Staff Development

This certificate is for full-time staff (part-time staff may attend at supervisor’s discretion). Staff employees must complete the Core requirements and at least six Professional Development Units (PDUs) of Electives totaling 31 PDUs to earn this certificate.

Core (Required for Certificate)PDUs
New Employee Orientation11
Vincentian Mission Orientation1
PFP Employee Briefing2
Quality Service Series:6 
      I: Adapting to Change and Avoiding the Campus Runaround3
     II: Effective Communication and Handling Difficult Situations3
     III: Service in the Age of Technology3
Diversity Awareness (Launched 2006)33
Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Awareness (Employee Session)22
Time Management22
Business Writing (Two modules)62
MS Word (TLC)51
MS Excel (TLC)51
Emergency Response Training21
Total Core PDUs25

 

Electives
(Choose a minimum of six PDUs)		PDUs
Diversity Awareness (pre 2002)1
External Professional Development44
Department Showcase1
Understanding Compensation at St. John’s University1
Understanding and Maximizing Your Employee Benefits1
University Information Systems1
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Workshop (One PDU per module)1
Technology Workshop (TLC) (One PDU per session above core)51
Business Writing (One PDU per module above core)61
Supervisors of Student Workers (If applicable)2
Essential Staffing Processes22
Total PDUs required for Professional Development Certificate31



See Program Key.