Required Professional Development Sample Clauses

The Required Professional Development clause mandates that employees participate in certain training or educational activities as a condition of their employment. Typically, this clause outlines the types of professional development required, such as attending workshops, obtaining certifications, or completing continuing education courses, and may specify the frequency or minimum hours needed. Its core function is to ensure that employees maintain or enhance their skills and knowledge, thereby supporting organizational competency and compliance with industry standards.
Required Professional Development. Teachers who are required by the Board to attend professional development outside the 184 contract days shall be paid a stipend of One Hundred Dollars ($100) per day. This stipend only applies to full days (defined as 4 or more hours). It does not apply to TAP Core Training and TAP Summer Institute. New teachers will receive a stipend of One Hundred Dollars ($100) per day for New Teacher Orientation, a total of Three Hundred Dollars ($300) hundred dollars for all three
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Required Professional Development a. The District and DDEA mutually recognize the importance and benefits of providing meaningful in- service/professional development training to licensed professionals. Therefore, DDEA may form a committee of member representatives selected by DDEA leadership to survey needs assessment of licensed professionals and gather evaluation data for each in-service/professional development training that occurs. This evaluation will assess the effectiveness of the professional development program. The final Association committee report and recommendation will be communicated by April 1 of every year. b. Licensed professionals who have already been trained in an area may request, per administrative approval, to opt-out of future training in that area.
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Required Professional Development. Teachers shall be required to complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of professional development annually. It is understood and agreed that the minimal amount of required annual professional development shall be in accordance with applicable state law and regulations.
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Required Professional Development. Teachers must earn at least 20 hours of professional development each school year, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:9-15.4. The 20 hours will be prorated in a given year depending on individual circumstances. The Board will provide the required assistance to meet the mandates specified in the code.
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Required Professional Development. Early childhood educators with a teaching certificate shall be required to complete a minimum thirty (30) hour of professional development annually. Early childhood educators without a teaching certificate shall be required to complete a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of professional development. It is understood and agreed that the minimal amount of required annual professional development shall be in accordance with applicable state law and regulations. Professional development opportunities that satisfy this requirement include:
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Required Professional Development. Teachers who volunteer to attend professional development outside the 184 contract days shall be paid a stipend of One Hundred Dollars ($100) per day. Teachers who are required by the Board to attend professional development outside the 184 contract days shall be paid a stipend of One Hundred Sixty Dollars ($160) per day. This stipend only applies to full days (defined as 4 or more hours). It does not apply to NIET Core Training and NIET Summer Institute. New teachers will receive a stipend of One Hundred Sixty Dollars ($160) per day for New Teacher Orientation, a total of Four Hundred Eighty dollars ($480) for all three (3) days. The reference to 184 contract days was not bargained and is included for information purposes only.
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Required Professional Development. Teachers are expected to participate in professional development activities arranged and scheduled by BFS during the School Year, subject to the limitations in Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2 above. Professional Development days shall be scheduled by BFS, and BFS will make every effort to schedule Professional Development dates and notify affected colleagues as early as practicable.
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Related to Required Professional Development

  • Continuing Professional Development If, during the life of the Agreement, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is introduced for plumbers, all time spent in complying with the CPD obligations will be the responsibility of each plumber.

  • Professional Development 9.01 Continuous professional development is a hallmark of professional nursing practice. As a self-regulating profession, nursing recognizes the importance of maintaining a dynamic practice environment which includes ongoing learning, the maintenance of competence, career development, career counselling and succession planning. The parties agree that professional development includes a diverse range of activities, including but not limited to formal academic programs; short-term continuing education activities; certification programs; independent learning committee participation. The parties recognize their joint responsibility in and commitment to active participation in the area of professional development.

  • Training and Professional Development 11.1 The Employer will develop and maintain an employee training and development plan and provide such plan to the Union upon request. Staff training is intended to provide an opportunity for classified staff employees for training sponsored by the University Training and Development and the UW Medical Centers Organizational Development and Training. Education/Professional Leave is intended to facilitate employee access to continuing education opportunities. Training and educational/professional leave may be used for the purpose of improving job performance, maintaining and increasing proficiency, preparing staff for greater responsibility, or increasing promotional opportunities within the framework of staff positions available at the University. 11.2 Any release time for training for employees accepted for such classes shall be in accordance with the Executive Order (currently No. 52) governing this matter. In the event that two or more employees request the same training period and supervision must limit the number of persons who may participate at one time due to work requirements, the selection will be made on a mutually agreeable basis within the department. 11.3 The training program is a proper subject for discussion by either departmental or University-wide Joint Union/Management Committees. 11.4 If the Employer requires an employee to receive training, reimbursement will be provided in accordance with the University travel rules. Employee attendance at Employer required training, either during or outside working hours, will be considered time worked and compensated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. 11.5 Employee attendance at training not required by the Employer and not covered by Executive Order 52, either on approved leave from or outside of working hours, will be voluntary and not considered time worked.

  • Professional Development Plan Professional Development Plan (PDP) refers to plans developed by faculty members addressing the criteria contained in Article 22 and Appendix G.

  • Professional Development Leave A. Policy. Professional development leave shall be made available to employees who meet the requirements set forth below. Such leaves are granted to increase an employee's value to the University through enhanced opportunities for professional renewal, educational travel, study, formal education, research, writing, or other experience of professional value, not as a reward for service.