Educators, career counseling offices and alumni associations know well the stories of mid-career challenges. Courted by companies at graduation and quickly promoted in early years, well-educated professionals may assume that success will always be theirs for the asking, even if they take time off. It can be equally easy for universities to assume…

A conceptual basis for understanding the organization of continuing professional education across profession and type of parent institution is portrayed via three case studies of continuing professional education centers. The case studies reflect three orientations for organizing continuing professional education: a service orientation, an…

Describes the University of Wisconsin Extension Program's Educational Telephone Network (ETN) which provides more than 150 credit and noncredit program series annually. Points out that ETN has proved to be an effective, low-cost means of meeting the increasing demand for continuing education. (JMF)

An integrated program for training program and staff development specialists should be of high priority in higher education. (MM)

The Florida Association of Professional Health Educators (FAPHE) has been instrumental in developing a voluntary registration/certification process to upgrade professional standards, identify health educators, and establish a network for the purpose of continuing education. Eight basic steps have been identified as necessary for the development of…

Describes organizational structures and multi-institutional relationships developed to implement a Regional Plan for continuing education in nursing. Modifications of the Regional Plan according to local needs and benefits derived are included. (WL)

Develops a general model of needs assessment, objective setting, and program development processes in continuing medical education (CME). Examines the coordinative, administrative, and consultative behaviors of CME program planners in their role as facilitators of decision making. (Author/SK)

Applied graduate programs in Communication are recommended as a desirable alternative for the future. Advantages of such programs are outlined and potential problems discussed. The Instructional Communication program at West Virginia University is described as an example of a successful applied graduate program. (JMF)

The New England Program in Teacher Education model of inservice education is described. (MM)

This paper proposes an andragogical, adult education, or "learner-friendly" model as an appropriate basis for a program of continuing professional education, specifically for school social workers. It discusses the various factors that must be taken into account in the design, construction, and execution of such a program. The following factors…

With the assistance of a grant from the Council on Library Resources, and funding and guidance from the Western Council of State Librarians, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education's (WICHE) Continuing Education and Library Resources Program undertook an action research project to design and implement an interstate bibliographic…

This guidebook is written to assist groups planning to create a responsive and efficient teacher center. It includes a general description of teacher centers, goal options, steps in setting up and staffing teacher centers, program management, and facility planning. Examples of work materials, equipment, catalogues, and curriculum materials are…

A survey of 1,267 executives, mid-level managers, and supervisors in a wide variety of industries found strong shared preferences about the length, size, and format of professional seminars, and also revealed some differences in preference according to managerial level. Implications for design and marketing of seminars to the business community…

This publication was developed to provide guidelines for persons conducting continuing education programs for community mental health caregivers. (This would include persons primarily involved in the delivery of health, educational, and social welfare services who also are involved in the psychosocial functioning of their clients.) Following a…

One of eight sections of a handbook for use by vocational teacher educators in improving vocational teacher education linkage with business, industry, and labor, this first section focuses on use of staff development programs as a means to increasing faculty interaction with the private sector. Although the guidelines are intended for use by…