn it today. Apply it tomorrow.

Course descriptions, times, fees, and instructor profi les are available online at WWW.USM.MAINE.EDU/PDP.

Additional Programs Offered Spring 2013SPRING 2013 COURSES AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS WILL BE OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT IN NOVEMBER.

Certificate Program in Fundraising • Certificate Program in Co-Occurring Disorders • Certificate Programs in Mediation and Divorce Mediation • Certificate Program in Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

The University of Southern Maine shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, trans-gender status or gender expression, national origin or citizenship status, age, disability, or veteran’s status in employment, education, and all other areas of the University. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualifi ed individuals with disabilities, upon request. Questions and complaints about discrimination in any area of the University should be directed to the executive director, Offi ce of Campus Diversity and Equity, 780-5094, TTY 780-5646.

Training and DevelopmentDevelop the competencies to lead and facilitate learning

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMTRAINING & DEVELOPMENT (70 CONTACT HRS.)

Training Facilitation 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, (16 CONTACT HRS.) & 12/17Nancy Ansheles

Evaluation of Training 10/30, 11/6, & 11/13(12 CONTACT HRS.)

Paul Unni

Best Practices in Online Instruction Spring 2013(12 CONTACT HRS.)

Margaret Page

Conducting Reliable Needs Assessment Spring 2013TBA

Designing for Effective Learning 10/2 & 10/9(12 CONTACT HRS.)

Laurie Davis

WORKSHOPSCreative Training for Impact 12/13(7 CONTACT HRS.)

Lynne Richards

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMHOLISTIC HEALTH CARE PRACTICE (48 CONTACT HOURS)

Introduction to Holistic Health Care Practice 9/24, 9/25, 10/29, (24 CONTACT HRS.) & 10/30Cynthia Garner Scrimshaw

Complementary Therapies Electives Select from workshops below(24 CONTACT HRS.)

WORKSHOPSMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Offered twice: 10/11 Nancy Hathaway (6 CONTACT HRS.) & 10/12; 11/7 & 11/8

Recovering Wholeness: A Caregiver’s 11/19Guide to Traumatic Stress Nancy Hathaway (6 CONTACT HRS.)

Traditional Chinese Medicine 11/14Meret Bainbridge (6 CONTACT HRS.)

Natural Therapies: Diet & Nutrition 10/2with Lifestyle & Exercise Richard Maurer (6 CONTACT HRS.)

Weight Management & Metabolism 10/25Richard Maurer (6 CONTACT HRS.)

Common Childhood Conditions 11/27

Richard Maurer (6 CONTACT HRS.)

Complementary TherapiesLearn mind-body-spirit and energetic methods of healing that can enhance your clinical practice

Grant WritingDevelop the research and writing expertise to support your organization

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMGRANT WRITING (30 CONTACT HRS.)

Jack Smith

Introduction to Grant Writing 11/5(6 CONTACT HRS.)

Hands-On Grant Writing 11/6 & 11/7(12 CONTACT HRS.)

Grant Research: Targeting Funds 11/8for Nonprofi ts Online(6 CONTACT HRS.)

Coordinating Grant Writing with 11/9Development Activities(6 CONTACT HRS.)

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