2019 Professional Development Course Catalog

New Employee Orientation Getting off to a good start is critical to your success. This online orientation is intended to provide founda- tional information for new employees getting started. As a learner, you will navigate through eight interactive modules that will provide an overview of the Maryland Judiciary, benefits and services, review key policies and procedures, and finally conclude with resources available to you throughout your career with the Judiciary. You should anticipate registering for the orientation within five business days of your start date, and completing the orientation within your first 60 days. Contact HR for more specifics. Resolving Conflict Resolving Conflict is a six-week, online course where we will discover what conflict is, how we view conflict, what contributes to conflict, and how we can successfully resolve conflict? Learners will be required to keep a journal about personal experiences with conflict and indicate how their thought processes are evolving as they learn more about what contributes to conflict. Learners will be required to view conflict through a different lens after reviewing standards of conduct in the workplace and discovering how one method of resolving conflict is not appropriate for all conflicts. Using this new knowledge, learners will practice effective and appropriate resolution in the workplace. This course is designed for Judiciary employees who have the ability to work on-line during work time for approxi- mately two hours a week for six consecutive weeks. Participants will explore a new module each week. Online content will include readings and activities to support learning. Participants will be expected to engage in online discussion, write journal entries, and complete all assign- ments by the specified due dates in order to complete the course successfully.

You and the Judiciary This nine-week, online course is designed to introduce Judiciary employees to the different offices and courts that together form the Maryland Judiciary. Upon the completion of this course, participants at all levels in the Judiciary will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the federal and state government structure, explain the difference between civil cases and criminal cases, and identify the types of matters resolved at each level of the state judicial system. This course includes eight modules and a final assessment. • Branches of Government • Civil vs. Criminal Cases • District Court • Orphans’ Court • Circuit Court • Court of Special Appeals • Court of Appeals • Court Related Agencies/Court Administration/ Other Bodies This is a self-paced course; therefore, students may move through the modules at their own speed. However, all course lessons including quizzes and final assessments must be completed no later than the last day of the course.

9-week course Jan 28–Mar 29

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Apr 8–Jun 7

July 15–Sep 13

Oct 7–Dec 6

6-week course Sep 16–Oct 25

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2019 Professional Development Course Catalog