Continuing Professional Education Portal
Professional development and graduate education are important components of the plans of work for Extension agents to continue to gain knowledge and skills for program improvement and personal growth.
Welcome! If you have reached this site, then you are probably a 4-H Youth Development professional (most likely from North Carolina) who is seeking resources and/or information to continue your professional growth through quality educational opportunities.
The following links will direct you most quickly to a specific continuing professional education (CPE) initiative designed to best meet your needs. However, should you need further assistance or information, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. R. Dale Safrit, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, who coordinates CPE for NC 4-H.
Have a great professional development journey!
The North Carolina State 4-H Faculty and Staff
Overview of Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
- What is "CPE"?
- Our Philosophy of Continuing Professional Education in NC 4-H
- The NC 4-H CPE Model
- NC CES Continuing Education Professional Development Plan Policy
- NC CES Personal and Organizational Development
- NC CES Professional Development
Supporting New 4-H Youth Development Professionals
- State 4-H New Professional's Orientation (NPO): Introduction and Overview
- 2008 - 2010 Session Dates
- Respective Session Content
- Portfolio Materials
- Overall
- County 4-H Youth Development Program Status Report
- Building Your NC 4-H Youth Development Professional Portfolio
- Portfolio Entry Cover Sheet
- 4-H PRKC Domain Overall Reflection Sheets (NOTE: there is a separate sheet for each domain)
- Youth Development
- Portfolio Entry Sheet
- Ages and Stages Exercise
- Evaluation Exercise
- Debriefing Supports and Opportunities Exercise
- State of Children-LRFA Environmental Scan
- Youth Development Self Assessment
- Youth Development Programming
- Youth Program Development Portfolio Entry Cover Sheet
- Youth Program Development Self Assessment
- Organizational Systems
- Organizational Systems Portfolio Entry Sheet
- Organizational Systems Reflection
- Organizational Systems Matrix
- Definitions Worksheet
- Budget worksheet
- Analyzing Risks in County 4-H Programs: Connecting Theory to Practice
- County 4-H Advisory Committee Worksheet
- Organizational Systems Self Assessment
- Equity, Access, & Opportunity
- Equity, Access & Opportunity Portfolio Entry Sheet
- Equity, Access, & Opportunity Self-Assessment (Pre- and Post- NPO)
- All Reasonable Efforts Matrix
- All Reasonable Efforts NC
- Reflection Sheet All Reasonable Efforts
- Connecting EAO Matrix
- Partnerships
- Partnerships Portfolio Entry Sheet
- Partnerships Self-Assessment (Pre- and Post- NPO)
- Directional Statements Worksheet
- Connecting EAO Matrix Worksheet
- Goals Statements Worksheet
- Partnering for Success - Alliances Worksheet
- Volunteerism
- Volunteerism Portfolio Entry Sheet
- Volunteerism Self-Assessment (Pre- and Post- NPO)
- Volunteer Position Description Worksheet
- Planning a Volunteer Training Session
- ISOTURE - A Professional Reflection
- Volunteerism Issues - A Professional Reflection
- Personal Philosophy - A Professional Reflection
- Hotel information
- NPO Registration Fee Invoice Template (for any participant)
- NPO Registration Fee IDT Form Template (NOTE: for agents only)
LINC
- Announcing the 2007-2008 L.I.N.C. Program (Class II) (.pdf)
- L.I.N.C. Application (.doc)
- 2006-2007 (Class I) L.I.N.C. Intern Innovation Projects
Supporting All 4-H Youth Development Professionals
- NCCES LMS
- NC REN 4-H Program Updates
- The Annual NC 4-H Youth Development Institutes (YDIs)
- The Youth Development Leadership (YDL) Graduate Specialization
- Overall Description
- Fundamental Information
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Graduate Course Plan of Study
- 2007-2011 Course Offering Schedule for Youth Development Leadership (YDL) Specialization
- NCSU Graduate School
- NCSU TRACS System for Course Registration
- NC CES Graduate Education Policy
- NC CES Participation in Formal Academic Courses Policy
- NC CES Application for Faculty/Staff Tuition Waiver
- The North Carolina Association of Extension 4-H Agents (NCAE4-HA)
- The North Carolina Association of Extension Program Assistants, Associates and Technicians (NCAEPAAT)
- The National Association of Extension 4-H Agents (NAE4-HA)
