P-16 and related professional development

Explore on-site and e-learning workshops

Several of our popular workshops are available for delivery at your school. Several workshops are also available online.

Minnesota Evaluation Studies Institute (MESI)

The annual Minnesota Evaluation Studies Institute (MESI) is designed for professional evaluators, program directors in non-profit and for-profit organizations, and others interested in conducting or using evaluations.

Minnesota Infant & Early Childhood Networks
ITV Training Series: "Successful Kids"

The training sessions are over, but videotapes of the four sessions can still be purchased.

Courses and trainings from the Center for Early Education and Development (CEED)

CEED offers educational opportunities that address topics important to today's early childhood educators, child care workers, Head Start teachers, home visitors, special education teachers, social workers, psychologists, and other early childhood professionals.

Professional development for social workers

The School of Social Work offers evening, weekend, online and off-site training and continuing education options to help social service professionals meet changing job, career and life goals.

The College of Direct Support

The College of Direct Support (CDS) offers training on the Web for people providing support for clients with disabilities. CDS content is built on nationally validated competency sets and ethical guidelines. Each course has been developed with input from people receiving support services, family members, direct support professionals, industry trainers, and administrators.

With more than 750,000 people working as paraprofessionals in the field of disability services nationally, the CDS could eventually provide training for 100,000 people around the country, believes Charlie Lakin, a researcher and trainer in the college's Institute on Community Integration involved in developing the online program.

“The College of Direct Support is revolutionizing how direct support professionals are trained, supported, and assisted to grow,” says Steve Eidelman, executive director of The Arc of the U.S., which serves individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. “It makes it possible in every part of the country to receive leading-edge training and opportunities for professional growth and development.”