Public Works Management Institute

The Wisconsin Public Works Management Institute (PWMI) continues the leadership training offered in the Public Works Supervisory Academy by providing advanced management classes for managers and public works leaders.

The Institute is recognized and approved by the American Public Works Association (APWA) and offered by UW-Madison Continuing Studies in cooperation with UW-Madison Engineering Professional Development and Wisconsin Chapter-APWA.

Classes offered in the Public Works Management Institute

Advanced Communication Skills
Budgeting, Fund Accounting and Grant Administration
Labor Relations and Negotiating
Municipal Engineering Fundamentals (2-day program)
Public Works Management Capstone

All classes are offered each calendar year. You may register for any of these classes without applying for the Institute.

Upcoming Classes

Budgeting, fund accounting, and grant administration
Learn how to prepare an annual budget, read operating budgets, and charge back expenditures to appropriate line items in this one-day workshop. Note: this class will focus on capital budgeting.

Instructor: Mike Daun
Date: May 9, 2012, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Location: Fond du Lac Police Dept, 126 N. Main St, Fond du Lac, WI
Fee: $155/$120 for two or more
Details: 0.6 CEU, Program #0632. Register online.

Engineering Professional Development: Municipal Engineering Fundamentals for Nonengineers
Learn the key methods and concepts used by public works engineers to design, operate and maintain municipal facilities.

Instructors: David Barber, Steve Pudloski, Howard Rosen
Date: April 16-17, 2012
Location: Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street, Madison, Wisconsin
Fee: $795
Details: View a complete class description or register: 800-462-0876.

Capstone Class This is the final class in the Institute. Only participants who have completed all other classes in the Academy and the Institute may enroll in this class. This class will focus on recent and cutting-edge topics, such as managing in an economic recession, developing collaborative relationships with other jurisdictions, working effectively with state and federal government agencies and representatives, and responding to emerging human resource challenges.

The Public Works Management Capstone class and the Institute graduation are tentatively scheduled to be held at the APWA, WI Chapter statewide conference in the fall of 2012.

To join the mailing list for the Public Works Management Institute, or if you have any questions about this program, please contact Susan Paddock, 608-262-2576 or 800-442-4617, spaddock@wisc.edu .

Registration

For students already enrolled in the Public Works Management Institute program, each class, except for the Municipal Engineering 2-day class, costs $155, which covers instruction, materials, and 0.6 (6 hours) of continuing education units. Individuals registering for two or more classes on the same registration form pay $120/class, a savings of $35/person. Lunch is on your own.

The Municipal Engineering class is offered to the public at a fee of $795. Wisconsin APWA members (including persons employed by agency members) are eligible to receive a $400 scholarship to attend. For information about obtaining an APWA scholarship, check out the APWA Web site.

To apply to the Public Works Management Institute program please submit this application form by mail or fax. (Mail and fax information is on the form.)

To register for individual classes call 608-262-2451.

Group discount

Municipalities/agencies that send two or more participants to attend PWMI classes-except for Municipal Engineering-pay $120/person/class, a savings of $35/person.

APWA discount

APWA members working for a municipality are eligible for a 50% tuition reimbursement and non-members for a 25% reimbursement. For more information check out the APWA Web site.

Cancellation

Participant: Your registration fee, minus a $20 administrative charge, will be refunded if you are unable to attend.

Program: In the event of bad weather or other emergencies call 608-263-4432 or visit ww.dcs.wisc.edu to learn whether a Continuing Studies program or class has been cancelled.

Frequently Asked Questions

Download the frequently asked questions about The Wisconsin Public Works Management Institute (PWMI).

Contact

Susan Paddock, 608-262-2576 or 800-442-4617, spaddock@wisc.edu

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