WCRP Education Center
Certified Public Official Training: Earn your CPO through the County Development Institute of Washington, which offers in-depth courses for county leaders. To learn more about this evolving program, please visit cdiwa.org.
Upcoming WCRP Training:
County Road Operations Risk Management 101 (virtual course)
Ethics for County Government (virtual course)
Management & Supervisory 101 (3-part virtual series)
Attendance to all three sessions is required to receive credit. Registering for the series will automatically enroll the attendee for all three sessions.
Managing Challenging Conversations (2-day virtual course)
Attendance to both days is required. Registering for the webinar will automatically enroll the attendee for both days.
Supervisor’s Roadmap to Employment Law Essentials (3-part virtual series)
Attendees will register for each session individually. Use the links below to learn more about each session and to register!
Surviving the Active Lethal Threat Event (2-day virtual course)
Attendance to both days is required. Registering for the webinar will automatically enroll the attendee for both days.
Scholarship Program:
Although the WCRP (Pool) provides a number of training topics and opportunities to its members, it simply can't provide all the important, specialized and relevant training pertinent to risk management for our members. To make available access to quality training, the WCRP Board of Directors has authorized a SCHOLARSHIP FUND. Please click to review Scholarship Criteria. Scholarship funds are used to pay for training. Training might include class books, on-line training, registration for training classes, etc. Travel, meals and accommodations are generally the county's responsibility.
If you are interested in a training opportunity not currently being offered by the WCRP, please complete the WCRP Scholarship Application and send it into your county Risk Manager.
Scholarships Currently Available
Below is a list of educational opportunities available to our members. These opportunities will still need involvement from the designated county Risk Manager but does not require the completion of a Scholarship Application. If you are interested in receiving a scholarship for any events listed below, please reach out to your county Risk Manager.
Click the title for more information:
- WCIA – Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement Professionals | September 21, 2021
The Washington Counties Risk Pool will be offering unlimited scholarships for member counties to attend the upcoming in-person Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement Professionals class, in Moses Lake, on September 21, 2021. There is no special code or process used for this offer. Those wishing to take advantage will simply register directly with Washington Cities Insurance Authority (WCIA) and the WCRP will be invoiced. Scholarships will cover the cost of registration only, and will not include travel costs. We ask that you please share this with your Sheriff's Offices and encourage those wishing to attend to register right away. Law Enforcement, corrections, and families are welcome. County employees are permitted to bring up to two guests, and they must be included at registration.
To learn more and to register, please review WCIA's announcement online by clicking here.
- MRSC – PRA Deep Dive – Juvenile and Child Records | September 21, 2021
The WCRP will be offering one scholarship per member county to attend Municipal Research and Services Center's upcoming webinar PRA Deep Dive – Juvenile and Child Records, scheduled for September 21, 2021. Navigating the different laws that apply to records of juvenile offenders, child victims, child welfare recipients, and other records that mention children can be a minefield. This webinar will feature public records professionals tackling thorny issues – like child records, law enforcement and/or personnel records – and discuss common challenges. Please visit MRSC's Training Announcement page to learn more!
The WCRP scholarship will cover the cost of one registration per member county. We ask that you please contact your county risk manager to request the scholarship discount code before registering.
Want to learn more about MRSC's services? Watch their free webinar, Making Your Job Easier with MRSC's Services.
- Association of County and City Information Systems (ACCIS) 2021 Fall Conference | October 5-8, 2021
WCRP members are eligible for a scholarship up to $500 to cover the cost of registration to attend the ACCIS 2021 Fall Conference, taking place at the Wenatchee Convention Center, October 5-8, 2021. Registration rates are $475 for ACCIS Members and $500 for non-members. To learn more and to register, please visit the ACCIS webpage. If interested in this offer, we ask that you please contact your county risk manager.
- PTG – Detect, Deter, Defeat | October 19 & 20, 2021
The WCRP will be offering two scholarships per member county to attend Pacific Training Group's upcoming in-person training, co-sponsored by Lewis County Sheriff's Office. This program teaches attendees to recognize behavior cues that improve their ability to make accurate assumptions about an individual's thought process, emotional state and plans of action. Attendees learn methods and actions to diffuse hostilities and defend themselves without resulting in conflict or violence. The scholarships will cover the cost of registration only. Please email MemberServices@wcrp.wa.gov to learn more!
The WCRP scholarship will cover the cost of registration only and is limited to two per member county. If interested in this offer, we ask that you please contact your county risk manager.
- PTG – Assessing Courthouse Threats | October 21 & 22, 2021
The WCRP will be offering two scholarships per member county to attend Pacific Training Group's upcoming in-person training, co-sponsored by Lewis County Sheriff's Office. Attendees will learn to use a proactive approach to observe and identify courtroom threat indicators, establish baselines in their environment, and how to recognize certain anomalies that indicate potential threats through human behavior, body language and environmental awareness. This course can assist agencies in reviewing or forming new protocol that creates a safer environment. The ACT program is a court security program for both sworn and non-sworn personnel who work in or around a courthouse and is designed to directly enhance attendees' capabilities in advanced threat awareness skills. The scholarships will cover the cost of registration only. Please email MemberServices@wcrp.wa.gov to learn more!
The WCRP scholarship will cover the cost of registration only and is limited to two per member county. If interested in this offer, we ask that you please contact your county risk manager.
- MRSC - Creating a Diverse Workforce: Inclusive Hiring Practices for Local Government | October 28, 2021
The WCRP will be offering two scholarships per member county to attend Municipal Research and Services Center's upcoming webinar Creating a Diverse Workforce: Inclusive Hiring Practices for Local Government, scheduled for October 28, 2021. A diverse and inclusive workplace benefits from a bigger talent pool, increased engagement and trust, improved performance in decision-making, and greater innovation. But inclusive hiring takes much more than simply avoiding discrimination. It requires dedicated initiatives to remove barriers to underrepresented groups and removing unconscious biases. This webinar will discuss inclusive hiring practices and strategies for dealing with challenges that may arise. Please visit MRSC's Training Announcement page to learn more!
The WCRP scholarship will cover the cost of two registrations per member county. We ask that you please contact your county risk manager to request the scholarship discount code before registering.
Want to learn more about MRSC's services? Watch their free webinar, Making Your Job Easier with MRSC's Services.
- PAW – 2021 Annual Conference | November 15-16, 2021
WCRP members are eligible for a scholarship up to $375 to cover the cost of registration to attend the PAW 2021 Annual Conference – Silver Linings: Planning Beyond the Pandemic, taking place at Campbells Resort in Chelan, WA, November 15-16, 2021. Registration rates are $275 for PAW Members and $375 for non-members. To learn more and to register, please visit the PAW webpage. If interested in this offer, we ask that you please contact your county risk manager.
- STG – Response to the Non-Criminal Barricade: Disengagement & Special Relationships | December 1, 2021
The WCRP will be offering one scholarship per member county to attend the upcoming-in person Savage Training Group (STG) course titled, Response to the Non-Criminal Barricade: Disengagement & Special Relationships®, taking place December 1, 2021, in DuPont, WA. This course is open to law enforcement officers and other public safety agency affiliated personnel, and it will teach law enforcement officers and supervisors the best way to respond to mentally ill persons who are armed, barricaded, and in crisis. To learn more and to register, please review STG's announcement online by clicking here.
The WCRP scholarship will cover the cost of registration only and is limited to one per member county. If interested in this offer, we ask that you please contact your county risk manager.
- PTG – Developing & Managing a Field Training Program| December 8 - 10, 2021
The WCRP will be offering two scholarships per member county to attend Pacific Training Group's upcoming in-person training, co-sponsored by Lewis County Sheriff's Office. This course provides attendees with an understanding of the background, goals, values and overall importance of a Field Training Program in Law Enforcement and Corrections agencies. The curriculum has been developed to assist agencies develop and manage a strong Field Training Program. Often, Field Training Officers are sent to a class to certify as an FTO. When they arrive back at the agency, they are told how to complete training by supervisors who are not formally trained on how the Field Training Program should be managed. This can cause frustration for Field Training Officers and the benefits of the Field Training Program are not recognized. This can also create potential liability issues in agencies, with failure to train, failure to supervise, and negligent hiring. The scholarships will cover the cost of registration only. Please email MemberServices@wcrp.wa.gov to learn more!
The WCRP scholarship will cover the cost of registration only and is limited to two per member county. If interested in this offer, we ask that you please contact your county risk manager.
- Summit Law Group - Annual Subscription Discounts for Employment Law Webinars
Summit Law Group offers live Employment Law webinars that are also now available on-demand! The WCRP will be offering 50% reimbursement of the annual subscription cost (not to exceed $1,000 per member). Members would first pay Summit Law Group and then request 50% reimbursement from the pool. We ask that reimbursement requests be submitted to WCRP by the county risk manager.
To learn more about pricing and to view the webinar schedule, please visit the Summit Law Group Webinar webpage.
- Summit Law Group - PFML Webinar & Template Policy
Summit Law Group is offering resources on the new Paid Family and Medical Leave law, in the form of a recorded webinar and template policies that contain various language options depending on implementation decisions employers need to make. To learn more, please click here. The WCRP is offering each member:
- One registration per member for the PFML webinar ($50 value)
- 50% of the template policy cost, per member ($165 value)
To take advantage of the offering, please contact your county risk manager.
- MRSC Training
The WCRP is partnering with MRSC to provide the WCRP membership with access to liability and risk management related trainings. We ask that you contact the county risk manager to request a scholarship, who will then submit the application to the WCRP for approval. The scholarship is intended to cover the cost of the registration fee for approved trainings within specific risk-related areas. For more information on upcoming trainings and to register, please visit MRSC's Website.
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