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 |
