Continuing Professional Development

AUGUST 2024

A monthly newsletter for CUNY SPH employees with information on professional development opportunities and resources to help you advance in your professional growth.

Check out our latest curated list of CUNY-sponsored and other trainings, courses, and resources to help you advance your professional growth.

We welcome your thoughts on this newsletter! Please share your feedback and suggestions with us at jennifer.keane@sph.cuny.edu.

Upcoming Deadlines

HEO/CLT Professional Development Fund

Deadline: September 1, 2024 | Application

September 1, 2024 is the deadline for applying to next cycle of the HEO/CLT Professional Development Fund. To apply, you must be in one of these series titles, for at least six months: Higher Education Officer, College Laboratory Technician, CLIP Instructor, CUNY Start Instructor, Non-Teaching Adjunct, EOC Lecturer.

Funding can be used for the following:

Conferences, workshops and trainings that require travel outside of the NY metro area (limit of possible 5 days for allowable expenses, relative to the event dates)
Local or online conferences, workshops, trainings, and certificate programs
A semester of schooling at an accredited college or university (CUNY or non-CUNY), which could include tuition, fees, and books listed on the relevant syllabi for the semester
Research projects and field studies (not required by applicant’s job or department)
Upcoming membership dues for a professional organization

Skillbuilding Spotlight

AI and Information Technology

The NYS Forum offers workgroups, trainings, and special events on Information Technology. New York State employees are members and just have to create a Member Profile to begin taking advantage of the Forum's activities.

LinkedIn Learning’s AI-Powered Presentations: Crafting Compelling PowerPoints with ChatGPT and Copilot (2024, 56 min) explores how to use generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot to create high-impact presentations quickly.

CUNY CIS offers several one hour webinars on AI: Beginner AI Prompting, Intermediate AI, and Advanced AI Prompting.

CUNY schools' AI offerings include:

City Tech: Intro to Python with ChatGPT
City College: Introduction to AI and Machine Learning
Kingsborough: Intro to Artificial Intelligence Applications: How to Leverage AI Technology
LaGuardia: Data Analytics and Data Science Program
Lehman: Introduction To Artificial Intelligence
Lehman: Special Topics: Generative AI in Digital Marketing

Continuing Education

Certified in Public Health (CPH) credential

Are you eligible for the National Board of Public Health Examiners' (NBPHE) Certified in Public Health (CPH) credential? Check out the eligibility requirements and prepare for the exam with NBPHE’s free virtual review sessions.

Resources

LinkedIn Learning Access

There are several ways to access LinkedIn Learning courses for free.

Via the New York Public Library (NYPL):

You will need an NYPL library card. If you do not have one, you can apply for a library card online.
Once you have a library card number and pin, access the program (at no cost) by clicking here.

Via CUNY:

Limited access is available through UHR PDL by completing this request form. Please note PDL has a small number of licenses and access is limited to 3 weeks.

Tuition Waiver

As a CUNY employee you are eligible for a Tuition Waiver. Once you satisfy the service requirements specified by your position (see tuition waiver page for details), you are eligible to waive the cost of tuition at any CUNY school, up to a maximum of $5250.00 tax-free, per year.

CUNY Professional Development & Learning

CUNY offers a variety of virtual and in-person courses at CUNY Central offices. Information on specific sessions, including registration procedures, can be found on the CUNY Professional Development & Learning website. The cost of attending a session ranges from $75 to $275 per person. Speak to your supervisor and Human Resources as to whether financial support is available through your department, CUNY SPH administration, the HEO-CLT Professional Development Fund or other means.

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