The goal of Prime Time Palm Beach County’s Professional Development Department is to empower out-of-school time (OST) practitioners to create safe, supportive and welcoming environments, encourage positive social interactions and engage youth through providing them with professional development trainings, incentives and scholarships for continuing education to gain certificates and degrees. Prime Time works towards this goal by supporting the development, administration and delivery of professional development trainings serving afterschool practitioners, assistant directors, directors and other staff. In addition, Prime Time offers career advising to help practitioners navigate credit or non-credit pathways at Palm Beach State College, as well as scholarships and incentives as they progress.

The mission of Prime Time’s Professional Development Department is to develop and deliver the highest quality continuing education professional development trainings to out-of-school time staff.

All trainings offered by Prime Time Palm Beach County are completely voluntary.

Prime Time is happy to announce the availability of language translation support during virtual Zoom trainings via captions (also called subtitles).

Zoom translated captions enable users to have the speech in a meeting or webinar automatically translated in real-time to captions in another language. For example, if a meeting participant is speaking in English, other participants can view captions in Spanish, French, Japanese, etc.

You can request support with enabling these captions during virtual trainings.

PRIME TIME OFFERS CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS
The International Association for Continuing Education and Training certifies that Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc. has complied with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU.

Contact

KATHERINE GOPIE

Director of Professional Development 

561-600-9525
kgopie@primetimepbc.org

Training Information

NEW YEAR - NEW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT APPROACH

Professional Development Themes and Offerings

Prime Time continues to be committed to supporting you through high quality professional development experiences. Prime Time’s newly designed training calendar now provides professional learning targeted to address specific needs that may arise as you progress through the regular school year and into your summer programming.

We are now offering four training themes throughout the 2024-2025 training season with learning opportunities that are aligned to each quarterly theme.

Quarterly Training Themes

  • August - October: Launching a New School Year
  • November - January: Expanding Opportunities for Your Program
  • February - April: Finishing the Year Strong
  • May - July: Soaring Into Summer

 

**Our training calendar below features a new tab for the current theme.

Site Based Trainings

We will come to you! Before making a request, please review our list of already scheduled online and in-person training sessions. If your desired training is offered on the main calendar, encourage all your staff to attend. If you would like our professional development specialists to come to your program site and provide a specialized learning experience, program directors can choose from our catalog of learning progressions or a training series.

Learning Progressions

  • Planning Learning Progression (2 sessions)
  • Reflection Learning Progression (2 sessions)
  • Planning and Reflection Progression (4 sessions)
  • Cooperative Learning Progression (3 sessions)

Training Series

  • Restorative Practices (4 sessions)

In between sessions, participants must complete and submit a homework assignment or a training artifact. A site visit and/or coaching session may also be required.

Regional Trainings

Regional trainings are monthly in-person trainings hosted at a specific program site in Pam Beach County. A list of training themes has been chosen to enhance experiential and participatory learning, such as Managing Emotions, Cultivating Empathy, Power of the Arts, Growth Mindset, and more.

 

NEW! Connecting the DOTS

Trainings that provide targeted support to both new and seasoned afterschool directors. These quarterly training sessions will touch on leadership techniques and tips that will help directors expand their impact in support of best practices for their programs.

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Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  11/16/21 - Tuesday – 6:30 [...]
01 Dec
12/01/2021    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Prime Time Out-of-School Time Registry Orientation The Prime Time Out-of-School Time (OST) Registry is an information system that collects, organizes and displays employment history, educational [...]
01 Dec
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  11/17/21 - Wednesday– 6:30 pm [...]
Middle School Youth Leadership Part 3 - The Responsive Teen Advisory Council
12/02/2021    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Please note: Only afterschool practitioners working with middle school youth should register for this training.   Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to [...]
03 Dec
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  STEAM 1: Believe - September [...]
03 Dec
12/03/2021    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Are you engaging youth in the critical life skills of planning and reflection? Are you ready to be more intentional about including planning and reflection [...]
Learning in OST Series Part 1 - Navigating the Lesson Plan
12/07/2021    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  12/07/21 - Tuesday – 9:00 [...]
08 Dec
12/08/2021    
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Do you want to help youth process their thoughts and feelings so they can better handle situations that arise? Do youth in your program need [...]
09 Dec
12/09/2021    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
OST professionals can develop and/or enhance their skills to better identify youth needs and encourage motivation and engagement. The Active- Participatory Approach to youth work [...]
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12/14/2021    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Prime Time Out-of-School Time Registry Orientation The Prime Time Out-of-School Time (OST) Registry is an information system that collects, organizes and displays employment history, educational [...]
14 Dec
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  11/16/21 - Tuesday – 6:30 [...]
16 Dec
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  11/17/21 - Wednesday– 6:30 pm [...]
Learning in OST Series Part 2 - The Magic of Learning in Out-of-School Time: Science and Reading 
12/21/2021    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  12/07/21 - Tuesday – 9:00 [...]
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Launching a New School Year

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Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  11/17/21 - Wednesday– 6:30 pm [...]
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Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  STEAM 1: Believe - September [...]
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Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  11/16/21 - Tuesday – 6:30 [...]
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Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  11/17/21 - Wednesday– 6:30 pm [...]
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Middle School-focused

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Middle School Youth Leadership Part 3 - The Responsive Teen Advisory Council
12/02/2021    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Please note: Only afterschool practitioners working with middle school youth should register for this training.   Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to [...]

Series-based Trainings

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Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  11/16/21 - Tuesday – 6:30 [...]
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Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  11/17/21 - Wednesday– 6:30 pm [...]
03 Dec
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  STEAM 1: Believe - September [...]
Learning in OST Series Part 1 - Navigating the Lesson Plan
12/07/2021    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  12/07/21 - Tuesday – 9:00 [...]
14 Dec
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  11/16/21 - Tuesday – 6:30 [...]
16 Dec
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  11/17/21 - Wednesday– 6:30 pm [...]
Learning in OST Series Part 2 - The Magic of Learning in Out-of-School Time: Science and Reading 
12/21/2021    
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Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  12/07/21 - Tuesday – 9:00 [...]
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STEAM

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Full STEAM Ahead with Teens – IN-PERSON

Fri, August 22, 2025  |  9:00 am - 11:00 am

Integrating Signature Practices in OST Activities – VIRTUAL

Tue, September 02, 2025  |  9:00 am - 11:00 am

Well-being and STEAM: Perfect Together – VIRTUAL

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Building a Positive Community with Teens – Part One – VIRTUAL

Thu, September 11, 2025  |  9:00 am - 11:00 am

Supporting Children with Distinctive Needs in OST – IN-PERSON

Wed, September 17, 2025  |  9:00 am - 11:00 am

Building a Positive Community with Teens – Part Two – VIRTUAL

Thu, September 18, 2025  |  9:00 am - 11:00 am

STEAM Training Series – Part One – IN-PERSON

Fri, October 03, 2025  |  9:00 am - 11:00 am

Well-being and Life Skills Initiative – Part One – VIRTUAL

Tue, October 07, 2025  |  9:00 am - 11:00 am

Expanding Youth-Adult Partnerships – Part One – IN-PERSON

Thu, October 09, 2025  |  9:00 am - 11:00 am

STEAM Training Series – Part Two – IN-PERSON

Fri, October 10, 2025  |  9:00 am - 11:00 am

Well-being and Life Skills Initiative – Part Two – VIRTUAL

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Well-being and Life Skills Initiative – Part Three – IN-PERSON

Tue, October 21, 2025  |  9:00 am - 11:00 am

Expanding Youth-Adult Partnerships – Part Five – VIRTUAL

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Expanding Youth-Adult Partnerships – Part Two – VIRTUAL

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STEAM Training Series – Part Three – VIRTUAL

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Well-being and Life Skills Initiative – Part Four – VIRTUAL

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Well-being and Life Skills Initiative – Part Five – VIRTUAL

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Expanding Youth-Adult Partnerships – Part Three – IN-PERSON

Thu, November 06, 2025  |  9:00 am - 11:00 am

STEAM Training Series – Part Four – VIRTUAL

Fri, November 07, 2025  |  9:00 am - 11:00 am

Well-being and Life Skills Initiative – Part Six – VIRTUAL

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Expanding Youth-Adult Partnerships – Part Four – IN-PERSON

Thu, November 20, 2025  |  9:00 am - 11:00 am

STEAM Training Series – Part Five – VIRTUAL

Fri, November 21, 2025  |  9:00 am - 11:00 am

Well-being and Life Skills Initiative – Part Seven – VIRTUAL

Tue, December 02, 2025  |  9:00 am - 11:00 am

STEAM Training Series – Part Six – IN-PERSON

Fri, December 05, 2025  |  9:00 am - 11:00 am

Well-being and Life Skills Initiative – Part Eight – IN-PERSON

Tue, December 09, 2025  |  9:00 am - 11:00 am

Expanding Youth-Adult Partnerships – Part Six – IN-PERSON

Thu, December 11, 2025  |  9:00 am - 11:00 am