Note:

Online registration is currently closed, but spaces are still available. If you would like to attend this event, please call NWPPA at 360-254-0109, and our staff will be happy to help you.

Who Should Attend:

Administrative assistants, executive assistants or employees in administrative or service-oriented roles.

Course Overview:

This is a four-day series of classes that provides utility-specific information directed toward administrative assistants and executive secretaries who want to become more effective in managing their tasks and in communicating with others. By registering for all four classes, you will receive a discount off the total registration fee.

Administrative Professional Certificate Level 1: Day 1 – Business Communication Skills

This one-day course will cover the basic rules and conventions of both conversational and written language as they apply to the business environment. Topics covered include proper sentence structure; appropriate word choice; and the use of traditional literary devices that promote clarity, favorable impression, and understanding. 

Administrative Professional Certificate Level 1: Day 2 – Resolving Conflict in the Workplace

Changes in the workplace are putting new emphasis on the importance of effective collaboration. Organizations are expecting employees at all levels to work together, often across functions, to solve problems and make decisions that were once the exclusive responsibility of management. While collaboration contributes to improved performance, it also can reveal new opportunities for conflict. Consequently, employees at every level need to be able to deal with conflict.

Administrative Professional Certificate Level 1: Day 3 - Understanding the Basics of Electricity

This one-day course is designed to acquaint non-technical employees with the basics of electricity. Emphasis is given to commercial applications, such as how electricity is generated, transmitted to local electric companies and distributed to the end-use customer. 

Administrative Professional Certificate Level 1: Day 4 – Personal Leadership Skills

This one-day course is designed specifically for those with administrative responsibility to help increase cooperation and productivity. Topics covered include the bases of organizational power and how to effectively use each to accomplish challenging tasks and meet critical deadlines. Each person will take a personal leadership assessment inventory. 

Course Instructor:

Debra Ballard, Continuum Education + Training

Course Schedule:

Registration will begin at 8 a.m. on the first day, and the classes will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Lunch, along with morning and afternoon breaks, will be provided every day.

Course Location & Hotel Information:

Hilton Anchorage
500 West Third Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 272-7411

Room rate: $129 for a single/double

Please book your room as soon as possible, but no later than February 10, 2018, to secure this rate. Mention that you are with Northwest Public Power Association when booking your reservation.

Course Fees:

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations are accepted, with full refund, if request is made at least 30 days prior to the course. Within 30 days, fees are as follows: 15-29 days, $100; 1-14 days or "no show," 100 percent of registration fee. When possible, please send a substitute instead of canceling. NWPPA does not charge a fee for substitutions.

Continuing Hours:

This course qualifies for 24 continuing hours. Certificates are issued upon full completion of the course.