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Education & Scholarship
The Education and Scholarship Committee chair is currently Brett Hebert, City of Beloit. (2014)
APWA Wisconsin Chapter Scholarship Information
The current WI Chapter Scholarship Program was created as a method to promote the public works profession to undergraduate students throughout the state. This program is for Junior and Senior students enrolled in a full time program seeking a degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Public Administration, Public Works Management or a related field. The annual award is $1,000.
To be eligible for consideration, the applicant must:
• Be a full time undergraduate student who, at the time of application, has attained a Junior or Senior status in an accredited program and is seeking a degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Public Administration, Public Works Management or a related field.
• Be a full time student attending an accredited college or university in the State of Wisconsin.
• Have a college cumulative grade point average of not less than 3.0 on a 4.0 basis.
• Be sponsored by a current member of the Wisconsin Chapter of APWA.
Application Deadline: Completed applications shall be submitted to the name and address listed on the application form available on the Education and Scholarship Committee Website (http://wisconsin.apwa.net/c/educationscholarship/). All applications must be postmarked no later than August 31st. Candidates selected for scholarship(s) shall be notified no later than October 1st and will be invited to attend the Chapter’s Fall Conference in November.
Scholarship Awards: Scholarships awards shall be made in the form of a check issued by the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Public Works Association. Checks shall be two-party checks issued to the student and the student’s university. Scholarship awards may be used for tuition and or books.
Additional Information: Any questions concerning this scholarship may be addressed to the Dick Flynn, Scholarship Coordinator, 920-324-7917, or Brett Hebert, Education and Scholarship Committee Chair, 608-364-5736 or visit the chapter website!
See link below to Apply
wisconsin.apwa.net/download/99559516-F323-40AA-A606-474E62A9E254
Public Works Supervisory Academy and Public Works Management Institute
The schedule of Public Works Supervisory Academy offering of classes is available for registration. The brochure (PWSA.pdf) is downloadable and includes class descriptions, locations, dates and registration forms.
ALL classes are scheduled to run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.!
Downloadable brochure here: Spring 2013 Brochure
Public Works Supervisory Academy
The Public Works Supervisory Academy is a nine-class program that provides first- and second-line supervisors with the tools to be effective managers. Our knowledgeable and experienced instructors provide up-todate information, as well as opportunities to practice skills and to problem solve with other participants.
The nine classes that comprise the Public Works Supervisory academy are:
Basic Management Skills
Citizen/Customer Service
Equipment Use & Workplace Safety
Fundamentals of Government/Ethics
Improving Communication Skills
Leadership Skills (formerly Work Planning & Goal Setting)
Nuts & Bolts of Personnel Management
Management Assessment
Purchasing & Inventory Control
To apply: continuingstudies.wisc.edu/pda/public-mgmt/academy.htm
All classes are offered each calendar year. You can take classes in any order and you can enroll in individual sessions without enrolling in the entire Academy. Completion of the Academy fulfills 54 hours of the Wisconsin Certified Public Manager® Program. UW-Madison Continuing Studies offers the Academy in cooperation with the American Public Works Association Wisconsin Chapter.
How you'll benefit:
Learn skills you can use at work
Connect with others in public works and public management
Prepare for future job opportunities and challenges
PWSA graduates are encouraged to continue their professional development by enrolling in the Public Works Management Institute.
Public Works Management Institute
The Wisconsin Public Works Management Institute (PWMI) continues the leadership training offered in the Public Works Supervisory Academy by providing advanced management classes for managers and public works leaders.
The Institute is recognized and approved by the American Public Works Association (APWA) and offered by UW-Madison Continuing Studies in cooperation with UW-Madison Engineering Professional Development and Wisconsin Chapter-APWA.
Classes offered in the Public Works Management Institute are:
Advanced communication skills
Budgeting, Fund Accounting and Grant Administration
Labor Relations and Negotiating
Municipal Engineering Fundamentals (2-day program)
Public Works Management Capstone
All classes are offered each calendar year. You may register for any of these classes without applying for the Institute.
To Apply: continuingstudies.wisc.edu/pda/public-mgmt/academy.htm
TRAINING BENEFITS REIMBURSEMENT
The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) provides partial reimbursement to both municipal employee members (50%) and non-members (25%) of the APWA Wisconsin Chapter who attend the PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISORY ACADEMY (PWSA) and PUBLIC WORKS MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (PWMI) conducted by the UW-Extension.
As a member of the Wisconsin Chapter of APWA and if you work for a municipality, you are eligible for partial reimbursement of costs associated with taking a course or seminar related to civil engineering, public works operations and maintenance, and public works management/ administration. Up to half of an $800 course fee is eligible for reimbursement.
Courses taken under the PWSA and PWMI do not require advanced approval for reimbursement. The PWMI and PWSA websites will provide with details on the program and course availability.
Courses other than those included in the PWSA and PWMI programs require advance approval prior to attending in order to qualify for reimbursement.
Upon completion of either a PWSA, PWMI or other course approved in advance, you must send verification of payment and attendance to the Education and Scholarship Committee chairperson.
If you have any questions or wish to seek advance approval for a course outside the PWSA or PWMI programs, please contact the current EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP committee chairperson.
Education & Scholarship Chair:
Brett Hebert
City of Beloit
2400 Springbrook Court
Beloit, WI 53511
608-364-5736
hebertb@ci.beloit.wi.us
APWA Wisconsin Chapter Scholarship Information
The current WI Chapter Scholarship Program was created as a method to promote the public works profession to undergraduate students throughout the state. This program is for Junior and Senior students enrolled in a full time program seeking a degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Public Administration, Public Works Management or a related field. The annual award is $1,000.
To be eligible for consideration, the applicant must:
• Be a full time undergraduate student who, at the time of application, has attained a Junior or Senior status in an accredited program and is seeking a degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Public Administration, Public Works Management or a related field.
• Be a full time student attending an accredited college or university in the State of Wisconsin.
• Have a college cumulative grade point average of not less than 3.0 on a 4.0 basis.
• Be sponsored by a current member of the Wisconsin Chapter of APWA.
Application Deadline: Completed applications shall be submitted to the name and address listed on the application form available on the Education and Scholarship Committee Website (http://wisconsin.apwa.net/c/educationscholarship/). All applications must be postmarked no later than August 31st. Candidates selected for scholarship(s) shall be notified no later than October 1st and will be invited to attend the Chapter’s Fall Conference in November.
Scholarship Awards: Scholarships awards shall be made in the form of a check issued by the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Public Works Association. Checks shall be two-party checks issued to the student and the student’s university. Scholarship awards may be used for tuition and or books.
Additional Information: Any questions concerning this scholarship may be addressed to the Dick Flynn, Scholarship Coordinator, 920-324-7917, or Brett Hebert, Education and Scholarship Committee Chair, 608-364-5736 or visit the chapter website!
See link below to Apply
wisconsin.apwa.net/download/99559516-F323-40AA-A606-474E62A9E254
Public Works Supervisory Academy and Public Works Management Institute
The schedule of Public Works Supervisory Academy offering of classes is available for registration. The brochure (PWSA.pdf) is downloadable and includes class descriptions, locations, dates and registration forms.
ALL classes are scheduled to run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.!
Downloadable brochure here: Spring 2013 Brochure
Public Works Supervisory Academy
The Public Works Supervisory Academy is a nine-class program that provides first- and second-line supervisors with the tools to be effective managers. Our knowledgeable and experienced instructors provide up-todate information, as well as opportunities to practice skills and to problem solve with other participants.
The nine classes that comprise the Public Works Supervisory academy are:
Basic Management Skills
Citizen/Customer Service
Equipment Use & Workplace Safety
Fundamentals of Government/Ethics
Improving Communication Skills
Leadership Skills (formerly Work Planning & Goal Setting)
Nuts & Bolts of Personnel Management
Management Assessment
Purchasing & Inventory Control
To apply: continuingstudies.wisc.edu/pda/public-mgmt/academy.htm
All classes are offered each calendar year. You can take classes in any order and you can enroll in individual sessions without enrolling in the entire Academy. Completion of the Academy fulfills 54 hours of the Wisconsin Certified Public Manager® Program. UW-Madison Continuing Studies offers the Academy in cooperation with the American Public Works Association Wisconsin Chapter.
How you'll benefit:
Learn skills you can use at work
Connect with others in public works and public management
Prepare for future job opportunities and challenges
PWSA graduates are encouraged to continue their professional development by enrolling in the Public Works Management Institute.
Public Works Management Institute
The Wisconsin Public Works Management Institute (PWMI) continues the leadership training offered in the Public Works Supervisory Academy by providing advanced management classes for managers and public works leaders.
The Institute is recognized and approved by the American Public Works Association (APWA) and offered by UW-Madison Continuing Studies in cooperation with UW-Madison Engineering Professional Development and Wisconsin Chapter-APWA.
Classes offered in the Public Works Management Institute are:
Advanced communication skills
Budgeting, Fund Accounting and Grant Administration
Labor Relations and Negotiating
Municipal Engineering Fundamentals (2-day program)
Public Works Management Capstone
All classes are offered each calendar year. You may register for any of these classes without applying for the Institute.
To Apply: continuingstudies.wisc.edu/pda/public-mgmt/academy.htm
TRAINING BENEFITS REIMBURSEMENT
The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) provides partial reimbursement to both municipal employee members (50%) and non-members (25%) of the APWA Wisconsin Chapter who attend the PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISORY ACADEMY (PWSA) and PUBLIC WORKS MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (PWMI) conducted by the UW-Extension.
As a member of the Wisconsin Chapter of APWA and if you work for a municipality, you are eligible for partial reimbursement of costs associated with taking a course or seminar related to civil engineering, public works operations and maintenance, and public works management/ administration. Up to half of an $800 course fee is eligible for reimbursement.
Courses taken under the PWSA and PWMI do not require advanced approval for reimbursement. The PWMI and PWSA websites will provide with details on the program and course availability.
Courses other than those included in the PWSA and PWMI programs require advance approval prior to attending in order to qualify for reimbursement.
Upon completion of either a PWSA, PWMI or other course approved in advance, you must send verification of payment and attendance to the Education and Scholarship Committee chairperson.
If you have any questions or wish to seek advance approval for a course outside the PWSA or PWMI programs, please contact the current EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP committee chairperson.
Education & Scholarship Chair:
Brett Hebert
City of Beloit
2400 Springbrook Court
Beloit, WI 53511
608-364-5736
hebertb@ci.beloit.wi.us
Shared Documents
MM-APWA E-S Meeting 04-07-11.pdf
TOPS Summer Internship Example - 2013_1.DOCX MM-APWA E-S Meeting 11-11-10.pdf PWSA(1).pdf 2010 Scholarship Announcement 1.pdf PWSA PWMI spring 2013.pdf MM-APWA E-S Meeting 05-13-10.pdf APWA Scholarship Application 06-10.pdf PW Spring 2012 brochure.pdf Scholarship White Paper 07-11.pdf WI Public Works Mgmt Inst Approval.pdf M-APWA E-S Meeting 03-04-10.pdf 2011 Scholarship Announcement(1).pdf UW-Wisconsn EPD Registration Discount MM-APWA E-S Meeting 05-05-11.pdf 044_PWSA_PWMI_Fall_2011_R1.pdf MM-APWA E-S Meeting 12-01-11.pdf Summer Internship Overview Handout for Employers - 2013_1.DOCX Update CE Rules for PEs Article 05-11.docx TOPS Summer Internship Example - Multiple Departments 2013_1.DOCXCommittee Information
