Training Resources

Virtual Help Desk for Supervisors and Managers

• Virtual Help Desk for Supervisors and Managers - free online reference and training to help supervisors and managers with tough aspects of their jobs

College of Continuing Education at Sacramento State University

• State Workforce Certificate Programs and Course Groups
• The Portfolio - Leadership, Management, and Advanced Supervision Programs - an integrated, competency-based training program designed as three separate but complimentary certificate programs:
  • Leadership for the Government Executive
  • Management for the Government Professional
  • Advanced Supervision for the Government Professional
• See the list of State employees who've graduated from the Portfolio certificate programs.
• CCE provides opportunities for professional learning through courses, workshops, degree completion programs, and conference planning services to individuals, agencies, and companies throughout the State of California. Curriculum is designed in collaboration with industry professionals and CSUS faculty to address the workforce training needs of California.

CPS Human Resources Services

• CPS Human Resource Services
• TrainingCenter@cps.ca.gov, (916) 263-3614, option 3
• Provides a variety of training courses aimed toward government employees.

California Network of Learning Professionals

• List of State and public agencies that offer various types of training

Centre for Organization Effectiveness

• Management and organization development; specialized leadership development and training programs.

Folsom Lake College

• Certificate of Achievement in Public Management

LRCCD Los Rios Community College District

Sacramento Regional Public Safety Training Center

• Sacramento Regional Public Safety Training Center
• srpstc@arc.losrios.edu, (916) 570-5000
• The Sacramento Regional Public Safety Training Center, an extension of American River College, provides specialized training for Public Safety personnel. Training in Leadership, Supervision and Planning, is also available for the non-public safety personnel.

Training Source Governmental Training Academy

• Training Source GTA
• Bruce Winner or trainingsource@losrios.edu, (916) 563.3230,.fax (916) 563.3270
• The LRCCD GTA specializes in management and supervisory training, analytical, communication and other technical and soft skills training for state and local governmental agencies. Courses are fee-based (for individual enrollments) with a specialization in cost-effective group packages for agencies that can be customized and delivered to your agency at any location in California. (Courses are available both for credit and not-for-credit.)

State Personnel Board

• SPB
• (916) 653-1597
• SPB provides a wide variety of personnel-related training programs to meet the needs of California State government employees.

California State Library

• California State Library
• cslsirc@library.ca.gov, 916-654-0261
• State Information and Reference Center, 914 Capitol Mall, Room 301, Sacramento
• As California government's primary public research institution, the California State Library supports the information needs of the State training community in its efforts to educate and develop the State workforce. The Library is committed to providing trainers and other workforce leaders with access to an extensive collection, highly skilled staff, positive customer service, and 21st century technology.

California Specialized Training Institute

• CSTI
• CSTI is the training branch of the Office of Emergency Services, offering training in emergency management, hazardous materials, and criminal justice.

UC Davis Extension

• UC Davis Extension
• Gene Crumley, Director, Business & Technology, (530) 754-5237, cell (530) 400-5056
• UC Davis Extension offers a wide range of programs in the areas of supervision, management, and leadership. Additionally, UCD Extension offers a number of certificate programs, including one in Project Management.

Updated November 17, 2009 at 8:19 AM.