Upcoming 2006 CSEA Training Opportunities*

March 6 – May 31, 2006

The University at Albany’s Office of Human Resources Management provides and coordinates employee development opportunities. Listed below are upcoming training courses. If you or someone on your staff would like to attend any of these programs, please call Lynne Shultis at (518) 437-4700.

COURSE NAME	AUDIENCE/ GOALS	DATES	LOCATION
Introduction to Spanish	Designed to give employees a basic knowledge of the Spanish language	April 19, 27, May 4 & 11 1 day/week for 4 weeks	Department of Agriculture & Markets Albany, NY
Fundamentals of Writing	Designed to enable beginning writers to prepare more cohesive sentences and paragraphs.	March 28 & 29	Department of Agriculture & Markets Albany, NY
Take Control of Your Time	Learn to apply basic time management techniques to work more productively.	March 10 – ½ day (a.m.)	State Education Department Albany, NY
Taming Your Tasks	Course focuses on techniques and strategies to identify and employ the most logical and efficient means to plan and organize participants’ work day.	March 10 – ½ day (p.m.)	State Education Department Albany, NY
Understanding and Using Effective English	Improve your understanding of basic grammar and punctuation.	March 8 & 9	Department of Agriculture & Markets Albany, NY
Returning to Learning	Learn how to prepare yourself to return to school; how to research education programs; and how to overcome some of the barriers to further education.	April 11 – ½ day (p.m.)	GOER Training Center Schenectady, NY
Preparing for Promotions in OSU Job Titles	Course is only open to employees in the OSU bargaining Unit. Course covers Article 45, preparing for interviews, how to document experience and training.	April 11	GOER Training Center Schenectady, NY
Masonry and Plastering Basics	Introduction to basic masonry and plastering work and the use of a variety of materials including brick, stone, plasterer and concrete	May 17	Mt. McGregor Correctional Facility Wilton, NY
Plumbing Basics	Introduction to basic fundamentals of plumbing and pipe fitting practices and how basic plumbing systems function.	May 10	Office of General Services Albany, NY

*NYS/CSEA Partnership courses are designed for CSEA-represented employees. M/C Clerical and secretarial staff may attend if space permits.

In addition to the courses listed above, CSEA offers several on-line courses. For further information, please call (518) 437-4700 or visit the website at www.nyscseapartnership.org.