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If you know of a training program, upcoming training session or course offering of interest to the community sector please email us at volunteers@gov.nl.ca.
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Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Advanced Education and Skills
Smartforce NL 
This program is delivered through a partnership with the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Technology Industries (NATI) and Bluedrop Performance Learning.
SmartForce NL, an initiative that fosters innovation in skills development for all workers in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Through CoursePark, individual employees can build a personal profile and access courses on topics ranging from Microsoft Excel to leadership or project management. Companies throughout the province can create learning networks to manage the training of their employees, helping them to improve human resources knowledge and strengthen global marketing skills. Each Business and Not for Profit in Newfoundland and Labrador can use CoursePark to contribute to profitability, efficiency and employee empowerment.
to Innovation, Business and Rural Development
Community Capacity Building Program
Community Capacity Building (CCB) is a process whereby local partners add value to communities. It is about developing the capacity of communities to respond to their own challenges and opportunities.
The CCB program offers stakeholders with a clear link to economic and business development the opportunity to build capacity either through a training module designed with the help of our CCB partners or an industry planning session.
Getting the Message Out
GMO highlights the stories of people in your own backyard whose ingenuity and determination turned their dreams of entrepreneurship into reality. The GMO program is shared with community organizations, educators, business people, and students throughout the province. Every presentation is customized to reflect regional differences and highlight the many sectors that are exploding with opportunity.
Workplace Skills Enhancement Program
The Workplace Skills Enhancement Program (WSEP) helps small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in strategic sectors acquire and/or up-skill employees to enhance productivity and global competitiveness, and support their retention and expansion strategies.
Municipal Affairs
Emergency Management Courses
Fire and Emergency Services – Newfoundland and Labrador offers several emergency management courses that are available to municipal representatives, first responders and volunteers, who could be involved in emergency planning in your community. All of these courses are offered at no charge throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.
Tourism, Culture and Recreation
National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP)
The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) is a coach training and certification program for 66 different sports and is offered in both official languages across Canada. NCCP workshops are designed to meet the needs of all types of coaches, from the first-time coach to the head coach of a national team. The NCCP is the recognized national standard for coach training and certification in Canada. As part of the program, all coaches are trained in ethical decision-making and sport safety.
Other
Community Sector Council Newfoundland and Labrador
Atlantic Charities
Learning Exchange
This site developed by the Community Sector Council of Newfoundland and Labrador delivers information through a variety of means including podcasts and webinars. It also aims to foster connections between small and rural charities in Atlantic Canada.
The Charities File On
Board
The Charities File On Board is a joint project of the Centre for Voluntary Sector Research and Development funded by the Canada Revenue Agency. Here you’ll find templates, tools, information and resources for volunteer boards
CSC Training and
Events
Community Sector Council training programs are designed by experienced trainers to address the needs of voluntary, community-based groups. CSC conducted thorough research to determine the training needs of the sector. Whether your organization is run solely by volunteers or you have several paid staff members, these sessions are tailored to your needs.
HR Council for the Voluntary and Non-Profit Sector
The HR Toolkit Resource Index provides links to all of the tools, templates, reports, checklists and other resources that are found throughout the HR Toolkit. You can browse the complete index by HR Toolkit content area to find the particular resource that you are looking for.
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary - Community Services
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary offers a number of presentations aimed at Crime Prevention for businesses that can also be accessed by non-profit groups. Presentations include:
- Armed Robbery Prevention
- Shoplifting Prevention
- Crime Prevention for Business
RNC Presentation: Fraud and Theft Prevention for Small Business and Non-Profit Organizations
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Dalhousie University
Non-Profit Sector Leadership Program
The program provides a range of training opportunities and advisory services to executive directors, managers, board members and others involved with voluntary sector organizations. This includes a variety of in-depth professional development opportunities and a highly developed training and support program in volunteer board development and governance.
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Division of Life Long Learning Professional Development Courses
The Division of Lifelong Learning offers a number of courses throughout the year which can benefit the community sector. Below are some sample course descriptions.
Developing a Proposal – those who’ve taken business writing courses/certificate
Producing a strong, winning proposal requires that you understand the sponsor's goals and objectives so that your proposition will intersect their needs. From there you’ll move to tailoring a response, including conducting the necessary research. You’ll finish by packaging and presenting a document that will be both compelling and true to purpose.
Robert’s Rules of Order – those who’ve done meeting minutes
Learn how to manage a meeting using Robert’s Rules of Order. If you sit on a board or committee and are required to facilitate and support shared decision making while managing meetings that run from straightforward to complex, this class will provide you with the tools to develop your meeting management skills. Topics include: underlying principles of parliamentary procedure, using the rules sensibly and intelligently, majority, tie votes, abstentions, chair’s debating and voting rights, open and closed meetings, quorum, handling main motions and amendments, revisiting previous decisions, motions to refer, postpone, table, rules of debate, and closing debate.