Waste Diversion Style /3 in 1 workshop
- Compost Happens ~ how to start composting at your home.
- Recycle Right ~ what is recyclable in the City of Dallas
- Cup Exchange games ~ Paper, Plastic, Styrofoam cups exchange for a green acrylic cup!
Cost: $40
DATE/LOCATION
| TBA |
Storm Water Pollution
- The importance of Storm Water Pollution Prevention
- Ways to prevent pollution
DATE/LOCATION
| April 12, 2013 Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Dallas TX 75210 |
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Home Landscaping
- The importance of native and drought tolerant plants in today’s landscapes
- How to determine which plants to plant Great plants for Dallas landscapes
- Participants will be given a drought tolerant plant
Cost: $40
On-Line Courses/
- Case Development - Creating a defensible, iron clad case by utilizing uniformed procedures to ensure conviction if the case is heard by the courts.
- Effective Communication Skills for Code Officers - Educating Code Officers on the proper communication techniques when dealing with difficult citizens and diverting possible dangerous confrontations Officer
- Safety - Working in a safe environment; Maintaining a safe escape route; Understanding the inherit risk; Making sound safe decisions; Going home at the end of your work day!
- Situational Awareness - Helps improve officer’s decision making through the realization that situational awareness should factor into every situation, circumstance or problem that they may encounter during the course of their duties.
- The Economical & Social Responsibilities - Brings awareness of the responsibilities of Code Officers regarding the economical and social impact in neighborhoods.
- Transitioning from Law Enforcement to Code Enforcement - Recognizing the differences between Law and Code Enforcement; how Law Enforcement and Code Enforcement work together to make a city safer and cleaner.
Cost: $25
DATE/LOCATION
Increasing the Credibility of the Code Official/ 007
Success as a Code Enforcement professional depends on credibility. Credibility and trust are necessary for effective relationships with the public. This course examines the issue of credibility as it relates to property owners, occupants, contractors, construction professionals and the media. Four areas of credibility are explored, including Personal Interaction, Professional Presentation, Technical Competence and Work Process.
Cost: $150
DATE/LOCATION
| Available Upon Request |
Shared Enforcement − JMV’s, Abandoned Vehicles/ 009
Study the applicable State statue and Local ordinances developed by your Municipality. Compare how various departments within your city enforce ordinances that facilitate the elimination of violations related the motor vehicles. Share how these departments can partner to become more effective in tackling a #1 violation in most areas.
Session will identify which codes each department utilized to deal with neighborhood concerns. Additionally, panel will discuss how local ordinances may be amended to help strengthen their enforcement efforts.
Cost: $25
The Quality of Life Triad - Code Enforcement, Police, and the Community/ 010
Though independent members bring strengths to a system, the true strength and ultimate sustained success lies in the diversity of each component and how they work together to support the overall structure. The “TRIAD” concept draws on the collaborative strengths of Code Enforcement, Police, and Citizens to build and maintain higher quality of life. This training session looks at some of the programs and techniques to build a Quality of Life Triad in your city or community.
Cost: $75
DATE/LOCATION
| Available for Scheduling |
Effective Training Skills
- apply principles of adult learning in preparation for a training session
- develop a training session while considering each learners learning styles
- Apply the four critical elements of learning when developing training classes for adults
- Effectively handle the four participant in class behaviors
DATE/LOCATION
| TBA |
Accountability in Customer Service
The purpose of this course is to provide you with the information you need to provide top notch customer service to internal customers and municipality residents. This course details personal accountability strategies and tactics that increase our individual awareness of our role in customer service.
DATE/LOCATION
| TBA |
Legislative Update for Code Enforcement Officers
One – two hour courses available; provided by Attorneys at Law or approved Professionals; May be included in other courses as applicable.
DATE/LOCATION
| TBA |
Situation Awareness
It is important that has field staff, officers develop an understanding of their surroundings. Awareness of traits and signs of people that we encounter on a day-to-day basis is of utmost importance to maintaining a safe workplace (inside or outside).
Separate female and male sessions.
DATE/LOCATION
| TBA |
Customer Service/Building Communities
This course will cover the key components of identifying the CUSTOMER and what is expected of professionals that serve the public. You will also experience different community building models throughout Texas.
DATE/LOCATION
| TBA |
ABC's of Multimedia Presentations
Windows applications
(Word, Excel, Power-Point, Web pages, and creating data bases using Access.)
- Basic Power point with presentation clicker.
- Projector and PC setup, installation, and operation.
DATE/LOCATION
| TBA |
Basics for an Effective Meeting
"Robert's Rules of Order is the basic handbook of operation for most clubs, organization and groups. The study of parliamentary procedure will enable members to transact business the least possible friction, with expediency and efficiency, and in a manner fair to all.
Attendees will improve their ability to preside over meeting, to make motions, to dispose of motions and to transact the business of the organization in a timely and fair manner."
DATE/LOCATION
| TBA |
Available on a Contractual Basis for Municipalities
- Building Sustainable Communities
- Energy Efficient Codes
- Code Enforcement for Your City
- Technology for Code Departments
- Basic Instructor Course
CSI: TX, Inc. Instructor
Interested in serving as an Instructor for Code Enforcement Officers, Sanitarians or Law Enforcement? Please submit:
- Resume (include License #)
- Preferred Course Description
- Two References
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