Thousands of public participation practitioners have completed the iap2 Foundations in Effective Public Participation program (Planning and Techniques courses) – many thousands of these with Delaney, since we began delivery of the Foundations program in 2007. We began trainer-led online delivery of the Foundations program – as Delaney Virtual Academies – in June 2020, to meet the challenges of training in the COVID-19 environment. We have not looked back! We’ve delivered 40 online iap2 courses to 724 participants! It’s been quite the journey as we transitioned from in-person to online training and we are on track for continued success. Thanks to all our participants for your feedback and support!
Our virtual academies and friendly pricing offer great accessibility to engagement practitioners wanting to complete the Foundations 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.
Check out our public schedule for 2022, below. We are pleased to offer our Planning for Effective Public Participation Virtual Academy in two formats – both at a “don’t let this slip by you” price of $1095 + tax. Our Techniques for Effective Public Participation Virtual Academy is offered at a great price of $795 + tax. We are happy to pass on our online savings to our participants!
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 producer. 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. Watch the intro video at the bottom of this section to learn more.
- A virtual classroom that opens early and closes late. Bring your coffee!
- Follow-up coaching, templates and newsletters
What are participants saying?
“Iap2 Techniques brought the planning content and theory to life through a focused, fulsome, and engaging online format.”
Toronto, Virtual Academy, March 2022, iap2 Techniques Course
“New to the engagement process, this course provided me a strong resource to utilize for engagement with various stakeholders.”
Health Care Coordinator, Vancouver, Virtual Academy, March 2022, iap2 Techniques Course
“Jessica is an amazing facilitator. I learned so much from this course…thank you!”
Director, Victoria, Virtual Academy, March 2022, iap2 Techniques Course
“The Delaney iap2 course was very helpful for me. It helped explain public engagement and linked it to different levels and spectrums with the helpful techniques for each engagement process.”
Landscape Technologist, Waterloo, Virtual Academy, March 2022, iap2 Planning Course
“Delaney’s Virtual Academy was well facilitated and solid, targeting learning on public engagement techniques.”
Senior Project Engineer, Waterloo, Virtual Academy, March 2022, iap2 Techniques Course
“Amazing training.“
Landscape Technologist, Waterloo, Virtual Academy, March 2022, iap2 Planning Course
“Very informative and helpful course.”
Director, Waterloo, Virtual Academy, March 2022, iap2 Techniques Course
“The foundational iap2 Planning Course delivered by Delaney & Associates was a smart investment. I’d recommend this training to anyone who wants to be more thoughtful in approaching public-facing projects to avoid headaches and heartbreak on the Back 9 of these projects.”
Communications Advisor, Calgary, Virtual Academy, February 2022, iap2 Planning Course
“I would recommend this course for anyone trying to ensure that they receive meaningful input from their target audiences/those impacted by their work.”
Change Management Consultant, Vancouver Island, Virtual Academy, February 2022, iap2 Planning Course
“Jessica is a talented and charismatic instructor. It can be challenging to stay engaged in virtual settings for longer than an hour, but Jessica made it easy to stay engaged for two-hour zoom sessions. Her expertise in her field is evident and her myriad professional examples make her relatable.”
Planner, Township of Langley, Virtual Academy, January 2022, iap2 Planning Course
“Delaney provided the best facilitation of a training course I have ever experienced. The balance of theory and stories made learning interesting, relevant and applicable. Although I am not a P2 expert, I am finishing this course feeling excited and more confident about P2. Excellent course and trainer.”
Communications Coordinator, Stettler, Virtual Academy, January 2022, iap2 Planning Course
“This course has given me the tools to confidentially engage with the community moving forward.”
Landscape Designer, Nanaimo, Virtual Academy, November 2021, iap2 Planning Course
“A thought-provoking course, centered around helping us ask “WHY” engage, before we plan “HOW” to engage.”
Planner II, City of St. Albert, Virtual Academy, September 2021, iap2 Planning Course
“This course is wonderful for small organizations who need to engage the public but don’t have a dedicated engagement staff or budget to hire a consultant. You learn practical techniques and tools to effectively work toward your objectives.”
Administrator and Funding Manager, Squamish, Virtual Academy, September 2021, iap2 Techniques Course
“The Delaney iap2 Planning course used engaging tactics to make the online, virtual course interactive and fun all while delivering important and useful information. I will definitely use this training in my work.”
Communications and Engagement Advisor, Vaughan, Virtual Academy, June 2021, iap2 Planning Course
“I would recommend this course to anyone. Jessica and her team sets the stage and empowers you on how to effectively engage and facilitate public participation.”
Communications Specialist, Chatham, Virtual Academy, June 2021, iap2 Planning Course
“Such a great learning experience! I look forward to bringing back everything I learned to my workplace.”
Administrative Assistant, Public Engagement, Eugene, Virtual Academy, June 2021, iap2 Planning Course
“I cannot even express the value in the iap2 Planning course. Engaging, invigorating, and inspiring (even in the online format!) I would recommend that anyone who wants to facilitate good public Engagement take this course!”
Communications Specialist, Oak Bay, Virtual Academy, May 2021, iap2 Planning Course
