
Employee Professional Learning
Variety, Choice, and Voice
Delaware Tech is focused on education for students AND employees. The College offers opportunities for our incredible employees to participate in continuous growth and development, which are critical in maintaining the excellence of our workforce and supporting our mission.
What is Professional Development?
Professional Development is defined as education and activities for employees to gain and improve the knowledge and skills important to their position and growth. The objectives of professional development are to build on an individual's knowledge and skills in key areas:
- Content related to one's specific role at the College (e.g. technology skills)
- Instruction (e.g. implementing active learning strategies)
- Career & Personal (e.g. health and wellness; employee benefits)
- Leadership (e.g. leadership styles; employee retention)
- Organizational (e.g. College mission; Institutional effectiveness)
How Do I Know When Professional Development is Offered?
Upcoming professional development events are listed on the Professional Development calendar. You can subscribe to the calendar, filter the list by category and audience, and print.
Upcoming Events

Access the Full Professional Development Calendar
- January Employee Learning and Professional Development Event (1/7/21)
- Course Design Institute (Application process; January to May)
- Center for Creative Instruction & Technology (CCIT) Coffee Talks
- Center for Creative Instruction & Technology (CCIT) Micro Credentialing
- Instruction, Design, and Technology Certificate (IDT) Coursework
- Equity Speaker Series
- Employee Book Circle: Just Mercy
- Center for Creative Instruction & Technology (CCIT) Coffee Talks
- Center for Creative Instruction & Technology (CCIT) Micro Credentialing
- Instruction, Design, and Technology Certificate (IDT) Coursework
- Human Resources Training (Title IX)
- Equity Speaker Series
- Employee Book Circle: Just Mercy
- Center for Creative Instruction & Technology (CCIT) Coffee Talks
- Center for Creative Instruction & Technology (CCIT) Micro Credentialing
- Instruction, Design, and Technology Certificate (IDT) Coursework
- Spring Break: Employee Learning and Professional Development sessions
- Equity Speaker Series
- Employee Book Circle: Just Mercy
- Center for Creative Instruction & Technology (CCIT) Coffee Talks
- Center for Creative Instruction & Technology (CCIT) Micro Credentialing
- Instruction, Design, and Technology Certificate (IDT) Coursework
- Employee Professional Learning Spring Training: May 18, 19, & 25, 2021 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (MyDTCC Login Required)
- Course Design Institute (Application process; Summer 2021)
- Equity Summit: May 26, 2021 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (MyDTCC Login Required)
- Center for Creative Instruction & Technology (CCIT) Coffee Talks
- Center for Creative Instruction & Technology (CCIT) Lunch & Learn: May 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2021
- Center for Creative Instruction & Technology (CCIT) Micro Credentialing
- Instruction, Design, and Technology Certificate (IDT) Coursework
- Center for Creative Instruction & Technology (CCIT) Coffee Talks
- Center for Creative Instruction & Technology (CCIT) Micro Credentialing
- Instruction, Design, and Technology Certificate (IDT) Coursework
- Student Affairs Professional Development (June 22, 2021 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
- Fall Convocation (Primary focus is for faculty)
- Center for Creative Instruction & Technology (CCIT) Micro Credentialing
- Instruction, Design, and Technology Certificate (IDT) Coursework
- Reading Days: Employee Learning and Professional Development sessions
- Center for Creative Instruction & Technology (CCIT) Micro Credentialing
- Instruction, Design, and Technology Certificate (IDT) Coursework
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