Professional Development

This certificate is for full-time and part-time non-supervisory administrators. Eligible employees must complete the Core requirements and at least 10 Professional Development Units (PDUs) of Electives totaling 36 PDUs to earn this certificate.

Core (Required for Certificate)	PDUs
New Employee Orientation1	1
Vincentian Mission Orientation	1
PFP Employee Briefing	2
Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Awareness	2
Diversity Awareness (Launched 2006)3	3
Quality Service I: Adapting to Change and Avoiding the Campus Runaround	3
Quality Service for Leaders	3
Time Management2	2
Successful Presentation Skills	6
Business Writing (Two modules, one PDU each)6	2
Emergency Response Training2	1
Total Core PDUs	26

Electives (Choose a minimum of 10 PDUs)	PDUs
Diversity Awareness (prior to 2002)	1
Institute for Management Studies (IMS)4	4
Understanding Compensation at St. John’s University	1
Understanding and Maximizing Your Employee Benefits	1
University Information Systems	1
Department Showcase	1
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Workshop (One PDU per program)	1
Business Writing (One PDU per module above core)6	1
Technology Workshop (CTE) (One PDU per program)5	1
Essential Staffing Processes2	2
Supervisors of Student Workers	2
Quality Service II: Effective Communication and Handling Difficult Situations6	3
Quality Service III: Service in the Age of Technology6	3
Managing for Success8,2	2
Hiring the Best: Interviewing Techniques8	3
Coaching for Exceptional Performance8	6
Responding to Allegations of Student Sexual Assault on Campus7	2
Total PDUs required for Professional Development Certificate	36

See Program Key.