Staff Trainings through the Vermont Center for Afterschool Excellence provide afterschool programs across Vermont with professional development opportunities onsite or in their region. These trainings offer hands-on, interactive experiences for staff working in programs and directly with children and youth. Workshops are facilitated by trainers with significant expertise in the topic area.

Program directors, Resource Development Specialists, school administrators, and others interested in hosting a training can request a specific workshop or work with us to create a customized training. Any of the listed workshops can be modified to meet the specific needs of staff. Full descriptions of each  of the listed workshops are available.

Staff trainings can be requested at any point in the year and efforts will be made to fill the request in a timely manner. For best results, please request a workshop at least four weeks in advance.

Download a brochure outlining current workshops and training topics: PD Brochure 2011-12

The workshops for staff are interactive, engaging, and designed by afterschool professionals for afterschool professionals. While we have a list of workshops to choose from, if you don’t see what you are looking for, please contact us and we can work together to custom design a training to meet your needs.

Staff Training Costs:

• The cost of trainings is $100/ hour (minimum 2 hours per training)
• Licensed school-age programs are eligible for a cost reduction of 50% (Limit: Reduced funding is available for up to 50 workshops per year statewide.)
• One staff training per year is available at no cost to programs with an Organizational Membership to VCAE
• Additional costs (such as food, space, and supplies) are the responsibility of the host organization
• Mileage reimbursement for trainers traveling more than 20 miles is covered at the federal reimbursement rate and is the responsibility of the host agency
• The host agency is responsible for recruitment of participants (minimum 10) and securing a site for the training.

To request a workshop:
Contact Sue Kamp, Project Manager for Training and Membership, for more information or to request a workshop at skamp@sover.net or (802) 363-8405.

Sue will take your request, contact the trainer to secure the date and time for the workshop, and confirm the trainer and other details with the host agency within two weeks of the request. A memorandum of understanding will be sent to the host agency to outline the details to which the parties have agreed. This should be signed and returned to the Vermont Center for Afterschool Excellence.

These trainings are funded in part by the state Child Development Division, with partial funding from the Federal Child Care and Development Fund. http://dcf.vermont.gov