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FLORIDA CERTIFIED
PUBLIC MANAGER (CPM) PROGRAM
The Certified Public Manager Program (Course Nos. MD-20-0001 -
MD-20-0027) augments the
management and leadership training
offered by the department. The program
consists of eight levels and is
administered by the Florida Center for
Public Management at Florida State
University. The program provides a
thorough, systematic approach to
management development combining current
management theory with proven practical
techniques.
For additional information:
http://www.fcpm.fsu.edu/ (Internet
Link)
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
TRAINING PROGRAM
The primary purpose of the
Professional Engineer Training Program
is to provide graduate civil engineers
with broad, practical experience in the
field of transportation engineering,
leading to registration as a licensed
Professional Engineer in the State of
Florida. The secondary purpose is to
provide training in management and
supervisory techniques to prepare the
Trainee for Management and
administrative functions within the
Department.
The total Professional Engineer
Training Program is a four-year program
divided into two phases. The first phase
is the Engineer Training (ET) Program.
This is a 24-month rotational assignment
encompassing all aspects of the
Department's work. The second phase is
the Senior Engineer Training (SET)
Program. This is a 24-month internship
combining on-the-job training in both
the technical and managerial functions
of a specific work area in the
Department.
RIGHT OF WAY TRAINING
PROGRAM
In conjunction with the Department's
overall policy to increase its internal
professional standards and improve its
operating practices and procedures,
formalized training programs have been
developed for Real Estate, Level II
employees and selected Real Estate,
Level III employees. The Office of Right
of Way Training Program consists of a
two-year (Agent) and three-year
(Appraisal) program.
The Training Program is designed as
an internship where the trainee works
with real world situations using
knowledge and skills introduced in a
specially designed series of courses.
Success in the Program is based on
passing courses and receiving
satisfactory trainee performance ratings
from the supervisor. Trainees are
expected to be productive employees,
apart from their participation in the
Training Program. Conduct of the
Training Program is contingent on the
approval of funding for each fiscal year
and is subject to change based on the
Department's needs.
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