Courses Offered

Courses Offered

The courses listed below are the only courses approved by the CPLA program to allow candidates to learn and practice the competencies required to complete the program. The courses are listed by competency and sponsor name.  For more information about each competency, please click the (?) next to the bolded competency name.  Additional information for each course is linked to the course-sponsor name.

Candidates complete seven courses:  one course from each of the four core areas and three of the elective areas. However, anyone may sign up for a course.  If you are thinking of becoming a candidate, be sure to tell the instructor so that you can complete the same assignments as candidates.  You have 12 months from completing a course to submit it to be used towards the requirements for CPLA.

Organization and Personnel Administration – CORE (?)
Public Library Association On-site in various locations Two-day course
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign Online, synchronous & asynchronous Six-week course January 31 – March 6, 2012
Planning and Management of Buildings – CORE (?)
Public Library Association On-site in various locations Two-day course
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign Online, asynchronous
Six-week course November 7 – December 16, 2011
Management of Technology – CORE (?)
Public Library Association On-site in various locations Two-day course
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign Online, synchronous & asynchronous Six-week course May 1 – June 5, 2012 Tuesdays, 4-6pm
Budget & Finance – CORE (?)
Public Library Association Houston Area Library System Two-day course
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign Online, synchronous
Six-week course August 30 – October 4, 2011
Fundraising and Grantsmanship – ELECTIVE (?)
Public Library Association Washington State Libraries, Seattle, WA Two-day course
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign Online, asynchronous Six-week course March 5 – April 13, 2012
Marketing - ELECTIVE (?)
Public Library Association On-site in various locations Two-day course
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign Online, asynchronous Six-week course October 17 – November 28, 2011
Politics and Networking - ELECTIVE (?)
Public Library Association On-site in various locations Two-day course
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign Online, synchronous Eight-week course July 11 – August 15, 2011
Serving Diverse Populations - ELECTIVE(?)
Public Library Association On-site in various locations Two-day course
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign Online, synchronous & asynchronous Six-week course May 9 – June 20, 2011, Mondays, 4-6 pm CST
Current Issues - ELECTIVE (?)
Public Library Association On-site in various locations Two-day course
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign Online, asynchronous Six-week course  April 2 – May 11, 2012