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 22 – February 26, 2013
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 October 6 – November 15, 2013
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 April 18 – May 23, 2013 Times: Thursdays, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm (Asynchronous option available)
Budget & Finance – CORE (?)
Public Library Association On-site in various locations Two-day course
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign Online, synchronous
Six-week course September 3 – October 8, 2013
Fundraising and Grantsmanship – ELECTIVE (?)
Public Library Association On-site in various locations Two-day course
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign Online, asynchronous Six-week course March 4 – April 12, 2013
Marketing - ELECTIVE (?)
Public Library Association On-site in various locations Two-day course
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign Online, asynchronous Six-week course October 15 – November 23, 2012
Politics and Networking - ELECTIVE (?)
Public Library Association On-site in various locations Two-day course
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign Online, asynchronous Eight-week course July 7 – August 16, 2013
Serving Diverse Populations - ELECTIVE(?)
Public Library Association On-site in various locations Two-day course Oct 11-12, 2012 (Grand Rapids, MI)
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  February 25 – April 5, 2013