Approved by the Carteret Community College Foundation Board of Directors, August 13, 2012
Carteret
Community College
FOUNDATION, INC.
3505 Arendell Street
Morehead City, NC 28557
252-222-6262
ADMINISTRATIVE: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM POLICY
The professional development (PD) program is offered to employees in keeping with our mission:
 Carteret Community College offers opportunities for lifelong learning through high quality teaching, training, support, and
enrichment with the intended purpose of improving the quality of life for all citizens of Carteret County and eastern North
Carolina. and
 At Carteret Community College, we believe our purpose is to serve the citizens of Carteret County. To fulfill this purpose, we
further believe our greatest assets are the people we employ.
This program provides for employee growth and rejuvenation, re-connection with industry, renewal of intellectual achievement, research
and study, and employee education and enhancement. The professional development and education of employees ultimately relates to
improving job performance and increasing the quality of services and instruction at Carteret Community College. Recognizing that
every employee has different objectives and requirements, this program encourages all employees, faculty and staff, to take advantage
of these individual opportunities.
The CCC professional development program offers two components or Tiers of PD. Each component is subject to availability of funds
as well as concomitant stipulations for eligibility, supervisory notification, approvals, mechanisms for payment and recipient obligations.
Tier 1- Professional Development and Improvement Benefit
CCC Foundation offers to provide limited funding for full-time and permanent part-time faculty, and staff to maintain and improve
credentials and skills as valued employees. The benefits of job-related professional development accrue to the college, the employee
and the students. Opportunities for this benefit include, but are not limited to, re-certification, workshops, conferences, return to industry
experience, curriculum Approved by the Carteret Community College Foundation Board of Directors, August 13, 2012 development and
course work. Also employees may take work-related college courses leading to an advanced degree.
Eligibility: Full-time, permanent part-time, faculty and staff who have been employed for at least one year. Employees are eligible for the
professional development benefit annually.
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Tier 2- Professional Development Sabbatical and Return to Industry Benefit
CCC offers to facilitate career employees’ re-connection with industry and renewal of intellectual achievement, research and study.
Opportunities for this benefit include sabbaticals, back to industry opportunities and more comprehensive conferences. This
professional development benefit must be work-related.
Eligibility: The professional development sabbatical and return to industry benefit is a program for career CCC employees. Eligible
employees are full-time faculty and staff who have been employed for at least five years. This benefit can be used once every 5 years.
The duration of the professional development sabbatical and return to industry benefit may not exceed 2 semesters.
ADMINISTRATIVE: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROCEDURE
Tier 1- Professional Development and Improvement Benefit
To apply for the professional development and improvement benefit employees must complete an application form, obtain supervisor
approval and submit to the review committee. Advance notice is required. Validation of the PD will be confirmed with receipts,
acknowledgement of attendance and/or successful course completion. Courses are to be completed with a grade of “B” or better. There
is no service obligation for Tier 1 activities. Repayment may be required if the employee violates the terms of the agreement. Substitute
faculty or staff, if required, are pre-arranged in consultation with the supervisor before beginning the PD.
Tier 2- Professional Development Sabbatical and Return to Industry Benefit
Applicant must complete a detailed application form including a narrative description and justification for the leave requested.
Applications may be improved by cost-sharing arrangements and for assisting with securing proper substitutes. The application
proceeds through approvals of supervisory channels and PD program Approved by the Carteret Community College Foundation Board
of Directors, August 13, 2012 review committee. Payment options include regular salary and benefits and may include work-related
expenses if requested and approved. The Tier 2 application requires significantly more planning by all parties including the applicant
and supervisors; consequently, it is a process requiring more lead time.
All final decisions will be made by the President in consultation with the Executive Director of the Foundation.
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CARTERET COMMUNITY COLLEGE
STAFF/FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Employee Name
Department/Division
Description of Activity
This should include activities you attend, not presentations given by you.
(i.e. Conference, Workshop, Course, Seminar, Pursuing Degree, Upgrading Skills, Return to
Industry, etc.)
Signature of Division Chair/Director/Department Head
Date(s)
of
Activity
Estimated
Total Cost
Funds Requested
to Support
Activity
(i.e. PDP Values
Fund, State
Travel, or Carl
Perkins Funds)
Completed forms should be submitted to your supervisor and forwarded to the Human Resources Director by June 30.
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This Activity is
Part of My Staff
Development Plan
for the Year
(Check One)
Yes
No