Dear Herbert,

In Virginia I have worked with workplace educators for more 
nearly 15 years.  In 1990 the VDOE, Office of Adult 
Education contractd to prepare what were termed Employee 
Development DIrectors.  I developed that training, delivered 
it and supported those individuals in their work.  In 1996, 
through funds from VDOE the Workforce Improvement Network 
was formed.  The Network continues to provide support to 
workplace educators throughout Virginia in a variety of 
ways.  Further, the Workforce Development Campus at James 
Madison University, provides online and blended training for 
workplace educators. The WDC can be reached by going to the 
VAWIN website http://vawin.jmu.edu  Currently, these WDC 
courses are noncredit, but credit can be earned through the 
Adult Education/Human Resource Development Program in the 
College of Education at JMU.  Most Adult Education and Human 
Resource Development programs are non-accredited by any 
professional organization as of yet.  However, our 
University and our AHRD program is accredited through SACS.
An effort is currently underway to bring accreditation to 
Human Resource Development programs which will most 
certainly include workplace educator preparation programs. 

People can pursue advanced study through doctoral programs 
in Adult Education, Adult Learning and Leadership, Human 
Resource Development at a variety of institutions including 
Penn State, the University of Georgia, Columbia and the 
University of Minnesota to name a few.  Emphasis in 
workplace learning for basic skills is relatively new to 
doctoral study.  At JMU in our Masters program we partner 
with the Workforce Development Campus to provide workplace 
learning as a concentration.   

I do hope this helps.  The preparation of workplace 
educators is something I have dedicated much of my 
professional energies toward.  Please let me know if I can 
be of additional assistance.  
---- Original message ----

>Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 13:33:39 -0700

>From: <charlie_herbert at ceilearn.com>  

>Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE] workplace educator training 

question  

>To: "nifl-workplace" <nifl-workplace at literacy.nifl.gov>

>

>Hi everyone,

>

>I work for the Continuing Education Institute in Watertown, 

MA.  I'm trying

>to find out some information regarding training programs 

for teachers or

>administrators in workplace education.

>

>1.  How do teachers in workplace education get trained? 

(ABE-, ASE- level

>and ESOL)

>2.  What post-baccelaureate training programs exist in 

higher education for

>professionals in workplace education? (Including everything 

from non-formal

>training programs to doctoral)

>3.  Are there any associations that are monitoring this?

>

>Any help would be greatly appreciated,

>

>Charlie Herbert

>

>

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Diane Foucar-Szocki, Ed.D
Professor, Adult Education/Human Resource Development http://cep.jmu.edu/hrd
Director, Workforce Improvement Network, http://cep.jmu.edu/workforce/
Director, Workforce Development Campus www.jmu.edu/wdc
314 Roop Hall MSC 1908
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
540-568-6794  f: 540-568-6608