Outside the Classroom

General Development Opportunities

As an integral part of the APPEL Curriculum, participants will be exposed to experiences outside the classroom as a way of sustaining their continuous professional growth. APPEL provides career development opportunities that guide the Agency's program and project managers and systems engineers, through a sequence of professional experiences, courses, and other strategies that support individual and team development. Participants will have the opportunity to assess their development and take advantage of other APPEL services such as:

• Access to expert practitioners
• Participation in knowledge sharing activities
• Leadership assessment and coaching (individual and team)
• Access to APPEL publications
• Participation in leadership workshops
• Project lifecycle and technical assistance

As well as classroom training and other development strategies, APPEL appreciates the importance of on-the-job learning experiences, which can come in the form of job assignments, or learning from mentors, supervisors, and other senior personnel. APPEL believes that the most successful participants will be those that use a combination of development activities to enhance their personal growth. We encourage participants to work with their supervisors and managers to identify appropriate, informal on the job learning experiences that will reinforce classroom learning.