Training & Professional Development

If you are interested in attending training classes, please complete the on-line registration form. Valpar's training coordinator will contact you upon receipt of your request.

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On-Site Training If you need customized training, please consider On-Site Training or talk with us about scheduling a Regional Training in your area. The fee for on-site product training for up to 10 people is $750.00 PER DAY plus trainer's expenses. A fee of $50.00 per day will be charged for each additional person beyond the first 10. ($1200.00/day for Job Analysis Training, plus trainer's expenses. A fee of $100.00 per day will be charged for each additional person beyond the first 10). For more information and to ensure that your training will be conducted by a Certified VALPAR Trainer, please call us at 1-800-633-3321.

Valpar International Corporation awards Certificates of Attendance to all trainees that include the course title(s), date(s), and the number of Course Contact Hours earned.

Cancellation Policy: If you or another member of your staff are unable to attend a training program for which you have already registered:

1. A full refund will be made if cancellation is received at least 14 days prior to the first day of training.
2. NO REFUND will be made if cancellation is received less than 14 days prior to workshop.

Minimum enrollment is required for all training sessions. VALPAR reserves the right to cancel any training program, with responsibility limited to the full refund of program tuition only. We advise that you make refundable airline reservations.

If you need training for any Valpar products that are not listed, please contact our office to arrange on-site training for your facility. Call 1-800-633-3321.

P101 INTRODUCTORY Pro3000
(5-day training)

General Information

• Relationship of Pro3000 module to the Department of Labor databases and the Revised Handbook for Analyzing Jobs (RHAJ)
• Use of the Worker Qualifications Profile as it relates to both jobs and people
• Background and development of Pro3000 as well as target population groups and potential service areas
• Entering customized data identified as necessary by your facility
• Administration and scoring procedures for COMPASS, COMPASS LITE, GOE Survey, PET Survey, and the Spatial Aptitude/Non-Verbal Reasoning Survey.
• Generation, interpretation and use of reports available through all Pro3000 modules
• Customizing all Pro3000 reports and adding personal observations and comments
• Building a composite Work History Profile, generating a Work History report, and use of the profile in searching for jobs
• Overview of purpose, use and significance of the Occupational Outlook Handbook, Test Conversion, Work Sample Scorer and Competency Database modules

Specifics on COMPASS Module:

• Discussion on Norm-Referenced and Criterion-Referenced testing
• In-depth, hands-on experience with each COMPASS subtest including administration, interpretation, instructions and scores
• Analysis of COMPASS Quick Check/Raw Data Review reports
• Implications and impact of retesting
• Implications of test results on job matches

Specifics on Database Modules:

• Overview of all Pro3000 database modules; the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, Career Planner, People Database, Local Job Database, Military Occupation Code, O*Net, and Wage and Employment Databases modules
• Entering search information
• Browsing the database
• Current/Potential/Advanced search logic
• Limited ability factors and their impact on searches and job matches
• Introduction to the structure of the Department of Labor classification codes and their use in searches or location of jobs

Course Contact Hours: 32.5

WS101 VALPAR COMPONENT WORK SAMPLES 1-16 & 19
(3-day training)

• Background and development of work samples
• Relationship of the Work Samples to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) and the Revised Handbook for Analyzing Jobs (RHAJ)
• Norm-Referenced and Criterion-Referenced testing
• Evaluation planning
• Observing and recording behavior
• Administration and scoring procedures
• Work sample modification
• Applications for use in physical capacities evaluation and work hardening
• Analyzing results
• Entering work sample raw data into the System 2000 Work Sample Scorer Module
• Developing a composite Worker Qualification Profile based on Valpar Work Sample results

Course Contact Hours: 19.5

A101 AVIATOR
(2-day training)

• Relationship of Aviator to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) and the Revised Handbook for Analyzing Jobs (RHAJ)
• Use of the Worker Qualifications Profile (WQP) as it relates to both jobs and people
• Creating and maintaining the Aviator database, which includes Manager, Evaluator, Client and Activity Records
• Common Aviator operations: signing on; moving around in the software; and collecting, viewing, saving, restoring data
• Entering and defining custom Aviator system information, such as disability/ethnicity/source codes, client demographics and facility titles
• Administration and scoring procedures for the Aviator Skills Assessment, Spatial Perception Assessment and Pictorial Interest Surveys (both Forced Choice and Rank Order formats)
• Navigating and understanding the Aviator "Explorer" and "Match List" screens
• Generation, interpretation and use of Aviator reports, including the addition of personal observations and comments

Course Contact Hours: 13

M101 Magellan
(1-day training)

• Versatility of Magellan uses: open enrollment, structured curriculum; description of the general operation of all surveys as well as specifics for particular surveys
• Administration and interpretation of the Academic Skills Assessment
• Searching capabilities and exploration possibilities
• Discussion of various reporting options
• Setting up various plans, teacher rosters and student sign on
• Common operations of managers and teachers: curriculum setup and reassigning curricula and career pathways
• Establishing system options and open enrollment class assignment

Course Contact Hours: 6.5

Job Analysis
(2-day training)

• Job Analysis - what it is and how it can be used in employment and training situations
• Understanding and using DOL methodology to develop custom job profiles
• Use of Job Analysis resources, Job Analysis techniques
• Identifying essential functions and critical factors
• Practical experience analyzing two videotaped jobs.

Course Contact Hours: 13

ADDITIONAL COURSES M102 - Magellan Curriculum (1-day training; Prerequisite: M101) This training provides participants an overview of the Magellan curriculum and how to effectively use it in the classroom. In addition, it provides answers to the bigger questions: When do we teach the curriculum? Where? To whom? How can using the curriculum help to develop a portfolio for each student? What about special needs students and the IEP? How do we develop a plan that becomes part of our high school or middle school system rather than a short-term project? Course presented by Dr. Cinda Johnson, Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for Change in Transition Services, Seattle University College of Education, Seattle, WA, and author of the Magellan curriculum. M103 - Training on Transition Services, Best Practices and System Change (1-day training) Providing transition services to students in special education is mandatory from age 14, yet school personnel struggle with how to do this in the arena of school reform and high academic standards. This training focuses on best practices that include functional vocational evaluation, personal futures planning, connecting with adult agencies, and developing manageable and realistic transition plans and IEPs. The one-day training includes planning time in addition to information and resources. Course presented by Dr. Cinda Johnson, Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for Change in Transition Services, Seattle University College of Education, Seattle, WA, and author of the Magellan curriculum. P201 - Advanced Pro3000 (3-day training; Prerequisite: P101) This session is customized to meet the needs of attending participants. Topics addressed may include: In-depth interpretation of assessment results; Advanced database search logic; Building a local database using profiles and descriptions from the DOT Database; Power of Factor Application Coefficients and Potential Increments in searches.