Career Pathways

The Alliance Career Pathways program is designed for professionals at various stages in their careers in the field of continuing education in the health professions. Through a series of virtual and in-person courses, participants will grow their professional knowledge and acumen in the following areas:

CAREER PATHWAYS: ORIENTATION

Understanding the continuing professional development (CPD) landscape, including key organizations and stakeholders; frequently used acronyms and terminology; the basics of learning objectives; professional opportunities in the field. Participate in the free orientation program here.

CAREER PATHWAYS: BUILDING THE COMPETENCIES

This pre-conference workshop takes place annually at The Alliance Annual Conference. Check back in the fall for information about our 2024 course.

Incorporating the basics of Adult Learning Theory into activity planning, assessment and evaluation; developing an understanding of accreditation, accreditors and interprofessional education; ensuring independence from industry in your education. The course incorporates topics from the former Alliance Basics Workshop, as well as all-new content. This course takes place in-person at the Alliance Annual Conference each year.

CAREER PATHWAYS: DESIGNING AND MANAGING A CPD PROGRAM 

Understanding and managing financial resources; creating and managing a CPD program that meet the needs of learners; collecting, analyzing, and applying data within your program; working successfully with internal and external stakeholders. This course takes place virtually over Zoom each spring.

CAREER PATHWAYS: DEVELOPING A LEADERSHIP MINDSET

Register today for this online course taking place live via Zoom on June 21st!

Finding your voice as a leader; grounding yourself in a “leadership mentality”; interacting and influencing effectively; leading within the framework of quality improvement (QI); using QI tools to address common challenges. This course takes place virtually over Zoom each summer.