'26 Skills Development Webinar Series - Wednesday Subscription

Description

The 12th annual Skills Development Webinar Series provides park and recreation, conservation, and forest preserve district professionals with access to monthly professional development opportunities from the comfort of their home or office. Register one staff personal as an agency subscriber, or register multiple learners from your agency who will earn CEUs. Gain access to 11 webinars, one per month February thru December, that showcase nationally-known speakers and industry leaders. This unique program is designed to meet the needs of park and recreation professionals by providing subscribers with the option to participate in live webinars or access on-demand recordings. The 2026 lineup includes influential speakers and timely topics, so team up with your colleagues and come join us for some high-quality and interactive learning!

How to Watch

Virtual presentations are delivered via IPRA University. Tiered subscription options determine how individual learner(s) access live and recorded content: 

Tier 1 - Designed for one individual learner or group participation. Individual subscriber will login to the site to view the livestream from one device as an individual learner or to share with multiple viewers in one room (connect an HDMI cable to a TV or screencast to a TV). Only the individual subscriber is eligible for CEUs upon completion of viewing.

Tiers 2-5 - Designed for multiple individual learners. Each individual learner will login to the site to view the livestream from their own device, and automatically access the CEUs upon completion of viewing. 

Sessions are regularly held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month (subject to change). All times listed at CENTRAL STANDARD TIME.

What You Get

Registration includes a webinar series schedule, monthly access for 11 live and recorded webinars (2026 only), and access to CEUs.

Recordings

Subscribers will have access to all 2026 recordings until January 31, 2027. The recordings of the livestreamed events will be available for rewatch by logging into IPRA University.

CEUs

Series approved for a total of 1.1 CEUs, or 0.1 per month. CEUs can be obtained by participating in live OR recorded webinars. Continuing Education Units are approved for CPRE and CPRP certifications. CEU certificates of completion will be recorded within the IPRA University and associated with individual user profiles.

Program Schedule

Below is a glance of the 2026 schedule. For more detailed information about the speakers and their respective sessions, click the Event Sessions tab at the top of the page.