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Article from the July/August VM Ebulletin, by Tracy Douglass Red River College, in collaboration with Volunteer Manitoba and MAVA, has completely reformatted and revitalized the Volunteer Management Certificate Program. These changes are significant and exciting. This program now makes it easier to obtain a solid foundation of skills and knowledge in the profession of Volunteer Management. How Is The Program Different? * Changed Requirements - This certificate program is now comprised of 6 core courses (160 hours) focused on the employment requirements for a volunteer administrator, plus 72 hours of electives, totalling 242 hours. * Distance Education - You will be able fulfill the entire program requirements regardless of where you live and you won't have to wait for a minimum number of students to take any of the courses or electives. In most cases, courses are also available through the classroom. * Practicum or Electives Option - an opportunity to put into practice what you learn right away by participating in a practicum or you can take electives totaling 72 credit hours. * Practicum Location - It is possible to do the practicum in your own agency (you must meet the criteria) so the agency and volunteers benefit from your education faster. Why Should I Take This Program? The administration of volunteers is a highly rewarding profession with an opportunity to work with a tremendous variety of people. Agencies rely on the activities of volunteers to achieve their mission. As the administrator of these valuable volunteers, your skills, knowledge and abilities will directly impact the success of the agency's programs and services. How Will My Employer or Future Employer Benefit? Your enhanced skills developed through the program will bring: - A stronger profile for the organization - Flexibility to grow and expand with a high return on investment - Enhanced relationships within the organization between staff and volunteers - A trained public relations force to act as your ambassadors - Increased opportunity to build community partnerships - Minimized risk to your organization What Are The Core Courses? You must take Working With Volunteers from RRC or Volunteer Management Introduction from Volunteer Manitoba first. Then you can take the following courses in any order: Program Planning & Evaluation (offered through Volunteer Manitoba); Recruitment & Marketing; Training & Development; Interpersonal Communications; and Risk Management. When Are The Courses Available? Working With Volunteers, Volunteer Management Introduction, Training & Development, and Interpersonal Communications are ready for you to start, Program Planning & Evaluation will be ready to start in January 2008, and Recruitment & Marketing and Risk Management will be ready by Spring 2008. How Will the Courses Be Offered? All the courses and electives will be offered by distance learning. This means that you will able to take the courses regardless of where you live. You will communicate with the instructor using email. Volunteer Management Introduction, through Volunteer Manitoba, is still available in classroom format, offered 4 times a year. In most cases, the other courses are also available in classroom format at different times of the year. Why Would I Choose To Do A Practicum? This is the opportunity to put into practice what you learned in the program with guidance and support from a mentor and an instructor; benefiting from the experience and expertise of both. If you meet the criteria to do the practicum in your own agency, you will be able to work on a project that will benefit the volunteer program with support from others at the same time. What Are Some Ideas For Practicum Projects? Some ideas include creating a marketing plan, writing a policy manual, conducting a risk assessment, conducting a needs assessment and training plan, or creating an orientation package. Each project requires approval by the instructor and you must be supervised by a person with expertise and experience in this area. What If I'm Already Enrolled In The Program? Red River College will transfer your credits from previous Volunteer Management Certificate courses into the new program. For complete details, visit their website: www.rrc.mb.ca, select "quick link" Programs & Courses, then Distance Education, then Volunteer Management. How Is Volunteer Manitoba Involved? Volunteer Manitoba is offering two of the core courses: Program Planning and Evaluation and Volunteer Management Introduction. Program Planning will be available by distance learning with 3 different start dates to choose from: January, April and October. You can also take the classroom version of Working With Volunteers (Volunteer Management Introduction) at Volunteer Manitoba. In addition, Volunteer Manitoba provides a wide range of workshops that may be used toward 30 elective credit hours. Can I Still Transfer Other Volunteer Manitoba Workshops Into The Program? Yes! You will be able to transfer up to 30 credit hours of additional Volunteer Manitoba workshops into the program and apply these towards your electives. These 30 credit hours do not include the Core courses: Volunteer Management Introduction course or the Program Planning & Evaluation course. What is MAVA? MAVA is a professional association providing advocacy, education and networking opportunities for people in the business of volunteer management. For more information, call Volunteer Manitoba: (204) 477-5180, toll-free: 1-888-922-4545 or visit Red River College's website: www.rrc.mb.ca, select "quick link" Programs & Courses, then Distance Education, then Volunteer Management.
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