TARSS offers professional development opportunities for Minnesota’s trainer and RBPD specialist community through online and in-person trainings. Our trainings are listed here and in Develop, where you can search for additional professional development offerings. Review Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework for Trainers to learn about the competencies that TARSS trainings support.
Scholarships
Adult Learning Modules and Course Writer Workshops: We’re pleased to announce that we offer scholarships of 50% off, when funds are available. You may receive up to two scholarships per fiscal year. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship for these trainings, please email tarss@umn.edu for the application.
TOTs: Scholarships for Training of Trainers will be available on a TOT by TOT basis. See the application or email tarss@umn.edu.
Exploring Instructional Design: Considerations for Trainers
Recommended audience: early education professionals who are course writers or want to become course writers
Adult Learning Module 1: Delivery Skills
Recommended audience: early childhood professionals who would like to become approved trainers
Adult Learning Module 2: Design Skills
Recommended audience: early childhood professionals who would like to become approved trainers
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
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
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
Minnesota Course Writer Orientation
Recommended audience: early education professionals who want to become course writers
Course Writer: Design Skills
Recommended audience: early education professionals with a Career Lattice Step 9d or higher who would like to become course writers
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