BEST Certification

 

Locations:

All Full-Day BEST workshops will be held at the FL Sheriff’s Youth Ranch, Safety Harbor.
All Sessions are two days and begin at 8:45 am and end at 4:00 pm.

 

Weekend BEST workshops will be held at the Juvenile Welfare Building, Clearwater.
All weekend sessions are Friday evenings 6pm to 9pm and Saturdays 8:45am-4pm

 

The B.E.S.T. Initiative (Building Exemplary Systems for Training Youth Workers)
(A professional certification program for youth workers)

The BEST Initiative provides Youth Workers with the training and professional certification they need in order to succeed.  JWB Children’s Services Council of Pinellas County is dedicated to the principles of community-based youth development and encourages agencies and organizations employing youth workers to consider enrolling them in BEST.  The BEST Initiative increases the level of professionalism among youth workers through training and certification.

Please register for an entire Group so that you are guaranteed a seat in the series.  BEST classes are booked quickly and have limited seating.  Registrants must stay with the Group for all 3 sessions (BEST I, II, III).  

Beginning in January 2010, BEST I, Modules 1 and 2, will be available through St. Petersburg College (SPC) continuing education site:  http://www.onlinece.net/elearning/coursecatalog.aspx - all registrants beginning their BEST certification after March 1st, 2010 must complete the online modules, take the online test, print and bring the certificate they will receive to the BEST I class.     

BEST—FULL SESSION
   Attendees:  All Youth Workers, Camp Counselors, Case Workers 
   Location:  Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranch, 3180 Enterprise Rd., E., Safety Harbor, FL

Group 1101   8:45 am to 4:00 pm each day

BEST I             Thursday, October 7 and Friday, October 8, 2010                       

BEST II            Thursday, October 28 and Friday, October 29, 2010        

BEST III          Friday, November 19, 2010       

 

Group 1102  8:45 am to 4:00 pm each day

BEST I             Thursday, January 6 and Friday, January 7, 2011

BEST II            Thursday, January 27 and Friday, January 28, 2011

BEST III          Friday, February 18, 2011

Group 1103   8:45 am to 4:00 pm each day

BEST I             Thursday, August 18 and Friday, August 19, 2011

BEST II            Thursday, September 8 and Friday, September 9, 2011

BEST III          Friday, September 23, 2011

 

BEST—WEEKEND SESSION
All Youth Workers, Camp Counselors, Case Workers     
Location:  JWB Conference Room 191, 14155 58th St., N., Clearwater, FL

 

Group W11A  Friday Evening, 5:45pm to 9:00pm &
Saturday, 8:45am to 5:00pm

BEST I             Friday, May 6, 2011 and Saturday, May 7, 2011

BEST II            Friday, May 27, 2011 and Saturday, May 28, 2011                      

BEST III          Friday, June 20, 2011 and Saturday, June 21, 2011          

 

Pinellas County Resident Registration Fee:  $150.00 for all 3 sessions.

Please register for all 3 sessions within the group to guarantee your seat.

BEST Groups fill quickly and are limited to 25 participants.