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Education & Training Gets a New Name in 2008!

“Learning & Development” is the new name for NCSLI education and training activities.

NCSLI committees and activities associated with “Education and Training” have focused for many years on efforts well beyond just education and training. Seeking a more informative name, we considered the idea that “Learning” encompasses all education and training activities. Each of “education” and “training” has specific connotations in the workplace. “Education” generally refers to gaining knowledge from accredited schools and universities, or gaining an understanding of underlying concepts and theory. “Training” typically refers to the application of knowledge to skills, or simply learning skills; it includes everything from classroom instruction, multimedia resources, and on-the-job instruction and mentoring. This explanation is quite an oversimplification, but reflects how the two terms are generally understood. More

Strategic Roadmap for Metrology Education and Training

In response to the alarming decrease in young folks entering the Metrology field, NCSL International developed a strategic roadmap for planning, organizing and developing resources and activities in the U.S. to help reverse this trend. This effort is spearheaded by Georgia L. Harris, NCSLI Vice President for Learning & Development who is rallying all stakeholders in the world of measurement to get involve and express their opinions and suggestions regarding the roadmap (many organizations throughout the U.S. have helped in it's development).

NCSLI Stategic Roadmap Update Jan 2008 (PPT, 471KB)

NCSLI Strategic Roadmap (PDF, 122 KB)

Strategic Framework

Committees
161: Training Resources
162: Financial Resources
163: Workplace & Professional Development
164: Education Liaison & Outreach