TARSS trainings

TARSS offers professional development opportunities for Minnesota’s trainer and RBPD specialist community. Our trainings are listed here and in Develop, where you can search for additional professional development offerings.

Scholarships

We’re pleased to announce that we have a limited number of spots in each of the Course Writer and Adult Learning trainings at a scholarship rate of $25. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship for these trainings, please email tarss@umn.edu for the application.

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Exploring Instructional Design: Considerations for Trainers

Recommended audience: early education professionals who are course writers or want to become course writers

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Adult Learning Module 1: Delivery Skills

Recommended audience: early childhood professionals who would like to become approved trainers

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Adult Learning Module 2: Design Skills

Recommended audience: early childhood professionals who would like to become approved trainers

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Minnesota Trainer Orientation Module 1

Recommended audience: individuals who would like to become approved trainers in Minnesota and those who are renewing their trainer membership

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Minnesota Trainer Orientation Module 2

Recommended audience: individuals who would like to become approved trainers in Minnesota and those who are renewing their trainer membership

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Introduction to Trainer Competencies and Observation

Recommended audience: individuals who would like to become approved trainers in Minnesota and those who are renewing their trainer membership

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Minnesota Course Writer Orientation

Recommended audience: early education professionals who want to become course writers

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Course Writer: Design Skills

Recommended audience: early education professionals with a Career Lattice Step 9d or higher who would like to become course writers

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Course Writer: Crafting and Drafting a Course

Recommended audience: early education professionals with a Career Lattice Step 9d or higher who would like to become course writers