{"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":"2025-07-16T14:24:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T18:24:04","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\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48_14286d-b5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48_14286d-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48_14286d-b5\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48_14286d-b5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48_14286d-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48_14286d-b5\"] 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_14286d-b5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading48_14286d-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48_14286d-b5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"funding-form\" class=\"kt-adv-heading48_14286d-b5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading48_14286d-b5\"><strong>Request for Funds<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The EAC receives funds from the university administration to assist employees in professional development on and off campus. 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 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class='gform_description'>This form is used to request funds for reimbursement of books and educational materials for employees at the University of Maine and University of Maine Machias who are taking professional development courses and programs.<\/p>\n                        <\/div><form method='post' enctype='multipart\/form-data'  id='gform_2'  action='\/eac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48' data-formid='2' novalidate>\n                        <div class='gform-body gform_body'><div id='gform_fields_2' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_above validation_below'><div id=\"field_2_19\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-honeypot gform_validation_container field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2_19'>Phone<\/label><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_2_19'>This field is for validation purposes and should be left 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id='input_2_3' type='text' value='' class='large'      aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_2_14\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-email gfield--input-type-email gfield--width-full field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Email<\/legend><div class='ginput_complex ginput_container ginput_container_email gform-grid-row' id='input_2_14_container'>\n                                <span id='input_2_14_1_container' class='ginput_left gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto'>\n                                    <input class='' type='email' name='input_14' id='input_2_14' value=''     aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n                                    <label for='input_2_14' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Enter Email<\/label>\n                                <\/span>\n                                <span id='input_2_14_2_container' class='ginput_right gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto'>\n                                    <input class='' type='email' name='input_14_2' id='input_2_14_2' value=''     aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n                                    <label for='input_2_14_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Confirm Email<\/label>\n                                <\/span>\n                                <div class='gf_clear gf_clear_complex'><\/div>\n                            <\/div><\/fieldset><div id=\"field_2_4\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--input-type-text gfield--width-half field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2_4'>Employee ID<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_4' id='input_2_4' type='text' value='' class='medium'    placeholder='seven-digit ID number (not SSN)'  aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_2_16\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-select gfield--input-type-select gfield--width-half field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2_16'>Employment Status<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_select'><select name='input_16' id='input_2_16' class='medium gfield_select'  aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_2_16\"   aria-invalid=\"false\" ><option value='' selected='selected' class='gf_placeholder'>select status<\/option><option value='Classified (Hourly)' >Classified (Hourly)<\/option><option value='Professional (Salaried)' >Professional (Salaried)<\/option><\/select><\/div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_2_16'>For EAC records only&#8211;no impact on application eligibility<\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_2_5\" 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