Center for Leadership, Technology, and Professional Development
The primary purpose of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies’ Center for Leadership, Technology, and Professional Development is to provide the region’s business and professional community with high quality programs and services designed to enhance individual performance and organizational effectiveness. The Center’s areas of expertise include management and professional development programs; organizational improvement services; technology training; and meeting and conference planning and management services.
Management and Professional Development Programs
The Center offers several training and certification programs on an open enrollment basis throughout the year. Current offerings include the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Certification Prep Course, the SHRM Essentials of Human Resource Management course, and the Project Management Institute’s PMP Certification Prep course. These programs also can be conducted on site and tailored to unique organizational needs. The Center has conducted onsite programs for clients that include Booz Allen Hamilton, Fairfax County Public Schools, MediCorp Health System, BAE Systems, Titan/L3-Com, and Spotsylvania County’s Department of Information Services.
Organizational Improvement Services
The Center, through its network of faculty members and experienced consultants, can
provide an array of contracted training and consulting services, e.g., strategic planning,
management development, management coaching, project management training, team building, and organizational assessment. Center clients include GEICO, Pratt Medical
Center, Collegiate Funding Services LLC (now JPMorgan Chase & Company), Capital
One, and Spotsylvania County’s Department of Information Services and Office of the
County Administrator.
Technology Training
Professional staff members within the Technology Learning Academy anticipate
changes in the technology industry and provide high quality noncredit technical training
by offering seminars, workshops, and courses to meet the needs of individuals, business,
and government. Current IT certification programs include the Microsoft Certified
Systems Engineer (MCSE) and the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), in addition
to the industry-recognized Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) A+,
Network+, and Security+ certification programs.
The academy also designs and delivers custom technology training solutions for both
IT and business professionals. Technology Learning Academy clients include GEICO,
CVS Distribution Center, Northrop Grumman, MTC Services Corporation, Stafford
County Information Technology Department, Spotsylvania County Department of
Information Services, and Collegiate Funding Services LLC (now JPMorgan Chase &
Company).
Meeting and Conference Planning and Management
The Center staff has the capability to plan and manage business, educational, and professional meetings and conferences ranging from half-day planning sessions to weeklong events. The College’s campus boasts modern buildings with wireless capabilities and state-of-the-art classroom technologies. There are 23 classrooms, six computer labs and a network security lab, two 28-seat videoconferencing theaters, and two executive conference rooms. Additionally, the College’s University Hall, a flexible meeting space with high-tech presentation capabilities and adjoining atrium, is designed to accommodate groups ranging in size from 50 to 350.