Elmira College developed an advanced graduate certificate in the Training of Trainers in 1979 and a Master of Science in Adult Education in 1982. The developed an off-site Master of Science in Adult Education in Liverpool that began in September, 1997. In the Masters program, students can earn the degree part-time in two years primarily through weekend courses,Saturday-only courses, late afternoon or evening courses, concentrated summer courses, or a combination of the various formats. The Training the Trainer graduate certificate also is available either as a stand-alone program or as part of the masters degree experience. Classes are held primarily on the Elmira College campus or at the Career Training Center (OCM-BOCES), 4500 Crown Road, Liverpool, NY [click here for OCM-BOCES course and other information ]. Occasionally courses are held at other sites (see the schedule for each term for exact location details). For example, beginning in September, 2000, Training of Trainers courses will be held in Norwich, NY, at the SUNY-Morrisville Norwich Campus.
Dr. Jane LeClair, with many years of teaching and administrative experiences, serves as the Administrative Coordinator for Central New York Programs. Dr. Roger Hiemstra, with over 30 years of experience as a Professor of Adult Education, serves as overall Program Chair and Professor of Adult Education. An outstanding team of faculty works to ensure a high quality graduate experience. Besides Dr. Hiemstra and Dr. LeClair, some of the other faculty members include Dr. Paul Blair, Dr. John Burns, Dr. Renee Downey, Dr. Norb Henry, Dr. Jane Hugo, Dr. Ted Pietrzak, and Jerry Henehan. Click here for more faculty information and photos.
For more information and/or an application, contact Dr. LeClair (phone: 315-635-4336) or contact the Elmira College Assistant Dean of Continuing Education. Please provide your full name, address, phone number, and what you would like mailed to you.
Several times each year we publish and mail a newsletter that contains up-to-date information about the program, courses, upcoming events, etc. An electronic version of it is available here. For archived newsletters, click the following: June, 2000, newsletter, April, 2000, newsletter, February, 2000, newsletter, December, 1999, newsletter, October, 1999, newsletter, August, 1999, newsletter, June, 1999, newsletter, April, 1999,newsletter, February, 1999, newsletter, December, 1998, newsletter, November, 1998, newsletter, October, 1998, newsletter, August, 1998, newsletter, July, 1998, newsletter, May, 1998, newsletter , March, 1998, newsletter, February, 1998, newsletter, December, 1997, newsletter, October, 1997, newsletter, September, 1997, newsletter.
Several course syllabi are available--go to the course syllabi section to examine them course by course--refer to a graduate catalog to determine the Core A, B, or C and research or elective status of each course or click here to see the program requirements according to the A, B, and C designations.
Fall, 2000 - Winter, 2001
Elmira Courses: Elmira College Campus, Elmira, NY, and Nearby Course Sites
Liverpool Courses: OCM BOCES Career Training Center, 4500 Crown Road, Liverpool, NY
Norwich Courses: SUNY-Morrisville, Norwich Campus, 16 South Broad Street, Norwich, NY
Term I, Fall 2000
1. AED 5000-30 Adult Education: Foundations of Practice (3 cr.) Dr. Jane LeClair, Three Fri. (6:15-10:15 p.m.) and Three Sat. (8-6 p.m.), Oct. 6-7, 20-21, 27-28, Elmira [Core A]
2. AED 5000-59 Adult Education: Foundations of Practice (3 cr.) Dr. Jane LeClair, Three Fri. (5-10 p.m.) and Three Sat. (8-5 p.m.), Sept. 15-16; 29-30; Oct. 13-14, Liverpool [Core A]
3. AED 5071-30 Training of Trainers: Needs Assessment (1 cr.) Dr. Robert Cavalier, Sat., 9-4:30 p.m., Sept. 9, 23, Elmira [Core B]
4. AED 5071-59 Training of Trainers: Needs Assessment (1 cr.) Dr. Ted Pietrzak, Th.,7:30-10:40 p.m.,Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28,Liverpool[Core B]
5. AED 5071-68 Training of Trainers: Needs Assessment (1 cr.) Jerry Henehan, Sat., 9-4:30 p.m., Sept. 9, 23, Norwich [Core B]
6. AED 5072-30 Training of Trainers: Program Design and Eval. (1 cr.) Barb Walkley, Sat., 9-4:30 p.m., Oct. 14; Nov. 4, Elmira [Core B]
7. AED 5072-59 Training of Trainers: Program Design and Eval. (1 cr.) Dr. Ted Pietrzak, Th., 7:30-10:40 p.m., Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26, Liverpool [Core B]
8. AED 5072-68 Training of Trainers: Program Design and Eval. (1 cr.) Jerry Henehan, Sat., 9-4:30 p.m., Oct. 7, 21, Norwich [Core B]
9. AED 5073-30 Training of Trainers: Learning Theory for Trainers (1 cr.) Barb Walkley, Sat., 9-4:30 p.m., Dec. 2, 16, Elmira [Core B]
10. AED 5073-59 Training of Trainers: Learning Theory for Trainers (1 cr.) Dr. Ted Pietrzak, Th., 7:30-10:40 p.m., Nov. 2, 9, 16, 30, Liverpool [Core B]
11. AED 5073-68 Training of Trainers: Learning Theory for Trainers (1 cr.) Barb Walkley, Sat., 9-4:30 p.m., Nov. 18; Dec. 9, Norwich [Core B]
12. AED 5221-30 Computer Technology in Adult Education (3 cr.) Clare van den Blink, Three Fri. (5-10 p.m.) and Three Sat. (8-5 p.m.), Nov. 10-11, 17-18; Dec. 8-9, Elmira [Core C]
13. AED 5250-81 Self-Directed and Individualized Adult Learning (3 cr.) Dr. Roger Hiemstra, Web-based course, contact the instructor (rhiemstra@elmira.edu) for starting information [Core B]
14. EDU 5900-59 Research Methods and Materials (3 cr.) Dr. Ted Pietrzak, Th., 13 sessions, 4:15-7:15 p.m., Liverpool [General]
15. HUE 5630-57 Career Development (starts Sep. 14) (3 cr.) Shelley Punzo, Th., 6:00-9:10 p.m., Watkins Glen
16. SPC 5110-30 Presentation Skills for the Professions (3 cr.) Donna Ziegler, Wed., 6-9 p.m., Elmira [Core C]
17. SPC 5110-59 Presentation Skills for the Professions (3 cr.) Dr. John Burns, Three Fri. (5-10 p.m.) and Three Sat. (8-5 p.m.), Oct. 20-21; Nov. 3-4; 10-11, Liverpool [Core C]
18. SST 5030-59 Racism, Sexism, and Oppression (3 cr.) Dr. Jane Hugo and Vivian Moore, Three Fri. (5-10 p.m.) and Three Sat. (8-5 p.m.), Nov. 17-18; Dec. 1-2; 15-16, Liverpool [Elective]
Term II, Winter 2001
1. AED 5005-30 Administration in Adult Education Organizations (3 cr.) Dr. John Burns, Three Fri. (5-10 p.m.) and Three Sat. (8-5 p.m.), dates to be determined, Elmira [Core C]
2. AED 5074-30 Training of Trainers: Characteristics of Adult Learners (1 cr.) Staff, Two Sat., 9-4:30 p.m., Elmira, dates to be determined [Core C]
3. AED 5074-59 Training of Trainers: Characteristics of Adult Learners (1 cr.) Dr. Jane Hugo, Th., 7:00-10:10 p.m., 1st third of term, Liverpool [Core C]
4. AED 5074-68 Training of Trainers: Characteristics of Adult Learners (1 cr.) Staff, Two Sat., 9-4:30 p.m., Norwich, dates to be determined [Core C]
5. AED 5075-30 Training of Trainers: Learning Environ. & Social Dynamics (1 cr.) Staff, Two Sat. 9-4:30 p.m., Elmira, dates to be determined [Core C]
6. AED 5075-59 Training of Trainers: Learning Environ. & Social Dynamics (1 cr.) Dr. Ted Pietrzak, Th., 7:00-10:10 p.m., 2nd third of term [Core C]
7. AED 5075-68 Training of Trainers: Learning Environ. & Social Dynamics (1 cr.) Staff, Two Sat. 9-4:30 p.m., Norwich, dates to be determined [Core C]
8. AED 5076-30 Training of Trainers: Techniques for Teach. Adults (1 cr.) Barb Walkley, Two Sat., 9-4:30 p.m., Elmira, dates to be determined [Core C]
9. AED 5076-59 Training of Trainers: Techniques for Teach. Adults (1 cr.) Dr. Ted Pietrzak, Th., 7:00-10:10 p.m., 3rd third of term, Liverpool, dates to be determined (the equivalent of two Thursdays will be on a Saturday in Elmira for the residency requirement) [Core C]
10. AED 5076-68 Training of Trainers: Techniques for Teach. Adults (1 cr.) Barb Walkley, Two Sat., 9-4:30 p.m., Norwich, dates to be determined (last Saturday in Elmira for the residency requirement) [Core C]
11. AED 5105-59 Contemporary Issues in Adult Education (3 cr.) Dr. Norb Henry, Three Weekends, Liverpool, dates to be determined [Core A]
12. AED 5230-81 Ethics and the Adult and Continuing Educator (3 cr.) Dr. Roger Hiemstra, Web-based course, contact the instructor (rhiemstra@elmira.edu) for starting information [Core A]
13. AED 5340-30 Organizational Consultation, Assessment, and Facilitation (3 cr.) Barb Walkley, dates and time to be determined, Elmira [Core B]
14. AED 5340-59 Organizational Consultation, Assessment, and Facilitation (3 cr.) Ted Pietrzak, dates and time to be determined, Elmira [Core B]
14. AED 6000 Graduate Seminar: Adult Education (3 cr.) Dr. John Burns, T, 7:00-10:00 p.m., Liverpool [General]
15. AED 6000 Graduate Seminar: Adult Education (3 cr.) Dr. Bob Cavilier, 13 week course, day and time to be determined, Elmira [General]
16. HUE 5630 Career Development (3 cr.) Marjorie VanVleet, Th. Evenings, 5:30-8:30 p.m. , Elmira [Core A]
17. PSY 5112 Psychology of the Adult Learner (3 cr.) Dr. Jane LeClair, Three Weekends, dates to be determined, Liverpool [Core B]
[See syllabi for several of the course syllabi and the degree requirements]
Course Schedule (subject to revision) as of June 15, 2000
It is recommended that all students in the program obtain an e-mail account. To obtain a FREE e-mail account that is accessible right through the World Wide Web, try Microsoft's hotmail system. This system allows you to set up your account and then access it from any work station that can access the web. Thus, even if you don't have a a computer at home or an e-mail account via some local carrier like AOL or Compuserve, you can set up this e-mail account just by visiting your local library and using its work station that typically is connected to the Web or perhaps you have access to a similar setup at your place of work. It is quite user friendly and once you get to the site it walks you through the signup procedure. You can have your account established and operating within minutes and then can participate in any courses through e-mail and can communicate with others through e-mail. This also is a good backup system to read your regular e-mail if you are on the road and don't want to pay the expense of a long distance phone call back to your typical server if no local phone number is available. You can access your regular e-mail through a POP connection.
Two master bibliographies related to resources available to students enrolled in the program are available.
1. A master bibliography of value to the Masters degree program.
2. A special bibliography of value to the Training of Trainers certificate program.
We also recommend you begin the development of a personal portfolio as you start your graduate work. Not only does it serve as a way of helping you sort, store, label, and retrieve related course materials and information, it also serves you well when you take the capstone course at the conclusion of your program. You may want to read, too, what the faculty have to say on how to get the most out of your graduate experience, in what we call the "hidden curriculum."
Faculty (several of the faculty are highlighted below)
Paul has a doctoral degree in Instructional Design and Adult Learning from Syracuse University. His dissertation was an historical study of Dr. Paul Bergevin, an early Adult Education leader. Paul is Technology Director for the Skaneateles School System. He holds Microsoft certified Trainer titles.
John has a masters and doctoral degree in Adult Education from Syracuse University. He and partner Nancy Roberts own Robert Burns, Inc., a consulting firm in the Syracuse area that focuses on training and communications. John began his graduate education in a weekend scholar program in 1982. Click here for a curriculum vitae.
Norb is Director of Continuous Learning at LeMoyne College. Norb has a masters and doctoral degree in adult education and teaches courses related to gerontology and contemporary issues in adult education. He has a wonderful summer camp on a lake and loves to sing in the Liverpool Community Chorus.
Areas of interest:
Rog has been a professor of adult education since 1970. He has a doctoral degree in adult community education and has worked with community education, university extension, and cooperative extension. Ask him to strike up a barbershop chord and he is likely to oblige. He chairs the Adult Education program. Click here for a curriculum vitae.
Jane has a doctoral degree in adult education and is a literacy specialist for Laubach Literacy Action. She also has a great sense of humor. Jane's dissertation research was on a woman's discussion club in Central New York that has stayed in existence for more than 100 years. Ask her about it.
Areas of interest:
Jane began her career in adult education soon after receiving her doctorate in 1989. She has taught at Syracuse University, Elmira College, St. John Fisher College, Jefferson Community College, and SUNY-Oswego. She is also General Supervisor, Nuclear Training, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation. Jane also is President of Adult Learning Connection and currently serves as Administrative Coordinator, Central New York Programs, Elmira College. Click here for a curriculum vitae.
Areas of interest:
Ted has experience in such areas as research, employee development, and business performance. He has taught courses related to management, communication, and training trainers. Via his firm PerformanceEdge, Ted assists organizations in outcome effectiveness, performance improvement, and practical psychology. Click here for a curriculum vitae.
Areas of interest:
Jerry has experience as a human resource administrator and has been involved in employee training, organizational development and benefits administration. He teaches courses related to the Training of Trainers. He has a Masters in Adult Education as well as an MBA. Click here for a curriculum vitae.
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