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Educational Programs

The Illinois Park & Recreation Association's continuing education offers something for all levels of experience within a broad range of roles in the field of parks and recreation. The platforms provided for continuing education range from webinars at your desk to multi-day schools throughout the state.

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Downtown Chicago

The IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference is the premier education and networking event for parks and recreation professionals in Illinois.
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ProConnect

Professional Development School (PDS) is a three day retreat committed to providing professionals with the skills, knowledge, and networking opportunities needed for personal development and career advancement.
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ProConnect

This award-winning program is designed to create an innovative partnership between three people based on their commitment to the mentoring process, common goals/expectations, mutual trust, and respect.
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Skill Development Webinar Series logo
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The Skills Development Webinar Series provides agencies with access to monthly professional development webinars presented by nationally known speakers and leaders in the field.
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Skill Development Webinars

Certifications are an excellent way to stand out from the competition. IPRA offers courses to aid you in obtaining AFO, CPRE, CPRP, CPSI certifications.

Click Here to Learn about Certifications

 
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Safe Zone Discussions

A Safe Zone Conversations (SZC) is defined as dialogue amongst a group of people purposely engineered to discuss human topics that can be deemed sensitive, uncomfortable, or complex in nature. Topics include racism, LGBTQ+, Latinx, and Disability.
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iLearn is a student-centered development program in which teams of undergraduate and graduate students work together to complete a project on a topic related to parks, recreation, and conservation.
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Let's do lunch! These virtual events allow Commercial Members to connect with practitioners - and to provide relevant and timely information about trends and services as they apply to park and recreation agencies, special recreation associations, and forest preserves.
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