Rhode Island Department of Administration
Office of Training & Development
One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908 – 5867
For further information, contact Melissa Day 222-2178,
fax 222-6378, TDD 222-6144 e-mail mday@gw.doa.state.ri.us

 
OTD


Registration Form - *Adobe Acrobat Reader required

CS-365 Form (Revised Form - please discard old forms)- PDF Format (The CS-365 form is for state employees applying for state incentive credit.)

Key Points:  Incentive In-Service Training Programs


New incentive course option! 
OTD is pleased to announce that Rhode Island College’s Office of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions has courses available which have been approved for incentive credit. Visit the RIC OCESS website www.ric.edu/cess to view current and future course offerings. 

Note: Please pay careful attention to payment and registration procedures for RIC OCESS courses as they differ from those for OTD courses listed below.  OTD will not be processing registrations and payments for courses listed on the RIC OCESS website.  Participants who wish to attend the RIC OCESS courses for incentive credit should forward only their CS365 incentive request forms to OTD.


 Fall 2009 OTD Course Schedule

The Office of Training and Development is extremely pleased to be partnering with the Institute for Labor Studies and Research to again co-sponsor courses for state employees. Please read the payment and registration information (located at the bottom of this webpage) carefully if you wish to register for any of the following courses.

Please continue to check this website for -updates on courses.  


Note new date/day/time  
Psychology in the Workplace - FULL Fee $75

This exciting course will explore how psychology impacts behavior in the workplace, and how it affects our work experiences and interactions. We will examine:

  • The role of the individual in the organization including: performance, individual differences, motivation, perceptions and learning
  • The role of groups in the organization including: teams, communication, decision making and leadership
  • The role of the organizational context including: structure, culture, power and change

At the end of the course, you will better understand and be able to describe organizational behaviors and psychological concepts in multiple situations; and you will have strengthened your interpersonal and conceptual skills, which help you to analyze complex situations and respond effectively to challenges.

This highly interactive class is designed for women and men, supervisors and non-supervisors. Team and class interactions are an integral part of this class.  Homework assignments and readings will stimulate your thoughts and enhance your understanding of workplace behavior.

5 Tuesdays beginning October 20, 2009; 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon; 1/2 credit
Instructor: Aimee Phelps Lee, M.B.A.
Location: ILSR

  
NEW
Advanced Workplace Writing
Rescheduled for January 2010 – Please note new dates		 Fee $75

Now that you know the sins of grammar and how to write clearly and concisely, Advanced Workplace Writing will continue to enhance your writing skills in a more advanced, workshop-driven class.  You will write more advanced letters, an actual report using source material, minutes, agendas, and summaries.  More difficult grammar and mechanics concepts will be introduced.  Peer-review will be utilized, and you are encouraged to bring to class your own workplace samples to improve.  Assessment will be an in-class writing assignment during the last hour of the last class.  Much of this class will be spent writing!  Pre-requisite:  Effective Writing or Effective Writing for Professionals

5 Fridays beginning January 22, 2010; 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon; 1/2 credit
Instructor: Valerie Balkun, M.A.T.
Location: ILSR

  
Computer Courses

Introduction to Microsoft Excel  Fee $135

Learn the basics of this powerful and popular spreadsheet program. Create formulas, graphs and linked spreadsheets; copy and paste within and between spreadsheets; and learn many more features in the easy-to-use Excel environment. Knowledge of Windows is needed.

5 Tuesdays beginning November 17, 2009; 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon; 1/2 credit
Instructor: Lisa Pagano, M.S.
Location: DOA

Introduction to Microsoft Word Fee $135

Learn the basics of this powerful Windows word processing program. Learn how to create, edit, and print documents; import graphics; print labels; and use the mail merge function. Use Word’s many formatting features to improve the way you communicate.

5 Tuesdays beginning November 17, 2009; 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; 1/2 credit
Instructor: Lisa Pagano, M.S.
Location: DOA
Microsoft PowerPoint Fee $135

In this 15-hour course, you will learn how using PowerPoint effectively can greatly add to your presentations and help accomplish your goals.  Have your information stand out by learning how to create slides, add text, pictures, colors and design, transitions and set timings.  We will work with slide master and design templates, and create enhanced graphical objects, charts, tables, and slide animation.  In this practical, hands-on course you will be given the tools to  design a professional PowerPoint presentation.  Out-of-class assignments will be given to practice application of the material covered. Participants requesting incentive credit must have PowerPoint on their computer and must be currently using, or planning in the near future to use PowerPoint.

3 Thursdays, December 3 & 10, 2009; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., and December 17, 2009; 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon; ½ credit
Instructor: Lisa Pagano, M.S.
Location: DOA

Payment & Registration:

 

1. Personal checks should be made out to ILSR (Institute for Labor Studies and Research) and mailed, with your registration form, to OTD.

2. To pay by credit card:

 

 a. Call ILSR (463-9900) and provide them with your credit card information. Be sure to tell them which course you are paying for. They will notify OTD that you have paid for the course.

 

 b. You must still register for the course with OTD, by sending or faxing your registration form to us.

3. If a state agency is paying, you must submit a Centralized Pay Summary Report showing the invoice number to be referenced for final payment, along with your registration form. A Centralized Pay Summary Report and your registration form, must be sent to OTD to reserve a seat in the course you want.

4. A registration form must accompany your payment - download available at the top of this website.

NOTE: Registration or CS365 forms received without payment will not reserve a seat in the class.

Incentive Credit:
For state employees interested in incentive credit, all rules regarding each employee s eligibility will apply. For example, the course must be "directly related to the employee s job duties" and be the appropriate level for those duties. CS365 forms requesting incentive approval must be received by OTD 7 days prior to the start of the course. Each course must be at least 15 hours. If you do not receive verification from OTD that your incentive credit request has been approved, it is your responsibility to check the status of your request, and insure that OTD receives it.

Location: See each course description for location.
1. The Institute for Labor Studies & Research, 99 Bald Hill Road, Cranston , RI 02920
From the North: Take 95 South to Exit 12B (Malls exit).
Bear right to 295 North to Route 2 North/Warwick Mall. Take Exit 2 (Warwick Mall). At the end of the exit bear left to Route 2 and go straight through the traffic light. Enter the parking lot on the left just after you pass Building 19 3/5. The sign lists W.B. Mason, NEARI, and the Institute.
From the South: Take 95 North to 295 North. Take Exit 2 and then follow directions above. Directions can also be found on www.rilaborinstitute.org
2. RI Department of Administration, One Capitol Hill, Providence , RI 02908
Parking is available in the largest lot behind DOA, or at on-street metered spaces (bring quarters).