Online Learning
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NRPA is committed to providing well-crafted and relevant online learning opportunities for individuals at all levels in the park and recreation field. In today's ever changing world, online learning is a cost-effective and flexible way to educate staff, provide training and earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) without leaving the comfort of your home or office. Investing in yourself and your career is the ultimate long-term investment. Get started today!
NRPA Live 2018
NRPA Live allows you to virtually experience the NRPA Annual Conference. During the live event, you can stream sessions, engage with the speakers and your peers, and view additional conference-related content. Following the live event, you may watch the recorded sessions and continue to engage your peers through content-focused discussions.
The 2018 live event took place September 25-27, 2018 during the 2018 NRPA Annual Conference in Indianapolis. There are 24 recorded sessions from the conference available to purchase in topic-specific bundles or individually, each providing CEUs.
NRPA's Marketing and Communications Certificate
NRPA's Marketing and Communications Certificate was developed to develop basic skills for the park and recreation professional tasked with delivering messaging for their agency. The courses included in this certificate take you on a path toward developing your own strategic marketing and communications plan, applying material through an interactive worksheet that allows you to investigate case studies while also applying the concepts to your own context. By completing all four courses in this certificate, you should come away with a toolkit and a tangible plan that may be implemented at your agency or department to tell the park and recreation story.
The four courses included in this certificate are:
- Needs Assessment
- Strategic Planning
- Implementation (Coming soon...)
- Evaluation (Coming soon...)
NRPA's Leadership Certificate
The NRPA Leadership Certificate is designed to provide leaders practical and applicable methods for transforming themselves and their agency. This new certificate offers a robust online learning opportunity for maximum flexibility. The program navigates through the latest in leadership principles that will take you and your agency to the next level. Whether you come from a large or small agency, the NRPA Leadership Certificate will prepare you to handle any decision that comes your way. The online certificate is delivered in four courses that will expand upon the leadership foundation you have developed as a current senior leader within your organization or help to build a foundation for those who are aspiring to leadership roles within park and recreation.
The four courses included in this certificate are:
Next NRPA Webinars
Inspiring Staff and Building Capacity to Improve Health Outcomes
Join us to learn how creating a successful out-of-school time program starts with inspiring staff to be their best selves.
10-Minute Walk: Community Engagement
Includes a Live Event on 12/05/2018 at 2:00 PM (EST)Are you looking to engage under-served neighborhoods in a park project? Are standard community meetings not getting you the results you need? Join us for a webinar and interactive panel discussion on innovative community engagement.
Commit to Health: Partnership and Coalition Building to Address Barriers to Access and Engagement
Includes a Live Event on 12/06/2018 at 2:00 PM (EST)This webinar will focus on building and strengthening relationships within your community to ensure that everyone has access to the benefits of parks and recreation, and is achieving health equity.
Branding Parks & Rec: How to Get Your Entire Staff to Be Brand Ambassadors
Includes a Live Event on 12/13/2018 at 2:00 PM (EST)It can’t just be the marketing department’s job to make sure your parks department’s brand, identity and vision are portrayed consistently. Everyone on staff has to represent what you stand for in a consistent way.