Agency News : Training

NIC Announces Solicitation for Broadcast/DVD Production

llinke — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:42:00 GMT

The National Institute of Corrections released a solicitation to fund production of four satellite/internet broadcasts and three DVDs. The full solicitation is attached to this blog and will soon be posted to www.grants.gov. The service will be provided through a cooperative agreement, and applications are due December 1, 2009. Link here to learn more about cooperative agreements with NIC.

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NIC Seeks Developers for "Systems Approach" Workforce Performance Training

llinke — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:29:00 GMT

The National Institute of Corrections Prisons Division has released a solicitation to develop a curriculum to train upper-level management of individual state correctional and prison systems. Through a 12-month cooperative agreement, the developers would produce a field-tested curriculum to better prepare agency management to use collaborative, systemic, performance-based approaches to address current challenges. The complete solicitation is attached to this blog and will be posted soon on www.grants.gov. Applications are due November 30, 2009, and a web-conference for potential bidders is scheduled for November 5 to discuss the project. Send your e-mail by noon, November 3, 2009 to mdooley@bop.gov to register for the web-conference. Link here for more information regarding cooperative agreements with NIC.

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Apply Now for Administering the Small and Medium-Sized Jail Training

Sandy Schilling — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:12:00 GMT

The National Institute of Corrections if offering Administering the Small and Medium-Sized Jail as a co-sponsored training with the Kansas Jail Association. It will be held November 16-20, 2009 at the Kansas Highway Patrol Training Center in Salina, Kansas. The training will cover administrative responsibilities, such as:

Action planning.
Using jail standards.
Managing risk.
Developing and assessing policies and procedures.
Determining staffing needs.
Managing the workforce.
Managing inmate behavior.
Developing a fire, safety, and sanitation plan.
Managing the budget.
Administrator’s role outside the jail.
Assessing jail operations.

The application deadline has been extented to October 30, 2009. This program is open to jail administrators or an agency team composed of the agency chief executive officer (such as the sheriff) and the jail administrator or the jail administrator and assistant jail administrator from small and medium sized jails. Read more and complete an online application.

Online EBP Training Now Available for First-Line Corrections Supervisors

llinke — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:59:00 GMT

For agencies committed to evidence-based service delivery, first-line supervisors are key players. They guide and support a changing role for line staff to impact the behavior of offenders in both institutional and community settings. An award-winning, two-hour training program - Evidence-Based Practices for Supervisors - is now available at the online NIC Learning Center. The program highlights EBP principles, as well as the planning, implementation, and monitoring of EBP for supervisors. It is one of more than 150 interactive, self-paced programs available for corrections supervisors and managers. If you are not already enrolled in the Learn Center, click here for eligibility and enrollment information.

The NIC FY2009 Service Plan is Now Available!

Tracey V — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:05:00 GMT

The National Institute of Corrections has posted its Fiscal Year 2009 Service Plan. It's titled Technical Assistance, Information, and Training for Adult Corrections: All Corrections Disciplines, Jails, Prisons, and Community Corrections. You can view it online and see the numerous opportunities available for federal, state, and local agencies and practitioners. Updates to the training programs, satellite/Internet broadcasts, and technical assistance services will be announced throughout the year at www.nicic.gov.

NIC Receives E-Learning Award

llinke — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:14:00 GMT

The National Institute of Corrections received first place honors for its web-based program Evidence-Based Practices for Supervisors. The award, received March 18, 2008 at the annual Learn.com client services conference in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, was for Best Course Design using CourseMaker Studio.

In announcing the winner, Don Cook (Learn.com's Vice President of Marketing) indicated that "hands down" and "by far" NIC's course surpassed other entries in this category for quality of instructional design. He pointed to the innovative use of an animated e-agent (avatar) to serve as a mentor for the learner throughout the course and the inclusion of quality demonstration vignettes as significant contributions enhancing the learning experience.

The NIC team responsible for the design and development of this course included Steve Swisher, Carla Smalls, and Michael Guevara. Robert Cherkos and Renee Bergeron served as contractual subject matter experts on the project. Learn more about NIC's Self Study Training.