BEST Certification
BEST Certification “Regular” Schedule
October 2009 through September 2010
Location: All Sessions will be held at the FL Sheriff’s Youth Ranch, Safety Harbor.
All Sessions begin at 8:45 am and end at 4:00 pm.
Registration Fee for Each Session is $60.00.
The B.E.S.T. Initiative (Building Exemplary Systems for Training Youth Workers)
(A professional certification program for youth workers)
The BEST Initiative provides Youth Workers with the training and professional certification they need in order to succeed. JWB Children’s Services Council of Pinellas County is dedicated to the principles of community-based youth development and encourages agencies and organizations employing youth workers to consider enrolling them in BEST. The BEST Initiative increases the level of professionalism among youth workers through training and certification.
Please register for an entire Group so that you are guaranteed a seat in the series. BEST classes are booked quickly and have limited seating. Registrants must stay with the Group for all 3 sessions (BEST I, II, III).
Beginning in January 2010, BEST I, Modules 1 and 2, will be available through St. Petersburg College (SPC) continuing education site: http://www.onlinece.net/ - all registrants beginning their BEST certification after March 1st, 2010 must complete the online modules, take the online test, and print and bring the certificate they will receive to the BEST I class.
Group 1003
Session 1: BEST I April 15 – 16, 2010
Session 2: BEST II May 13 – 14, 2010
Session 3: BEST III June 18, 2010
Group 1004
Session 1: BEST I July 8 – 9, 2010
Session 2: BEST II August 12 - 13, 2010
Session 3: BEST III September 17, 2010
BEST Certification “Special Sessions” Schedule
March 2010 through September 2010
Location: All Friday Evening / Saturday Sessions will be held at JWB
in Conference Room 191
Registration Fee for Each Session is $60.00
BEST classes are booked quickly and have limited seating. Registrants must stay with the Group for all 3 sessions (BEST I, II, III).
Note: You must complete the E-Learning - BEST I, Module 1 & 2 located on the St. Petersburg College (SPC) continuing education site http://www.onlinece.net/ prior to attending BEST I. Please bring your certificate with you to the 1st session of BEST.
All weekend option sessions begin on Friday 6:00 pm through 9:00 pm and resumes on
Saturday mornings at 8:45 am through 5:00 pm.
Weekend Options
GROUP PT101
Session 1: BEST I March 26 - 27, 2010
Session 2: BEST II April 23 - 24, 2010
Session 3: BEST III May 14 - 15, 2010
Group PT102
Session 1: BEST I August 13 - 14, 2010
Session 2: BEST II August 27 - 28, 2010
Session 3: BEST III September 10 – 11, 2010
