{"id":7949,"date":"2020-01-21T11:41:46","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T16:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8081\/appa\/?page_id=7949"},"modified":"2025-11-06T10:58:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T15:58:56","slug":"pic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/appa.qc.ca\/emsb\/members\/pic\/","title":{"rendered":"Training &#038; Professional Improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2>The School Board reimburses certain expenses for APPA members for studies, retraining or upgrading skills, professional improvement and conventions and seminars through the Professional Improvement Committee.<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11843&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Employees Eligible for Funding&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Regular employees<\/strong> who are members of the APPA, including those on part-time or full-time leave, with or without salary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Temporary employees<\/strong> who are members of the APPA, with a minimum of 6 months seniority and currently working in an assignment for the duration of the program, course, or activity.<\/p>\n<p>Funding will be accorded on a first-come-first-serve basis. Should the budget be depleted within a given school year, no more requests for that school year will be accepted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/appa.qc.ca\/emsb\/download\/392\/professional-improvement\/8340\/pic-booklet-en.pdf\">PIC Guide<\/a> for additional information on procedures, application time-limits and required documents.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Training Eligible for Reimbursement&#8221;][vc_tta_accordion style=&#8221;flat&#8221; active_section=&#8221;9999999&#8243;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Funding Options for Professional Development&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1579623459064-c5d08733-9f9d&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li>Part-time or full-time university or CEGEP programs leading to a diploma or certificate recognized by the Qu\u00e9bec Ministry of Education: <strong>$4000.00 per year.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Non-credit courses for technology, software, language skills courses, retraining, upgrading and preparatory courses related to the APPA Classification Plan: <strong>$1500.00 per year.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Recognition of Acquired Competencies (RAC) : <strong>100% of the cost per applicant per year.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/appa.qc.ca\/emsb\/download\/392\/professional-improvement\/8340\/pic-booklet-en.pdf\">PIC Guide<\/a> for additional information on procedures, application time-limits and required documents.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;First-Aid Certification&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1579623459065-81048bc6-e162&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]First-Aid re-certification for the following classifications is funded directly by the School Board: Daycare Technician, Daycare Educator, Daycare Educator \u2013 Principal Class, Special Education Technician, Attendant for Handicapped Students, Interpreter-Technician, School or Centre Secretary, and Student Supervisor.<\/p>\n<p>Support staff who are not part of the group of employees requiring mandatory recertification (below) are eligible for <strong>100% reimbursement<\/strong> of the cost of the initial course and subsequent recertifications every three years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/appa.qc.ca\/emsb\/download\/392\/professional-improvement\/8340\/pic-booklet-en.pdf\">PIC Guide<\/a> for additional information on procedures, application time-limits and required documents.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Group Professional Developpment&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1579623699680-b26f0e28-2fbd&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The committee reimburses the cost of group training up to a maximum of $1500 per school year per department or service. Each department or service is limited to one claim per school year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/appa.qc.ca\/emsb\/download\/392\/professional-improvement\/8340\/pic-booklet-en.pdf\">PIC Guide<\/a> for additional information on procedures, application time-limits and required documents.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Conventions &amp; Seminars&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1579623877015-b9122387-9311&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The Parity Committee handles funding requests for seminars or conventions related to the APPA Classification Plan by outside organizations. 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