{"id":48,"date":"2025-04-02T12:48:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T16:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.umaine.edu\/eac\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2026-08-04T09:05:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T13:05:24","slug":"professional-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eac\/professional-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id48_293eda-6d{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;}.kb-row-layout-id48_293eda-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id48_293eda-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id48_293eda-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id48_293eda-6d{background-image:linear-gradient(60deg,rgb(8,46,88) 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.kb-btn48_ed93f5-ae.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#79bde8;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#79bde8;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#79bde8;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#79bde8;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn48_ed93f5-ae kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eac\/professional-development\/#funding-form\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Request for Funds<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column48_6b2c1c-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column48_6b2c1c-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column48_6b2c1c-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column48_6b2c1c-ca > 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kt-block-spacer-48_cd3ce2-27\" id=\"free-opportunities\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48_d6af5d-78, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48_d6af5d-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48_d6af5d-78\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48_d6af5d-78 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48_d6af5d-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48_d6af5d-78\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48_d6af5d-78 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48_d6af5d-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48_d6af5d-78\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading48_d6af5d-78 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48_d6af5d-78\"><strong>Free Opportunities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>University of Maine System courses for credit (utilizing the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/766\/2025\/04\/Request-for-Employee-Tuition-Waiver.pdf\">Employee Tuition Waiver<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food4Thought Events (stay tuned)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-48_c31f42-e2 .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-48_c31f42-e2 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-48_c31f42-e2\" id=\"funding-form\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48_14286d-b5\"><strong>Request for Funds<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns48_5a193f-4e{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns48_5a193f-4e .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns48_5a193f-4e .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns48_5a193f-4e .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns48_5a193f-4e .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns48_5a193f-4e .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns48_5a193f-4e .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns48_5a193f-4e .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns48_5a193f-4e .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div 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EAC-eligible employees can apply for up to $200 per fiscal year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professional Development activities may include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>University of Maine System <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.maine.edu\/\">non-credit professional development programming<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.edu\/student-success\/micro-credentials\/list-of-micro-credentials\/\">University of Maine System<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dll.umaine.edu\/professional-development-programs\/\">UMaine<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine-extension.formtitan.com\/ftproject\/events\/landing-page\">UMaine Cooperative Extension<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/usm.maine.edu\/professional-development-programs\/\">University of Southern Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Programming is available through another vendor that is consistent with the employee&#8217;s professional goals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The number and dollar amount of requests granted may depend on the number of applications received and the availability of funds. 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