A second Adult Learning Academy (ALA) has been scheduled for 2024 and will begin in August.
The Adult Learning Academy (ALA or “the Academy”) is the pathway available through The Nevada Registry’s training approval system to help individuals interested in becoming approved trainers obtain the training delivery hours needed to initially qualify. Additionally, the ALA is designed to increase the number of publicly offered training sessions available to Early Childhood educators in Nevada. The ALA is not designed for individuals whose primary focus/intent is to deliver in-house training sessions to their own staff and priority will be given to applicants planning to deliver training to the broader ECE community.
The ALA is aligned with The Nevada Registry’s Quality Assurance System (QAS) and is designed to provide individuals with less than 15 hours of previous training delivery experience the fundamental principles of adult learning which contribute to the delivery of high-quality training sessions. Selected individuals will participate in 30 hours of Registry-approved training over the course of three months*. Upon successful completion of the Academy, graduates will have the tools to begin delivering training to the Early Childhood community and the necessary hours of experience needed to initially qualify as a trainer with The Nevada Registry.
The Fall 2024 Adult Learning Academy will be offered virtually via ZOOM. Previously, the cost to attend the ALA has been $125. However, a $100 scholarship will be provided by The Nevada Registry for each attendee making the cost $25 per person.
*Ten to twenty hours of additional independent study and prep time is required outside of scheduled class time to complete assignments and develop a one-hour training session.
DATES OF TRAINING:
All selected participants must attend a one-hour orientation on August 14, 2024, from 9 am – 10:30 am (via video conference).
Section I: CONTENT
(Seven Zoom Sessions (17.5 hours) + Online Modules (2.5 hours) = 20 hours) All sessions in Section I will be held from 9:00 am – 11:30 am.
Dates of Training:
Wednesdays: August 21, August 28, September 4, September 11, September 18, (skip September 25), October 2 and October 9, 2024.
Section II: TRAINING DELIVERY/PRESENTATIONS (10 Hours) All sessions will be held from 9:00 am – 11:30 am and conducted via ZOOM.
Each attendee will present a one-hour training session to the group. Participants will have the option to present in-person or virtually based on available time slots.
Dates of Presentations:
Tuesday, October 15, Wednesday, October 16, Tuesday, October 22 and Wednesday, October 23, 2024.
Attendance is required in full in order to graduate from the ALA. Participants must attend the orientation and complete both sections to be eligible to apply for trainer approval following Academy graduation. No partial credit will be issued.
DEADLINE TO APPLY*:
4:30 pm on Friday, July 26, 2024.
Click here to learn more about the ALA selection process, program requirements, participant eligibility requirements, evaluation process and expectations. If after reading through this information you feel like this is the perfect opportunity for you, complete the Fall 2024 ALA Participant Interest Application by 4:30 pm on Friday, July 26, 2024.
Please note that submitting an interest application does not guarantee your enrollment in the Fall 2024 ALA. Applications will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Multiple participants from the same location will only be selected if/when space is available. Priority will be given to applicants planning to deliver training to the broader ECE community.
Don’t delay; space is limited!
A maximum of 16 individuals will be selected to participate (a minimum of eight participants must be enrolled for the Adult Learning Academy to be offered). Selected applicants will be notified by 4:30 pm on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.
Complete the Fall 2024 Adult Learning Academy Interest Application today!
Feel free to contact The Nevada Registry for more information!