LEVEL I CODE ENFORCEMENT CLASSES AND EXAM

Date: Oct. 6 - Oct. 11, 2008

Location: Coconut Creek

Classes: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

Exam: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Saturday

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Maintaining A Positive Attitude

                                                   October 7                        8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
                                                   4 hours/.4 CEUs             Instructor: Ralph Parilla
                                                   Fee: $75.00                      Location: Tamarac

At some point, most people come to realize that their career isn't a sprint, it's a marathon! Maintaining the same enthusiasm and positive attitude we had when we first started in our careers is not easy. This workshop explores what happens to us along the way and covers a variety of things we can do to maintain a positive attitude at every stage of our career. The workshop will cover methods for dealing with the negative people with whom we come into contact; positive practices for keeping ourselves challenged; and ways for enjoying our day-to-day work. Participants can expect a lively and fast-paced program that will energize them to stay in the race.

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SPEED READING AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

                                   October 16                   9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
                                              6 hours/.6 CEUs          Instructor: Richard Israel
                                              Fee: $99.00                   Location: Tamarac

This one day practical workshop is specifically designed for people who want to increase their reading speed, with better comprehension and more effective knowledge management techniques. What You Will Learn:
• Awareness and assessment - learn the benefits of speed reading
• Power Browsing - power browse a book - any book in just 10 minutes
• Rapid scanning - exercises to develop your reading speed and comprehension
• Reading Strategies - match your reading approach and your reading purpose and prioritize your reading demands
• Mind Mapping - A new dimension in reading, thinking, note taking and knowledge management
• Action planning - how to continue developing your reading speed, comprehension, and recall
• How to mind map an entire book in less than an hour
• Develop your own knowledge manual
•The expert strategy to knowledge management success
•Master memory principles and rhythms - insight into the different types of memory, how it works, and how to remember during and after learning

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The Supervisor's Apprenticeship®

 Fall  2008 Series

Skills for Rising Leaders

            Date: Oct. 21, Nov. 4 and Nov. 18, 2008           Time: 8:30A.M. - 4:30P.M. each day

             Location: City of Boca Raton                               Fee: $425.00

This class has been approved for 21 F.A.C.E. recertification credits.

The Supervisor's Apprenticeship®  includes three days of classroom instruction (two 3.5-hour modules each day) plus assignments for on-the-job application. Seating is limited and this class series fills up quickly, so register soon to assure your space in the class.

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Effective Communication/Listening Skills

                                                 October 23                    8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
                                                 4 hours/.4 CEUs           Instructor: Nicole Gasparri
                                                 Fee: $75.00                   Location: Boynton Beach

If you have ever been frustrated in an interaction with another, had the experience that people don't listen or you can't get a word in, this workshop is for you. Being an effective communicator is one of the most important characteristics of a successful individual. This workshop will allow you to determine your own personal communication style and enhance your listening skills while learning how to communicate effectively. Learn how to maintain your own personal power in any communication no matter what the situation.

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ADVANCED INSTITUTE FOR ELECTED MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS

2008 Advanced Institute Dates and Sites

Date: October 24 - 25, 2008

Location: Deerfield Beach Hilton, Deerfield Beach, FL

The cost of the two-day program is $245.00 and includes two working lunches

The Florida League of Cities and The John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government are proud to bring you the Advanced Institute.  Hundreds of mayors, council members and commissioners have participated in this highly rated course.  This program is a continuation of the very successful Institute for Elected Municipal Officials, (IEMO).  Click here for more information on the Basic IEMO.

The Advanced Institute is reserved for participants and graduates of the IEMO, or those elected city officials who have completed one or more terms in office.  Participants will be asked through the registration process which criteria they meet.  Designed to pick up where the IEMO leaves off, this two-day program features four classes and two workshop-style lunches.

This program is offered in a Friday-Saturday format.  Instructors have been selected for their ability to convey important information in a participatory style.  A folder of hand-outs and information will be given to each participant and a certificate will be awarded for completion of the program.

The four course are:

• Leadership Styles, Decision-making & Media Relations
• Advanced Revenues and Finances: Getting Creative
• Understanding Growth Management in Florida
• Building Your City's Team: Personnel and Labor Issues

For questions regarding this challenging and rewarding opportunity, please contact the John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government at (561)297-3749 or Gail Dennard at the Florida League of Cities office at 1-(800)342-8112.

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Certificate Program In Public Records Management

                                            November 6 and 7               9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. each day
                                            12 hours/1.2 CEUs               Instructor: Steve Lewis
                                             Fee: $169.00                         Location: Miramar

This program is designed to inform and update public sector personnel about records management and maintenance under Florida law. The four three-hour modules will address new technologies and management systems in the field of records management.
Module I focuses on the basics of
records management and maintenance, including public records law in Florida, privacy vs. right-to-know, and records retention and destruction.
Module II addresses file management and design and includes an historical look at files management, equipment and supplies, and information storage and retrieval systems.
Module III covers imaging, with particular focus on legalities and standards related to microfilm and optical digitizing, computer retrieval systems, and cost analyses.
Module IV discusses disaster preparedness/recovery systems and contemporary records management issues, including off-site storage, facilities management, and vital records. A certificate will be awarded to those attending all four modules.

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Building Green

                                              November 13                            8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
                                              4 hours/.4 CEUs                       Also approved for BCAIB credits
                                              CILB number 0009560            Instructor: Steve Uman
                                              Fee: $75.00                                Location: Boynton Beach

This workshop provides a general understanding of what it means to build Green Homes, homes that have low environmental impact. Most people, given a choice, would choose to live in a healthier, more efficient home, a home that requires minimal maintenance and is as mold-resistant and pest-resistant as possible. The concept of building Green Homes and Green Buildings in general is no longer the dream of a few eccentric environmentalists, rather the idea of building green is expanding rapidly as both small localized builders and the large nationwide builders embrace the notion. It is as important for all building departments to understand the concepts behind building green, as it is for the builders and developers to know what they really mean when they advertise the sale of green buildings.

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25 Hours In A Day

                                           November 14                          8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
                                           4 hours/.4 CEUs                     Instructor: Jennifer Pustizzi
                                           Fee: $75.00 Location:           Ft. Lauderdale (City Commission Chambers)

Say goodbye to clutter and confusion. A well-organized office increases productivity and encourages working smarter. Discover creative filing tips, clutter-busters, and solutions for efficient paperwork flow. Identify your time traps, capitalize on your preferred work style, and improve work performance. Time management strategies are introduced, supported by organizational tips.

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How To Write A Research Legal Paper

                                     November 21                8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m
                                     4 hours/.4 CEUs          Instructor: Steve Uman
                                     Fee: $75.00                  Location: Ft. Lauderdale (City Commission Chambers)

This class teaches the necessary skills for those preparing to write the legal issue paper for Code Enforcement Professional (CEP) certification. In order to attend the class and submit the legal paper, attendees must be certified in all three levels of code enforcement. The class includes the selection of a topic and the process to have the topic accepted. The class will cover general guidelines such as the required format for the paper, communicating the information clearly, the proper use of supporting data, and utilizing acceptable standards of spelling and grammar. The class will also address the six paramount rules of good legal writing and several additional rules of good writing. Although it is not required for this class, those who plan to write the legal issue paper are urged to obtain a copy of the latest edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.

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The Permitting Process

                                                      December 4                   8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
                                                     4 hours/.4CEUs              Instructor: Steve Uman
                                                     Fee: $75.00                     Location: Boynton Beach

This class provides a general overview of the building permitting processes that are common to most building departments. Because certain functions of code enforcement officers and building inspectors are often inter-related, code people should have a working knowledge of the permitting process. The class includes discussion of applications and checklists, contactor licensing laws and owner-building exemptions, planning and zoning, building plan review, issuance of permits, certificates of completion and certificates of occupancy, and record-keeping. The class includes the reading of surveys and site plans and the basics of interpreting and understanding construction drawings.

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Property Maintenance Codes

                                             December 10               8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
                                             4 hours/.4 CEUs           Instructor: Steve Uman
                                             Fee: $75.00                   Location: West Palm Beach

Code Enforcement Officers used to use a version of the Standard Housing Code; when publication of this code ceased, many departments switched to a modified version of a Property Maintenance Code. Some items are quite easy to determine: if your code says grass is not to be over twelve inches high, take a ruler and measure it. But what do you do when the owner claims it is not grass at all, but an expensive ground cover that is supposed to grow eighteen inches high? And what about overcrowding? How do you determine the number of people living in a house and how many people should be allowed to live there? All Code Inspectors run into the same problems, but there does not appear to be enough sharing of information between departments. This class is designed to generate discussion between inspectors from various jurisdictions on a variety of topics that we all have to deal with.

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Strategies For Staying Cool When Interacting With Others

                                              December 10                8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
                                              4 hours/.4 CEUs            Instructor: Steve Uman
                                              Fee: $75.00                    Location: West Palm Beach

Code Enforcement Officers used to use a version of the Standard Housing Code; when publication of this code ceased, many departments switched to a modified version of a Property Maintenance Code. Some items are quite easy to determine: if your code says grass is not to be over twelve inches high, take a ruler and measure it. But what do you do when the owner claims it is not grass at all, but an expensive ground cover that is supposed to grow eighteen inches high? And what about overcrowding? How do you determine the number of people living in a house and how many people should be allowed to live there? All Code Inspectors run into the same problems, but there does not appear to be enough sharing of information between departments. This class is designed to generate discussion between inspectors from various jurisdictions on a variety of topics that we all have to deal with.