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Refresher Courses

REFRESHER COURSE

For registration, no registration fee.

• Travel Allowance (TA) will be borne by the participants themselves.
• The Institute will provide Accommodation and Complimentary meals during the program days.  

Refresher Program

The refresher courses are organized to help the in-service teachers by acquainting them with the new developments in their discipline, new teaching and research methods. a) 2-3 course of 3 weeks duration every year in each subject. b) Subjects are allocated by the UGC every year by the UGC. c) The courses are meant for senior teachers.

The Refresher courses are organized with the help of concerned departments. The following subjects have been allocated for Refresher courses during the year.

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Guidance from 2023-24

Read special education guidance, policies and protocols for the 2023-24 school year: , principals digest & hub items.

Excerpts from DOE Principals Digest and Principals Hub communications pertaining to Special Education topics

These updates can also be accessed  on the DOE InfoHub  - login is required

• 6/4 - Prioritize the Full Provision of Special Education Programs in Class Size Reduction Planning (related guidance: Guidance on Hiring for the Provision of Special Education Program Services & Planning for the Provision of Special Education Programs SY 2024-25 )
• 6/4 - Review Updated Guidance on Medically Necessary Instruction and Hospital Instruction
• 5/14 - SESIS Access to IEPs of Incoming Students for the 2024–25 School Year (related guidance: Search for Incoming Students in SESIS )
• 5/1 - New Student Accommodation System (SAS) for Section 504 Accommodations (related guidance: How to submit a 504 request using SAS ) 

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Ready, set, go! How to return to the nursing workforce

Are you an RN who has been out of the workforce? Your talents, experience and expertise are needed in all healthcare settings. While technology and treatments have changed, human responses to illness and injury remain the same. Patients have pain, anxiety, and fear. They experience cardiopulmonary failure. Families and patients need health education. They need a nurse. They need you.

If you are contemplating a return to nursing practice, here are three steps to help you succeed.

If your RN license has expired, you will need to enroll in a reinstatement course. Check with your state board of nursing for your state’s requirements for license reinstatement. If you have a valid RN license, explore nursing refresher programs. Nursing refresher programs prepare you to enter practice at the level of a beginning staff nurse who works with a medical/surgical adult population. A refresher course does not replace a hospital or agency orientation nor does it prepare you to work in a specialized setting such as pediatrics, obstetrics, or psychiatry. Your state board of nursing may maintain an online listing of nursing refresher programs offered in your state. You can check online with your local schools of nursing and hospitals to learn about their offerings and prices. See below for ideas as to what to look for in a refresher course.

You should also assess the following: Your learning style. Do you have the discipline to complete an online course? Or do you learn better in a classroom setting with an instructor and students?

Your needs as a returning RN. Would you benefit from a skills lab, where you can practice blood pressures and patient assessment? What about honing your critical thinking skills in a high-fidelity simulation learning environment? Would you feel comfortable in an independent, precepted clinical experience on a medical/surgical unit, or would you feel better with a clinical group and an instructor?

Your finances. Is the price affordable? Will you get your money’s worth from the program? Are nursing contact hours awarded? Does the course length meet your learning needs in its amount of time? What about extra costs, such as parking and child care while you are in class?

Gather all of the information you can about the nursing refresher programs that appeal to you. Contact the refresher program director and ask your questions:

• How many times has the refresher program been offered?
• How many of the nurses who complete the program obtain employment?
• Are there hospitals or agencies that don’t hire the program’s refresher nurses?
• Will hospitals or agencies reimburse you for the program cost if you secure a nursing position?
• What is included in the program price (food, parking, books, continuing education credits)?
• Can you contact a nurse who has completed the program?

Make sure you are satisfied with the answers; you don’t want to invest your time and money into a program that doesn’t meet your needs.

Once you select a program, begin the application process. Expect that you will need to submit the following information:

• Your resume
• Valid RN license
• Valid CPR card
• Child abuse/criminal background clearances/federal clearances
• Physical examination results (a TB test may be needed)
• Verification of immunizations
• Proof of health insurance
• Proof of liability insurance (check your homeowner’s insurance, which may provide liability insurance for an additional fee, or your refresher program may provide coverage at a nominal cost)

You’ve been accepted into the refresher program. Congratulations! Now what?

The night before your first class, you’ll probably be filled with nervous anticipation. Will I be the nurse out of practice for the longest time? Will I be the oldest one in the class? Self-doubt may creep in, but don’t despair! You will most likely be in a class with about 12 to 20 other nurses, ranging in age from mid-30s to upper 50s. They are returning to the workforce because their children are in school or college, their husbands lost their jobs or are retired, or other reasons. Most of all, they are returning to the workforce because they miss the intimacy of patient care; they miss the reason why they became nurses. You will make new friends, and you will help each other in this new adventure.

Your refresher program may have a clinical component with a nurse preceptor or clinical instructor on a medical surgical unit. Look and dress like a professional RN. Shine your nursing school pin and wear it proudly. Wear sturdy shoes; consider support hose. Remember what it is like to practice nursing. Your level of engagement and participation with patient care is at the discretion of the hospital. Expect to be tired and exhilarated after your first clinical day; be proud of yourself! You will be amazed at how much you remember.

Take time to share your clinical and classroom experiences with your nursing colleagues and your refresher friends. How has nursing changed compared to 10 years ago? How have you changed?

At the completion of your nursing refresher course, decide your next step. Do you still want to return to the workforce? Why or why not? Are you drawn to hospital nursing practice? Would full or part-time employment be best? What about outpatient departments, clinics, or physician practice offices? The possibilities abound.

Everyone needs a nurse just like you. Enjoy your return to the workforce!

Lisa Marie Bernardo is the owner of The Pilates Centre, LLC and an adjunct instructor in the doctoral program at Carlow University School of Nursing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Wildfire training instruction & refresher courses.

We generally offer the RT-130 to contractors in the Spring of each year, and the other courses as needed or requested. The annual RT-130 training courses are offered in Grangeville, ID and Moscow, ID. Depending on class size and need we are also able to provide on-site courses at times and locations that best meet team needs. Class sizes range from 15 to 80 or more for the RT-130. Call us for minimum class sizes and alternate locations.

Our staff are a team of active wildland firefighters who can provide various trainings through an agreement with the USFS. We follow the guidance of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group for all our trainings and provide these trainings to area contractors to enable them to supplement local, state, and federal fire suppression programs.

RT-130 course

Registration cost.

• Early (ends  two weeks before course date): $70.00
• Standard (within two weeks of course date, including day of): $85.00
• All course times are 9:00 am – 4:00 pm with a 1-hour lunch. Walk test or Pack test will be done if weather permits. Please bring your own 45 lb. pack, Northwest Management, Inc. will not provide packs

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Foresters Forum

In 2001, Northwest Management, Inc. and Idaho Forest Associates initiated a unique conference for professional foresters targeted to promote continuing education, ethics and pride in our profession. Over the years, this annual conference has grown to include valuable information and workshops for all natural resource professionals. The conference delivers high quality workshops on new ideas, technologies, and emerging policy and professional issues.

The Annual Foresters Forum will be held at The Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The forum is a fantastic venue for Inland Northwest foresters and resource professionals to focus on their profession, share information and learn new ideas, techniques and technologies. We are pleased to present high achieving and richly experienced speakers from all over the nation. Over 90% of the material presented at the forum is new every year, and this year will be no different.

NMI Forester's Forum 60s Dec 2022

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SAF National Convention

Sacramento, CA • October 25-28, 2023

The theme, “ Forestry: It’s in Our DNA ,” references both the proud legacy of forestry and the ongoing challenges and opportunities that foresters and natural resources professionals face. Forestry and what it means to be a forester is multi-faceted with many backgrounds, disciplines, and experiences shaping our profession’s past, present, and future. SAF2023 will bring together novel science and on-the-ground management techniques, while focusing on how to better communicate our passion to the public, and building a community that can tackle impacts from a changing climate.

Check back later this month for more details about the convention themes, location, sponsor and exhibitor opportunities, and call for proposal process.

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May- Digging Deeper in Analyst (Product Update)

April- Supporting Career Readiness & Upskilling with Career Pathways

March- Program Development & Review Report

February- Skillify with Skillabi

January- Analyst Updates & Intro to Career Pathways