eSpear Certification and Continuing Education Requirements
(January 27, 2023)
The eSPEAR Certificate Series is an educational program designed to ensure that FSU research administrators have the foundational knowledge necessary to provide the highest quality of support possible to FSU researchers. This program introduces individuals to the resources available to assist them in meeting the responsibilities of their position. Once the 10 eSPEAR modules and the Capstone course have been completed those individuals are then required to maintain their certification each year through the eSPEAR Continuing Education requirement which can now be tracked through the new module that has been recently added in Canvas which allow the individuals to upload their eSPEAR Tracking form each year.
New course added in Canvas > eSPEAR Continuing Education
Once you accept the invite to this class you will be able to upload your eSPEAR CE tracking form each year (Below is the information provided in the email).
From: "Org: eSPEAR Continuing Education" <notifications@instructure.com>
Subject: Welcome & CE Credit Opportunities: Org: eSPEAR Continuing Education
Date: December 8, 2022 at 9:34:06 AM EST
Reply-To: reply+df78ce08dc1b9baf-10284~498317546-1670510028@notifications.canvaslms.com
If you have not seen the invite, check your spam (junk) folder.
The deadline for the 2022 eSPEAR CE requirement is March 31, 2023
Reminders
Required to attend the annual eSPEAR Update each year (No points will be issued)
Required eSPEAR points: 10 points per calendar year
Internally offered opportunities include:
RPDG meetings (2 points per meeting)
Advanced eSPEAR courses (2 points)
Webinars or in person presentations, 60 minutes or longer (2 points)
Externally offered opportunities may include:
Workshop or Conference (4 points per day, 2 points per half day)
Webinars, 60 minutes or longer (2 points)
CRA Exam (6 points)
NOTE: A maximum of 6 points can be earned via external sources
Please refer to the SRA website for further details on the eSPEAR Certfication and CE requirements:
https://www.research.fsu.edu/research-offices/sra/resources/training/espear/
Suggestions for finding opportunities
Subscribe to listservs:
SRA Listserv https://www.research.fsu.edu/research-offices/sra/resources/listserv/
RPDG meeting invites:
Email Pamela Ray at pray2@fsu.edu and request to be added to these invites.
Announcements for Faculty and Staff emails:
These often include upcoming trainings from various departments under the Office of Research
RAD Series (Research Administration Demonstration Series): Hosted at NYU
Developed to provide information and knowledge sharing for all research administrators. Open to everyone. You can RSVP for these sessions through their online registration at NO cost! https://wp.nyu.edu/nyuresearchrad/
Federal agency websites:
DoD - SERDP – ESTCP Webinars: Register below for upcoming webinars
https://www.serdp-estcp.org/webinars
DoD – SBIR / STRR Innovation Portal: Sign up for the DSIP Listserv to receive emails about BAAs, new opportunities and upcoming SBIR / STTR events
https://www.defensesbirsttr.mil/SBIR-STTR/DSIP/
IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library Services): Under the News tab you can follow upcoming webinars and subscribe to their Newsletter.
NIH: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/about_grants.htm
NSF Policy Outreach: Subscribe to stay informed about NSF Grants News and Upcoming Events https://nsfpolicyoutreach.com/
Questions?
Please feel free to contact Eileen Campanale at ecampanale@fsu.edu or Pamela Ray at pray2@fsu.edu