The New IAP2 Courses: Explained

IAP2 Canada has launched four new courses which have replaced the Planning and Techniques course. Delaney is offering three of the four courses, as we see duplication and overlap in two of the courses. The new courses are:

Fundamentals in P2 and Engagement (no prerequisite):

This is a six-hour, trainer-led Delaney Virtual Academy. Zoom and Google Suites (digital workbook used for exercises and provided at completion) are used, in addition to other applications, to make this a highly interactive and skills-based session. There are three, two-hour sessions over three consecutive days. Each daily session runs 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time; 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Target Audience:

  • New practitioners beginning their journey in P2 and engagement.
  • Anyone working in the field or a related field who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of meaningful and effective P2/engagement practice.
  • Anyone planning to take additional IAP2 training as this is a prerequisite course for entry into the Global Learning Pathway (GLP) or to pursue CP3 (certification) with IAP2 Canada.

Designing P2 and Engagement (prerequisite – Fundamentals in P2 and Engagement):

This is a 12-hour, trainer-led Delaney Virtual Academy. Zoom and Google Suites (digital workbook provided at course end) are used, in addition to other applications, to make this a highly interactive and skills-based session. There are four, three-hour sessions over four consecutive days. Each daily session runs 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time; 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Target Audience:

  • Participants who have completed Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement.
  • Participants who will be involved in the design and planning of P2 and engagement processes.

Applying Methods (prerequisite – Fundamentals in P2 and Engagement):

This is a 12-hour, trainer-led Delaney Virtual Academy. Zoom and Google Suites (digital workbook provided at course conclusion) are used, in addition to other applications, to make this a highly interactive and skills-based session. There are four, three-hour sessions over four consecutive days. Each daily session runs 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time; 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Target Audience:

  • Participants who have completed Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement.
  • Participants with some P2 and engagement experience who are looking to further their knowledge and skills of methods/techniques on behalf of objective-driven engagement.

New Training Dates Added

We are pleased to announce new training dates for public, IAP2 courses.

  • April 18, 19, and 20 – Fundamental of P2 and Engagement (this is a pre-requisite for all other courses)
    9:30 – 11:30 a.m. PST
  • May 23, 24, and 25 – Fundamental of P2 and Engagement (this is a pre-requisite for all other courses)
    9:30 – 11:30 a.m. PST
  • June 5, 6, 7, and 8 IAP2 – Designing P2 and Engagement (this replaces IAP2 Planning)
  • June 12, 13, 14, and 15  – Applied Methods (this replaces IAP2 Techniques)

New Year’s Resolutions and Professional Development

Did you make a New Year’s resolution to invest in yourself – some professional development and a boost to your resume, perhaps? Wondering where to start? If you are an engagement specialist, you already know how important it is to have a plan to achieve objectives and measure success, and the same is true for personal growth. Here’s something that might just be for you!

IAP2 Canada is now offering a Certificate in Public Participation (P2). Based on IAP2’s newly released Global Learning Pathway (GLP), this professional development certificate program builds on the foundations of public participation training and best practices from around the world.

The Certificate in Public Participation consists of three core courses – Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement (as a prerequisite to the following two courses); Designing P2 and Engagement; and Applying Methods. This involves approximately 30 hours of engagement training.

You get to make the plan and decide the pace of your engagement training – take the prerequisite now and add the other two later or take a speedy trip to completion of all three courses. It’s up to you! Upon completion of the three courses, you will receive a Certificate in Public Participation to acknowledge you’ve completed an important segment of your learning journey – something to add to your resume and tuck away quietly as a resolution accomplished!

Delaney, the engagement people, is pleased to offer everything you need to complete this certificate. We have the courses, and we have the team. Have questions? Check out our Upcoming Courses or drop us a note at Brenda@rmdelaney.com. All the very best to you and your engagement work in 2023.

Come work with us!

The Delaney team is looking for its next team member.

We are a small, nimble team of communications and engagement professionals looking for a new communications and engagement coordinator. This person will primarily work remotely but with some in-person engagement opportunities in the Lower Mainland. We are looking for someone who can support both the training and consulting practice and who is keen to launch or advance their career in community engagement. If you are a fast learner and appreciate working on different projects and different kinds of work, we want to connect with you.

The full job posting is available here (PDF). This position is open until filled, and we hope to fill it in the next month.

If you are interested in this role, please include a cover letter explaining your key strengths for the role and your CV. Please send all applications to Kristi Merilees at kristi@rmdelaney.com.