Professional Development

This certificate is for full-time and part-time non-supervisory administrators. Eligible employees must complete the Core requirements and at least 10 Professional Development Units (PDUs) of Electives totaling 36 PDUs to earn this certificate.

Core (Required for Certificate)PDUs
New Employee Orientation11
Vincentian Mission Orientation1
PFP Employee Briefing2
Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Awareness2
Diversity Awareness (Launched 2006)33
Quality Service I: Adapting to Change and Avoiding the Campus Runaround3
Quality Service for Leaders3
Time Management22
Successful Presentation Skills6
Business Writing (Two modules, one PDU each)62
Emergency Response Training21
Total Core PDUs26


Electives
(Choose a minimum of 10 PDUs)
PDUs
Diversity Awareness (prior to 2002)1
Institute for Management Studies (IMS)44
Understanding Compensation at St. John’s University1
Understanding and Maximizing Your Employee Benefits1
University Information Systems1
Department Showcase1
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Workshop (One PDU per program)1
Business Writing (One PDU per module above core)61
Technology Workshop (CTE) (One PDU per program)51
Essential Staffing Processes22
Supervisors of Student Workers2
Quality Service II: Effective Communication and Handling Difficult Situations63
Quality Service III: Service in the Age of Technology63
Managing for Success8,22
Hiring the Best: Interviewing Techniques83
Coaching for Exceptional Performance86
Responding to Allegations of Student Sexual Assault on Campus72
Total PDUs required for Professional Development Certificate36


See Program Key.