Adding Value to Chapter Events with Continuing Education
Continuing education is essential for professionals to stay current in their fields. This session explores how AFCEA supports continuing education, tools available for chapters, and benefits for members. Learn about certifications, CECs, CEUs, and other offerings from participating organizations. Discover how webinars and other activities can contribute to members' professional development and community support.
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Adding Value to Chapter Events with Continuing Education Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 1:00 pm EDT Sheila McCoy Director, Continuing Education Susan Fofi Preferred Provider Program
Agenda Continuing education Why does AFCEA support continuing education? How do chapters get on board? What tools are available to assist chapters? What are the lessons learned/best practices? Other Professional Development Center offerings
Background Continuing education supports several required certifications Focus Cybersecurity Government, especially DoD requirements Maintaining a required certification is often an acceptable justification for event attendance Formal attendance documentation is a valuable AFCEA member benefit
Participating Organizations CertNexus Continuing education credits (CECs) Cybersecurity First Responder CompTIA Continuing education units (CEUs) Currently supports A+, Network+, Security+, CSA+, Cloud+, CASP+, PenTest+, and Linux+ Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Continuing professional education (CPEs) Supports GIAC family of certifications Certification arm of SANS Institute
What About Other Certifications? Other certification authorities such as DAU, (ISC)2 and PMI suggest we say our sessions may support their requirements Individuals should check with their supervisor and applicable certification organization to confirm training and certification maintenance requirements
What About Webinars? We can support attendance documentation for members when chapter groups participate in an approved webinar if the participation is observed and validated by a chapter officer Any attendee can use self-certification model
Why Is Continuing Education Good for Chapters? Strengthens events Helps attendees justify participation Builds membership Supports community
How Chapters Engage Select sessions At least one hour of vendor-neutral content Best topics relate to cybersecurity and/or privacy Classes, panels, speakers, workshops Add to AFCEA calendar Submit review request to AFCEA - https://www.afcea.org/secure/cesubmission.cfm Use approval info to promote event Take attendance, run membership check and submit attendance list to AFCEA
Best Practices Use a regional approach examples: Walker First sponsored classes Work with an AFCEA International event Augusta-Fort Gordon Chapter at TechNet Augusta Hawaii Chapter at TechNet Indo-Pacific Check guidance and follow procedures Designate a chapter officer for oversight Follow up in a timely manner after event
How Headquarters Supports Provides instructions and examples in chapter officer tools on the portal Guides review of chapter submissions with certifying organizations Provides review results and recommended wording for promotion Sends attendance documentation to AFCEA members if arranged by chapter
Lessons Learned Start early to get most benefit Prepare abstracts carefully Introduce topic as it relates to a cybersecurity threat, challenge, opportunity, or solution Spell out all acronyms on first use Session description is important Use approval info in promotion Format attendance records and check membership status
Tools Webform for submitting review requests Calendar entry webform supports indication that an event will be planned to include continuing education Online membership validation of attendance list
Coming Attractions Making recorded event sessions easily available online Continuing to find ways to share the Walker First model of connecting industry speakers with chapters
CE Helps Boost Membership CE sessions provide a strong incentive to attend an AFCEA event and become a member CE attendance documentation is valuable to military, civil service and government consultants
Professional Development Center AFCEA Preferred Providers American Public University System Saint Leo University SANS Institute Online Courses AFCEA/MindEdge partnership Onsite Courses Train at your location Chapters can receive a finder s fee
Preferred Providers DHS/NSA Designated Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense and certifying organizations with cyber security certifications required by DoD Certificates and Undergraduate/Graduate Degrees Online or in-person educational options Discounts to AFCEA members may apply
Online Courses AFCEA has partnered with MindEdge to provide over 80 online courses Subjects include Agile, communication, leadership, management, project management, Six Sigma & Lean Discount of 20% for AFCEA members
Questions ? Please contact us Sheila McCoy - Director, AFCEA Continuing Education Program Director, Continuing Education (703) 631-6135 ce@afcea.org smccoy@afcea.org http://www.afcea.org/site/?q=education/continuing-education-credits Susan Fofi - Professional Development Center Professional Development Coordinator (703) 631-6137/6138 pdc@afcea.org sfofi@afcea.org https://www.afcea.org/site/Education
