University of Missouri Extension

Grow Professionally and Personally

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Knowledge is University of Missouri Extension's biggest asset, and we believe in continual investment in training to keep our people on the cutting edge. We offer first-rate professional development training to give you the latest tools and skills to get the job done. Opportunities to expand your knowledge and skills are available the moment you join University of Missouri Extension and continue throughout your career.

You receive up-to-date training in your field as well as opportunities to grow personally. Each faculty member writes an individual development plan to build on strengths and expand knowledge.

Professional development with University of Missouri Extension takes many forms:

New faculty orientation
Scheduled professional and personal development experiences
Individualized and specialized professional development, including international experiences and attendance at national meetings
Study leave to pursue an advanced degree
Tuition assistance for graduate education
Leadership training
Internships and externships

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Extension Professional Development Program

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Ray Walden, Coordinator, Salem Telecommunication Community Resource Center
The educational benefit gives me a nice discount on tuition. When I get to the dissertation stage, I’ll be able to take some time off to complete that project, where as I might not have had that provision with another employer.

Virginia Wilson, Business Specialist, St. Charles County
I try to take advantage of every opportunity that I can get to further my education. Education never stops. It’s ongoing.

Jim Crawford, Agricultural Engineering Specialist, Atchison County
The other regional specialists are as close as a phone call away. Everybody's been helpful — whether at the state level or the regional specialist level — when I have questions or need advice on how things are supposed to work. E-mail works great. If there's something I can't identify, I can take a picture, send it via e-mail, they'll have it, and generally within 5 or 10 minutes, I'll have an answer. They support you well, and they'll give you a lot of backup when you need it. If you don't need it, they don't bother you.