MARYLAND RECREATION AND PARKS ASSOCIATION, INC
PROGRAM CEU APPLICATION

A completed copy of the application must be submitted to each of the members of the Professional Certification Board on or before 6 weeks prior to the date of the program. Applications must be typewritten.

A.IDENTIFYING INFORMATION

  1. Program Title:
  2. Name of Sponsoring Branch/Agency:
  3. Contact Person:Title:

Work Phone: () _ Home Phone: ()

  1. Program Date(s): Location:
  2. Is college/university credit being given for the course? yes no
  3. The number of CEUs requested: (1 contact hour = .1 CEU)

B.PROGRAM

  1. Needs Identification (What is the issue?)
  2. Program Objectives:
  3. Target Audience: Management TR Program Staff

Entry level Middle Mgmt Upper Mgmt Nat Resources

  1. Program Outline (Please attach a detailed outline of the program.)
  2. Instructional Methods: Lecture Case Study Handouts Visual Aids
    Demonstration Video Other (please explain)
  3. Presenters: (Attach a resume of each)
  1. Will the program be repeated? Yes no If yes, when?

Where?

  1. Attach a program brochure, if available. Please note that until this application is approved, the availability of CEUs must be advertised in the pre-program publicity with the following phrase. CEU APPROVAL PENDING.
  2. Your Branch Representative, if applicable, will be contacted within 5 days after the application is reviewed by the PCB members, and will be in contact with you regarding the status of your application.
  3. It is agreed by the sponsoring Branch/Group that the MRPA CEU verification forms and evaluations will be returned within 30 days of the completion of the program. All forms should be mailed to:

Maryland Recreation and Parks Association

Prince George's Stadium

4101 Crain Highway, Suite 201

Bowie, MD 20716

Applicant SignatureDate

NOTE:MRPA's endorsement of this program is for the purpose of assuring quality educational opportunities for attendees and in no way implies financial or other forms of support. If you have any questions, please call the MRPA office at (301) 352-7203.

ALL documents must be submitted with this application. No partial applications will beaccepted. Please email a copy of the completed application to each of these PCB members.

Robert Hicks, CPRP

Frederick County Parks & Recreation

301-600-1646

Skip Gormley, CPRP

Retired Professional

301-509-9548

Sharon Norcio, CPRP

Montgomery County Recreation Department

240-777-6882

Di Quynn-Reno, CPRP

City of Greenbelt

240-542-2053

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CRITERIA FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEU)

MARYLAND RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION

Professional Certification Board

  1. Sessions must be at least one (1) full hour of instruction (contact hour) per unit. For example, two (2) contact hours = .2 CEUs.
  1. If a session is divided into parts, a participant must attend all parts to receive CEUs. Partial credit will not be given.
  1. Speakers cannot earn CEUs for the session they are presenting.
  1. Resumes are required for all presenters. The Professional Certification Board is responsible for ensuring that the presenter is qualified to speak on the topic.
  1. The maximum number of speakers acceptable per contact hour is two.
  1. Needs Identification - What is the issue or problem you are addressing? Needs may be identified within a society, profession, community, organization, or individual. The process should identify who is affected by the need; that is, who the potential learners should be. Topic should be specific to group being addressed.
  1. Program objectives should be clear and concise statements of intended learning outcomes. They should specify the knowledge, skills or attitudes learners will acquire relative to the parks and recreation field. Program objectives must be measurable.
  1. Program Outline - Submit a detailed outline of your session. Include topics with sub-topics. Indicate the time sequence for each topic/activity in your presentation, and who will be presenting each segment. Please note that breaks and lunch are not part of the program content.
  1. Proposals must be received on or before 8 weeks prior to the program to the Professional Standards Branch Representative for review. The final application must be submitted on or before 6 weeks to the PCB Members listed on the application. No FAXED applications or handwritten applications will be accepted.

10. Evaluations are a mandatory part of the CEU process.

11. Programs approved for CEU credit, if repeated, must have the same speakers, content, and time frame. If the initial application did not indicate that the session would be repeated, a new application must be submitted.

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MARYLAND RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION

GUIDELINES FOR COMPLETING THE CEU APPLICATION FORM

  1. Program Title - Enter the program title, as it will appear in your brochure or flyer.
  1. Needs Identification - What is the issue or problem you are addressing? (Why are you addressing it with this group?) Needs may be identified within a society, profession, community, organization, or individual. The process should identify who is affected by the need; that is, who the potential learners should be. Topic should be specific to group being addressed.
  1. Program Objectives - Program objectives must be stated in terms of what the learner is expected to accomplish as a result of the learning activity. Outcome statements typically specify the knowledge, skills, or attitudes learners will acquire and be able to demonstrate during or following the learning experience. Objectives must be observable and measurable.

When writing objectives, verbs which ARE NOT observable and measurable cannot be used. (“understand”, “learn”, “appreciate”, “grasp”, “improve”, “enhance”) Suggested verbs to use would include “define”, “identify”, “list”, “name”, “outline”, “recognize”, “discuss”, “estimate”, “summarize”.

  1. Evaluations are a required part of the CEU process. It is recommended that you submit a copy of the evaluation that you will be using with your application. If you are using the standard evaluation from the Maryland Recreation and Park Association, please indicate that in your cover letter. It is your responsibility to have the evaluations on site for your program. Contact the MRPA office at (301) 942-7203.
  1. There is a $5.00 fee for all non-MRPA members to receive CEUs. Please make sure that this information is on your brochure/flyer, and that the money is collected at your program and forwarded to MRPA with the CEU verification forms and evaluations.

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Session Title:

Please write a brief description (2-3 sentences) of this session to be included in the MRPA brochures. Thank You!

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SPEAKER BIO

Speaker Name:

Session Title:

Please write a brief bio that can be used when you are introduced to the audience. Thank you.

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PROGRAM OUTLINE

Please remember to include the time to be spent on each topic and speaker presenting each topic. Question and Answer period can be no longer than 10 mins.

Sample Outline

SESSION OUTLINE

Session Title: No Boys Allowed – “Just Us Girls” Part II

Speakers’ Names: Toni Thompson, Chief of Community Recreation, DC Department of Parks and Recreation

Tiffany Johnson, Supervisory Recreation Specialist, DC Department of Parks and Recreation

Total Length: 60 minutes

Introduction (10 Minutes) Tori

•Group Icebreaker & Introduction of topic

•Review of outcomes

Presentation (40 minutes) Tiffany

•Trends and behaviors of adolescent girls

•Increased confidence, self-esteem, guidance, self-worth and a sense of belonging.

•Reduction of gang participation, pregnancy, obesity, incarceration

•Group Activity

Conclusion (10 minutes) Tori

•Questions and answers 5 minutes

•Audience feedback and suggestions 5 minutes

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Insert Resume or attach resume to packet

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