WCRP Education Center
Certified Public Official Training: Certified Public Official Training is under construction and more information will be coming soon!
Upcoming WCRP Training:
Ethics for County Government Webinar
Evaluating Employee Performance in the New Normal Webinar
Foundations of Implicit Bias Webinar (2-day virtual course)
Attendance to both days is required. Registering for the webinar will automatically enroll the attendee for both days.
Management & Supervisory 201 Webinar Series
Attendance to all three sessions is required to receive credit. Registering for the series will automatically enroll the attendee for all three sessions.
Situational Awareness & Personal Safety Webinar Series
Principals and concepts will build throughout the series and attending all parts of the series is highly recommended. Each webinar will be 90-minutes.
NOTE: Part 1 of this series was offered in December and in January as a stand-alone Situational Awareness course before this full series was developed. Those who already attended one of those sessions need not attend Part 1 on May 5th but are welcome to attend again as a refresher.
Supervisor Boot Camp
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 Three-Part Virtual Series
Attendees will register for each session individually. Use the links below to learn more about each session and to register!
- April 15, 2021 - Part 2: An Overview of Leave Laws and Guidance on Reasonable Accommodation
Registration Closes: April 8, 2021
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- April 22, 2021 - Part 3: A Legal Guide to Due Process, Performance Management, Discipline and Discharge
Registration Closes: April 15, 2021
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- June 16, 2021 - Part 1: Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Prevention for Supervisors
Registration Closes: June 9, 2021
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- June 23, 2021 - Part 2: An Overview of Leave Laws and Guidance on Reasonable Accommodation
Registration Closes: September 16, 2021
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- June 30, 2021 - Part 3: A Legal Guide to Due Process, Performance Management, Discipline and Discharge
Registration Closes: June 23, 2021
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- Sept 16, 2021 - Part 1: Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Prevention for Supervisors
Registration Closes: September 9, 2021
More Information - Registration - Schedule
- Sept 23, 2021 - Part 2: An Overview of Leave Laws and Guidance on Reasonable Accommodation
Registration Closes: September 16, 2021
More Information - Registration - Schedule
- Sept 30, 2021 - Part 3: A Legal Guide to Due Process, Performance Management, Discipline and Discharge
Registration Closes: September 23, 2021
More Information - Registration - Schedule
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:
- PAW – Crafting Elegant Code | April 16, 2021
The WCRP is offering one scholarship per member county to attend the Planning Association of Washington's upcoming webinar Crafting Elegant Code, scheduled for April 16, 2021 at 12:00pm. This webinar will discuss the key things you need to write elegant, defensible code that guides development in the directions your comprehensive plan intents. You will learn of available resources to use for crafting codes that are unique to your jurisdiction while meeting state and federal guidelines. Please contact your county risk manager to request a reimbursable scholarship.
To learn more and to register, please review Crafting Elegant Code.
- Association of County and City Information Systems (ACCIS) 2021 Spring Conference | April 19-23, 2021
WCRP members are eligible for a $150 scholarship per member county to attend the ACCIS 2021 Spring Conference, taking place virtually, April 19-23, 2021. ACCIS members can register up to 10 attendees for $150. ACCIS non-member fee is $150 per single attendee. To learn more and to register, please visit the ACCIS webpage. We ask that you please contact your county risk manager to request the scholarship code prior to registering.
- Labor Relations Institute (LRI) | May 5-7, 2021
WCRP members are eligible for one (1) free registration per county to attend the virtual Labor Relations Institute, May 5-7, 2021, hosted by the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). To learn more or to register, please visit the Labor Relations Institute webpage. We ask that you please contact your county risk manager to request the scholarship code prior to registering.
- MRSC – Making the Switch to Paperless Permitting | June 1, 2021
The WCRP will be offering one scholarship per member county to attend Municipal Research and Services Center’s upcoming webinar Making the Switch to Paperless Permitting, scheduled for June 1, 2021. This webinar will cover how agencies can move to paperless permitting, including how it can improve customer service, best practices in transitioning to paperless and reviewing electronic plans, and how to get a buy-in at your jurisdiction. 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.
- PRIMA Annual Conference | June 14 – 16, 2021
The WCRP is once again offering scholarships for the Public Risk Management Association Annual Conference, which will be taking place virtually this year, June 14 – 16, 2021. This excellent conference will offer three days of learning opportunities with 50+ live streamed and on-demand presentations, live chats with speakers, sponsors and exhibitors, keynote speakers, and more! Because of the shift to a virtual conference, the WCRP is very excited to extend more opportunities to its members this year by offering one scholarship per member to attend.
To learn more about the event, please visit the PRIMA Annual Conference webpage. We ask that you please contact your county risk manager if you are interested in this offer.
- 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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