Montana NSF EPSCoR / Montana Water Center

Montana NSF EPSCoR and the Montana Water Center are committed to supporting professionals working in water-related industries and organizations. Please help us better understand your needs for professional development by completing the survey below. If you are interested in teaching for us, an additional form will appear after submitting this anonymous survey.

Montana NSF EPSCoR is a Montana University System program focused on stimulating sustainable improvements in Montana's research and development capacity and competitiveness in science and engineering research.

Montana Water Center is one of 54 federally funded water research institutes in the U.S. created by the Water Resources Act of 1964. MWC applies science, education and outreach to help solve contemporary water resource issues in Montana and the region.

How are you currently learning about new topics in your field? (Please describe all professional development opportunities you use. Be as specific as possible, including the names of particular conferences, websites or other learning opportunities).

Of the opportunities you mentioned above, what is most valuable for you and why?

Assuming the topics and timing work for you, how valuable would each of the following types of professional development be to you?

**Assuming the topics and timing work for you, how valuable would each of the following types of professional development be to you?**
	Extremely valuable	Moderately valuable	Slightly valuable	Not valuable	N/A or not sure
Short, non-credit courses (4-6 hours with minimal homework) – instructor led	Extremely valuable	Moderately valuable	Slightly valuable	Not valuable	N/A or not sure
Short, self-paced, non-credit courses (4-6 hours) — no instructor; access on your own at any time	Extremely valuable	Moderately valuable	Slightly valuable	Not valuable	N/A or not sure
Live Webinars (delivered at a specific time/day so participants can interact)	Extremely valuable	Moderately valuable	Slightly valuable	Not valuable	N/A or not sure
Online courses for academic credit	Extremely valuable	Moderately valuable	Slightly valuable	Not valuable	N/A or not sure
Half-day, hands-on, singularly focused skills workshop in central location	Extremely valuable	Moderately valuable	Slightly valuable	Not valuable	N/A or not sure
One- to two-day workshop in central location, several tracks and topics	Extremely valuable	Moderately valuable	Slightly valuable	Not valuable	N/A or not sure

Any additional suggestions or comments on the above?

How valuable are each of the following for demonstrating your skills to a supervisor or colleague?

**How valuable are each of the following for demonstrating your skills to a supervisor or colleague?**
	Extremely valuable	Moderately valuable	Slightly valuable	Not valuable	N/A or not sure
Academic credits that can be applied toward a university graduate certificate or degree	Extremely valuable	Moderately valuable	Slightly valuable	Not valuable	N/A or not sure
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from a university	Extremely valuable	Moderately valuable	Slightly valuable	Not valuable	N/A or not sure
Digital badge	Extremely valuable	Moderately valuable	Slightly valuable	Not valuable	N/A or not sure
Certificate of completion (paper or PDF) from a university	Extremely valuable	Moderately valuable	Slightly valuable	Not valuable	N/A or not sure
Licensure/certification	Extremely valuable	Moderately valuable	Slightly valuable	Not valuable	N/A or not sure
Other	Extremely valuable	Moderately valuable	Slightly valuable	Not valuable	N/A or not sure

Assuming the offerings are relevant to you, how much time per week (on average) are you interested in devoting to professional development

What water-related topic(s) would you most like to learn about?

What, if any, non-technical skills would you like to learn or improve? For example: management, communications, team-building, problem-solving, time management, etc.

If we were able to acquire funding to bring in guest speakers from within or outside Montana, do you have any specific names or agencies you’d like to hear from?

Any other comments about professional development opportunities?

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