Employee training and education consists of employee training
opportunities and the education assistance program.
(1) Employees are offered training opportunities through
in-house training and education as well as out-of-agency staff development
opportunities.
(A) In-house training is job-oriented training that
is provided within the agency by staff, other state entities, federal
organizations, or private vendors. In-house training can include core
courses identified by the executive director, technical courses, computer
training (from basic to advanced courses), staff development courses,
and management development courses.
(B) Out-of-agency staff development is offered outside
the agency either within or outside the state and includes workshops,
seminars, institutes, training sessions, and other programs or activities.
(2) The education assistance program provides external
learning opportunities to enhance job-related knowledge and skills.
It includes courses provided by an accredited university, college,
or other institution of higher learning delivered through a variety
of different media, such as instructor-led courses, online courses,
and courses not credited towards a degree.
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