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Professional Development

Our award-winning professional development workshops are designed for:

  • Educators, administrators, school nurses, and counselors 
  • Youth service professionals
  • Nurses and health care professionals
  • Social workers/counselors

Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central, and Southern New Jersey is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New Jersey State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission On Accreditation. Provider Number P289-1/13-16.

Our workshop participants receive:

  • The latest information on sexual health and related issues.
  • Activities and strategies to enhance classroom learning.
  • Training to enhance effectiveness and comfort with teaching sexual health.
  • CEU’s for completion of each workshop – PPNCSNJ is a certified provider of Continuing Education Units through the New Jersey Department of Education. Some of our workshops are also approved for Nursing Contact Hours through the New Jersey State Nurses Association, an accredited provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Healthy Relationships
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Men’s Issues: Health and Sexuality
  • Promoting Healthy Sexual Development
  • Responding to Difficult Questions
  • Sensitivity Training–Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity
  • Teaching about Contraception/ Contraception 101
  • Teaching about Sexually Transmitted Infections/STI 101
  • Teen Pregnancy Prevention Strategies
  • Trends in Teen Sexuality

For information, email us at [email protected].

If you don't see the topic you are looking for, ask us. We will develop and customize presentations based on the needs of each organization.

Don’t just take our word for it; listen to our workshop participants…

“Overall, I enjoyed the class. I will recommend it to my co-workers.” 
—Responding to Difficult Questions Participant

“The workshop was fast-paced and interactive, while giving us time to digest information and share ideas.” 
— Teacher’s Toolbox Participant

“Great workshop—as usual!” 
— Teen Pregnancy Prevention Participant 

“Informative, great facilitator—well prepared and wonderful handouts!” 
— Promoting Healthy Sexual Development Participant

“Wonderful trainer! Very clear, energetic and engaging!” 
— Sensitivity Training—Sexual Orientation and Identity Participant

“This topic would be great for health teachers and guidance counselors.”
—Responding to Difficult Questions Participant