Upcoming iap2 Courses - Delaney and Associates Inc.

About COVID-19 and Registering for Training Workshops and Courses

If you choose to change your training plans with Delaney, we understand. You can cancel or re-schedule any course registration with a full refund up to 72 hours before the course start date; however, non-attendance, without cancellation, is subject to full payment. This policy is in effect until further notice, due to COVID-19 uncertainties. We reserve the right to reschedule or cancel a course within two weeks of a start date, due to insufficient registration.

This policy will be in effect until further notice.

By popular demand in these interesting times, Delaney is pleased to offer the iap2 Planning for Effective Public Participation course virtually in two online formats. Delaney is pleased also to offer the iap2 Techniques for Effective Public Participation course in an online format. Please see our updated Training Page for more information.

Take good care and stay well.

The D+A Training Team

Upcoming iap2 Courses – Including Our New Virtual Academies for Planning and Techniques!

Thousands of public participation practitioners have completed the existing iap2 Foundations in Effective Public Participation program – many thousands of these with Delaney – to rave reviews. Our new virtual academies and friendly pricing offers greater accessibility for engagement practitioners wanting to complete this program – the gold standard for engagement training and THE program for people who want to bring their engagement work to a new level. If you are interested in an intensive, interactive skills-driven and results-oriented learning experience, this is the program for you.

We are offering a comprehensive online schedule for summer and fall 2020, in order to accommodate interest, and are offering both Planning formats at a “don’t let this slip by you” price of $1095 + GST and Techniques at a great price of $795 + GST.

Based on feedback from our recent engagement with hundreds of D+A alumni, we are pleased to offer the online Planning course in two formats:

Express Academy – 16 hours completed over four consecutive days (Monday – Thursday)

Extended Academy – 16 hours completed over eight days (two weeks/Monday – Thursday)

We are pleased to offer the online Techniques course in the following format:

Express Academy – 12 hours completed over four consecutive days (Monday – Thursday)

Our Academies include a one-hour mandatory technology coaching session before the course start date.

Completion of the Foundations program is currently a pre-requisite for iap2 Canada’s certification, Certified Public Participation Professional (CP3). To learn more about Jessica’s experience click here or click here to learn more about the CP3 program.

Please see the schedule below and click here for the:

We are limiting our online courses to 20 participants to ensure the same high-quality, fast-paced and interactive sessions for which Delaney is known and have a course minimum of eight participants.

What’s included? AKA the Delaney Difference

Right from the start, we committed to do everything we could to make our virtual training as valuable, interactive and motivational as our in-person training.

Here are the top six things – unique to Delaney – our participants are loving:

Learn from Canada’s highly-rated iap2 trainers and engagement practitioners – Richard Delaney and Jessica Delaney – priceless!
Get real-time technology and facilitation support during your Virtual Academy, from a Delaney technology host. You can focus on the learning!
A hard-copy student manual. If you register at least two weeks in advance, you likely will have your manual (and Delaney treats) before the course begins. We will provide a PDF student manual for late registrants (while you wait your hard-copy manual) and for those who choose a digital manual.
Delaney’s own learning management system for added value and self-directed learning
A virtual classroom that opens early and closes late. Bring your coffee!
Follow-up coaching, templates and newsletters

What are participants saying?

“The breakout rooms were extremely helpful. There are times when virtual training sessions can get boring and people lose attention, however the way the course was organised, I felt fully involved. Through the breakout group session, I was able to use the information that Jessica gave in her lecture and implement them on the case studies.”

Project Manager, Vancouver, Virtual Academy, July 2020, iap2 Planning Course

“The course instructors, Richard and Brittany, were well teamed and balanced in the production of all the sessions. It was joyful and easy to participate and follow along. Thank you.”

Senior Planning Associate, Vancouver, Virtual Academy, July 2020, iap2 Planning Course

“I really enjoyed the virtual iap2 planning module. It gave me the opportunity to look at my work and how to really reach people, while also exploring how to be more inclusive, in order to conduct better engagements.”

Project Officer, Ottawa, Virtual Academy, June 2020, iap2 Planning Course

“Money well spent, learning that was enjoyable and relevant!”

Founder and Senior Partner, The Masthead Group, San Luis Obispo, CA. Virtual Academy, June 2020, iap2 Planning Course

“I have been around IAP2 thinking for some time. This course helped me solidify my understanding and the value of using this method, tools, and techniques. Thank you, Jessica and Emina. Well done.”

Public Program Coordinator, Calgary. Virtual Academy, June 2020, iap2 Planning Course

Virtual Academies for iap2 Planning for Effective Public Participation

Express Academy

Two, two-hour sessions each day, one morning and one afternoon
Reading and assignments in between sessions
Session 1: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time
Session 2: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time

Virtual Academy - Planning - Registration Form

Planning Express Academy – Virtual Delivery – 16 hours completed over four consecutive days (Monday – Thursday)
September 14 – 17, 2020
October 19 – 22, 2020
November 16 – 19, 2020
March 15 – 18, 2021
June 7 – 10, 2021

Extended Academy

One two-hour session each day, in the morning
Reading and assignments in between sessions
Sessions will be daily from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time
Week 1 and 2 will have sessions Monday through to Thursday

Virtual Academy - Planning - Registration Form

Planning Extended Academy – Virtual Delivery – 16 hours completed over eight days (two weeks/Monday – Thursday)
February 1-4 and February 8-11, 2021
April 12-15 and April 19-22, 2021
May 10-13 and May 17-20, 2021

Virtual Academies for iap2 Techniques for Effective Public Participation

Express Academy

A three-hour trainer-led session Monday to Thursday, for one week
Self-directed online assignments in between sessions
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time (a break is provided)

Virtual Academy - Techniques - Registration Form

Techniques Express Academy – Virtual Delivery – 12 hours completed over four days (Monday – Thursday)
September 21 – 24, 2020
October 26 – 29, 2020
November 23 – 26, 2020
March 22-25, 2021
June 14-17, 2021

In-person Academies for iap2 Planning for Effective Public Participation

In-Person Academy Registration Form

City	Planning
Toronto	19 – 21 April 2021

In-person Academies for iap2 Techniques for Effective Public Participation

In-Person Academy Registration Form

City	Techniques
Toronto	22 – 23 April 2021

About our iap2 Training

Delaney is highly regarded for its International Association for Public Participation (iap2) training. Why?

We are Canada’s longest-standing engagement company, serving government, industry and non-governmental organizations since 1996. Engagement – and engagement training – is all that we do. From new hospitals, to sustainable housing, to transportation corridors, to official community plans, we are there engaging communities and stakeholders and working with decision makers. Several of our clients have won international recognition from iap2 for the quality of the work we have undertaken with them.

Our trainers – Richard Delaney, Delaney President, and Jessica Delaney, Delaney Principal Engagement and Communications – are seasoned engagement practitioners working in our strength sectors – municipal government, health, sustainable housing and social policy.

What makes them great trainers? Well, you can’t teach what you don’t know, and they know their stuff! They bring iap2 principles and theory to life with their own “lived experience” stories that speak the truth about the challenges and opportunities of engaging communities and stakeholders. Richard and Jessica are skilled at creating a safe space for participants to share their stories, too.

Our participants regularly give perfect evaluation scores for Delaney trainers’ ability to “draw on the wisdom of the group”.

What does this mean for you, the professional adult learner? An unparalleled training experience where you learn from the trainers, the course material and your co-participants alike.

Based on what is widely recognized as the international gold standard in engagement planning – a rigorous, five-step planning process – the iap2 Foundations program is must-have training for practitioners and novices alike, and the entry prerequisite for anyone interested in becoming a Public Participation Professional (professional certification – CP3). It consists of two modules – Planning for Effective Public Participation and Techniques for Effective Public Participation.

Take the prerequisite Planning for Effective Public Participation module on its own and follow up with Techniques for Effective Public Participation module at a later time, or take the two modules as back-to-back training. Either way, this training provides opportunities for immediate and practical application and help you bring your engagements to life.

We are very excited to announce the release of our Delaney iap2 Foundations Virtual Academies. Take your learning online, with participant-friendly rates and options. Our virtual academies are as intense and interactive as our in-person sessions! Dates for our iap2 Planning and Techniques Virtual Academies can be found at https://www.rmdelaney.com/training/upcoming-iap2-courses/#top We are also offering the iap2 Public Participation for Decision Makers as a Virtual Academy. https://www.rmdelaney.com/training/iap2-decision-makers/

We typically offer the iap2 five-day Foundations in Effective Public Participation program several times a year, in Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary, Toronto, and other Canadian cities; however, our in-person training calendar is currently on hold due to COVID-19. We are building our 2021 in-person calendar, with hope and anticipation!

Organizational (in-house) Virtual Academies and in-person programs for all iap2 courses are also available and are in high demand.

Have some questions? Want to chat? Please call Valerie or Brenda at 613-837-5890, or email: valerie@rmdelaney.com; brenda@rmdelaney.com

Why take the iap2 Foundations Program?

Participate in a skill-development, interactive and practitioner-endorsed training program that is the international gold standard for planning effective public participation
The Foundations Program (Planning for Effective Public Participation and Techniques for Effective Public Participation) is mandatory training for engagement practitioners wanting to pursue their professional designation – Certified Public Participation Professional (CP3).
Receive an internationally-recognized certificate of completion that is in demand by employers and quickly becoming a mandatory requirement for consultants working for government.

Why Delaney, the engagement people?

Learn from our experienced and talented trainers who have delivered 110+ Foundations courses (including the former Certificate course). They pride themselves on creating a dynamic and positive learning environment, in which to share their 40+ years of P2 experience and draw upon the broad experience of the group.
Learn from Jessica Delaney, Delaney Principal Engagement and Communications – one of only a handful of Certified Public Participation Professionals (CP3) in Canada, and the very first Canadian (December 2017) iap2-licenced trainer to become a CP3! Smart, funny and on the move, she’ll keep you engaged!
Learn from Richard Delaney, Delaney President and Principal of Collaborative Decision Making. Also smart, funny and a ground-breaking engagement pioneer.
Richard co-led the review and revision (2012 – 2014) of iap2’s flagship training product, the Certificate in Public Participation – now called Foundations in Public Participation. He was the only Canadian to sit on this international working group (Innovation Project).
We have a dedicated training team to support our trainers – providing first-class, friendly customer service every step of the way.
Delaney is committed to building engagement capacity in Canada and beyond. We offer training discounts to students, recent graduates and not-for-profits, along with complimentary follow-up coaching. Our alumni of +3000 participants keeps growing!

Who should take the course?

Relative beginners currently working in the field of community and stakeholder engagement and graduate students interested in a career in the field
Seasoned professionals interested in refreshing their understanding of public participation and strengthening their planning and techniques skills
Individuals in any level of government, the private sector, or a not-for-profit organization, with leadership and/or oversight responsibilities for community and stakeholder engagement activities
Practitioners facing the challenges of conducting engagements in a COVID-19 world and looking for fresh ideas and “keep it real” support

What will I learn?

Use industry-standard tools and principles to design and plan public participation initiatives
Activate the iap2 spectrum and planning protocol
Focus on objective-driven engagement design
How to select and implement techniques in virtual and in-person settings
How to develop a public participation plan for effective P2 – priceless!
Communications for effective and authentic public participation
Appropriate evaluation tools to measure the effectiveness of P2 programs
Your questions answered here!

The online format for the course exceeded my expectations. Richard was an engaging teacher and I’d definitely recommend this course.

Communications and Community Engagement Specialist, Guelph
Virtual Academy, July 2020, iap2 Planning Course

Jessica is an enthusiastic and motivated public participation professional. Her experience and stories are as relevant and valuable as the iap2 educational material.

Project Manager, Transportation Engineer, Urban Systems, Kelowna
Kelowna, September 2019, iap2 Foundations Course

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About COVID-19 and Registering for Training Workshops and Courses

Upcoming iap2 Courses – Including Our New Virtual Academies for Planning and Techniques!

Virtual Academies for iap2 Planning for Effective Public Participation

Express Academy

Extended Academy

Virtual Academies for iap2 Techniques for Effective Public Participation

Express Academy

In-person Academies for iap2 Planning for Effective Public Participation

In-person Academies for iap2 Techniques for Effective Public Participation

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