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.

All Trainings
 

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Participants are REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL TRAININGS in the series and complete assignments in between trainings.    By registering for this training, you are committing to all [...]
CANCELED:Creating a Welcoming Environment in Your Program
09/29/2022    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
In this training, participants will understand how building an emotionally safe community of peers and adults is essential for youth to develop as individuals within [...]
VIRTUAL:     Giving Youth Choices
09/30/2022    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Are you providing young people with authentic, meaningful choices throughout your program? This interactive training will emphasize the importance of offering real choices and meaningful [...]
VIRTUAL: Engaging Teens Part 1 - Why Necessary?
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  10/06/22 - Thursday – 9:00 [...]
06 Oct
10/06/2022    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
The Prime Time Out-of-School Time (OST) Registry is an information system that collects, organizes and displays employment history, educational successes and professional development information in an [...]
07 Oct
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  STEAM 1: Believe - October [...]
VIRTUAL: Guidelines and Rules Basics
10/12/2022    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
How do you prevent chaos in an afterschool environment without stifling the positive energy of youth? Youth need guidelines and rules to feel safe emotionally [...]
VIRTUAL: Youth Reflection Basics
10/13/2022    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Reflection is a critical life skill that youth can use to remember and analyze experiences.  This training introduces strategies to provide youth with structured reflection [...]
VIRTUAL: Conflict Resolution Basics
10/13/2022    
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Would you like youth to be able to resolve their own conflicts more independently? This training provides afterschool staff with knowledge and skills to facilitate [...]
VIRTUAL: Expanding Your Potential in the Youth Development Field
10/19/2022    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Do you work for a Palm Beach County afterschool program and are you curious about furthering your training and education in the youth development field? [...]
20 Oct
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  10/06/22 - Thursday – 9:00 [...]
20 Oct
10/20/2022    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
The Prime Time Out-of-School Time (OST) Registry is an information system that collects, organizes and displays employment history, educational successes and professional development information in an [...]
21 Oct
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  STEAM 1: Believe - October [...]
VIRTUAL: Provide Youth Leadership Opportunities
10/25/2022    
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Are you nurturing leadership opportunities for all youth in your program? This interactive training will show you how youth can take active roles in managing [...]
VIRTUAL: Asking Purposeful Questions
10/26/2022    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Do you communicate with youth in a way that makes them feel supported and heard? This interactive training introduces various techniques that help you build [...]
VIRTUAL: Youth Planning Basics
10/28/2022    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
When youth plan, they practice the critical life skills of thinking through an activity or project and setting goals and intentions.  This training introduces afterschool [...]
VIRTUAL: Teen Advisory Council Series
11/01/2022    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Participants are  REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL TRAININGS in the series and complete assignments in between trainings.     By registering for this training, you are committing to [...]
01 Nov
11/01/2022    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
The Prime Time Out-of-School Time (OST) Registry is an information system that collects, organizes and displays employment history, educational successes and professional development information in an [...]
VIRTUAL: Ignite the Spark through Project Based Learning – Two Part Series
11/03/2022    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Participants are REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL TRAININGS in the series and complete assignments in between trainings.    By registering for this training, you are committing to all [...]
04 Nov
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  STEAM 1: Believe - October [...]
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Launching a New School Year

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Participants are REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL TRAININGS in the series and complete assignments in between trainings.    By registering for this training, you are committing to all [...]
CANCELED:Creating a Welcoming Environment in Your Program
09/29/2022    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
In this training, participants will understand how building an emotionally safe community of peers and adults is essential for youth to develop as individuals within [...]
VIRTUAL:     Giving Youth Choices
09/30/2022    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Are you providing young people with authentic, meaningful choices throughout your program? This interactive training will emphasize the importance of offering real choices and meaningful [...]
VIRTUAL: Engaging Teens Part 1 - Why Necessary?
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  10/06/22 - Thursday – 9:00 [...]
07 Oct
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  STEAM 1: Believe - October [...]
VIRTUAL: Guidelines and Rules Basics
10/12/2022    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
How do you prevent chaos in an afterschool environment without stifling the positive energy of youth? Youth need guidelines and rules to feel safe emotionally [...]
VIRTUAL: Youth Reflection Basics
10/13/2022    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Reflection is a critical life skill that youth can use to remember and analyze experiences.  This training introduces strategies to provide youth with structured reflection [...]
VIRTUAL: Conflict Resolution Basics
10/13/2022    
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Would you like youth to be able to resolve their own conflicts more independently? This training provides afterschool staff with knowledge and skills to facilitate [...]
20 Oct
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  10/06/22 - Thursday – 9:00 [...]
21 Oct
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  STEAM 1: Believe - October [...]
VIRTUAL: Provide Youth Leadership Opportunities
10/25/2022    
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Are you nurturing leadership opportunities for all youth in your program? This interactive training will show you how youth can take active roles in managing [...]
VIRTUAL: Asking Purposeful Questions
10/26/2022    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Do you communicate with youth in a way that makes them feel supported and heard? This interactive training introduces various techniques that help you build [...]
VIRTUAL: Youth Planning Basics
10/28/2022    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
When youth plan, they practice the critical life skills of thinking through an activity or project and setting goals and intentions.  This training introduces afterschool [...]
04 Nov
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  STEAM 1: Believe - October [...]
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Middle School-focused

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Participants are REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL TRAININGS in the series and complete assignments in between trainings.    By registering for this training, you are committing to all [...]
VIRTUAL: Engaging Teens Part 1 - Why Necessary?
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  10/06/22 - Thursday – 9:00 [...]
20 Oct
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  10/06/22 - Thursday – 9:00 [...]
VIRTUAL: Teen Advisory Council Series
11/01/2022    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Participants are  REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL TRAININGS in the series and complete assignments in between trainings.     By registering for this training, you are committing to [...]
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Participants are REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL TRAININGS in the series and complete assignments in between trainings.    By registering for this training, you are committing to all [...]
VIRTUAL: Engaging Teens Part 1 - Why Necessary?
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  10/06/22 - Thursday – 9:00 [...]
07 Oct
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  STEAM 1: Believe - October [...]
21 Oct
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  STEAM 1: Believe - October [...]
VIRTUAL: Teen Advisory Council Series
11/01/2022    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Participants are  REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL TRAININGS in the series and complete assignments in between trainings.     By registering for this training, you are committing to [...]
04 Nov
Please ensure your availability allows you to commit to all of the following dates before registering for the training series:  STEAM 1: Believe - October [...]
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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 - October [...]
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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 - October [...]
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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 - October [...]
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