CRITERIA
All of the following achievements should apply to the Education Award nominees:

A. Training Sponsored by Chapter or Subchapter
Any training not reported under Section B of this criteria. Must be one (1) hour or more of actual educational content. Each program or documentation of the training must show beginning and ending times of each educational presentation or topic. Attendance at the training need not be limited to IAWP members or workforce development personnel, but the audience must be potential dues paying members. Maximum credit given will be for twenty (20) hours. Supporting documentation may be a program, agenda, newsletter article, memorandum or other similar items that clearly show that IAWP sponsored the training. One piece of supporting documentation is sufficient – do not include all handouts given at the training.

B. Institute-Training Sponsored by Chapter, Subchapter, Multi-chapters or District
An educational program sponsored for all workforce development (agency) personnel within the chapter's, subchapter's or district's jurisdiction. Each Institute must be six (6) or more hours of actual educational content. Each program or documentation of an institute must show beginning and ending
times of each educational presentation or topic, the date of the training, and the subject. Supporting documentation may be a program, agenda, newsletter article, memorandum or other similar items. One piece of supporting documentation is sufficient – do not include all handouts given at the training. Institute training reported under this section cannot be reported under Section A of this criteria. However, non-qualifying institutes (less than 6 hours of educational content) may be reported under Section A, if all requirements set forth thereunder are met.

C. Annual Meeting or Convention Sponsored by Chapter
A statewide convening of members and invited guests for the primary purpose of conducting chapter business (e.g., officer/delegate elections, award presentations, constitution/bylaws revisions, discussions of or voting on budget items). Supporting documentation may be a program, agenda, newsletter article, memorandum or other similar items. [For credit for the
training or educational program presented at a chapter annual meeting or convention, it must be reported under Section A - Training Sponsored by Chapter or Subchapter and must meet all requirements set forth thereunder.]

D. Institute Sponsored by District
Educational program conducted by a host chapter in cooperation with other chapters in a district, and conducted for all workforce development (agency) personnel in that district. Each program or documentation of a district-sponsored institute must reflect the participation of the chapter seeking credit for the educational program and its role in the Institute. Supporting documentation may be a program, agenda, newsletter article, memorandum or other similar items. [For credit for the training or educational program presented at a district institute, it must be reported under Section B - Training Sponsored by Chapter or Subchapter and must meet all requirements set forth thereunder.]

E. Chapter Sponsored Grants
A chapter-funded individual or group grant must be available to all members with appropriate documentation being submitted showing such availability. For the individual grant, documentation must describe and include the grant application, the grant recipient's name, and the date of the grant, amount of the grant, copy of the recipient's grant application and proof of payment. For the group grant, the documentation must include program description and
application materials for the grant program. Grant awards must be a $50.00 minimum OR may be less if ten (10) or more IAWP members attend the program funded by the grant. Documentation must also include the amount of grant paid and the IAWP members in attendance at the program funded by the grant. Logan S. Chambers and W. Scott Boyd grants are not reportable.

F. Other Educational Activities
These activities include dissemination of educational content articles to IAWP members, establishment, expansion or promotion of a chapter-sponsored library or contribution to an agencysponsored library, special initiatives and promotion of PDP, and special chapter projects related to
educational opportunities provided to IAWP members. Copies of the educational content articles must be submitted with date and source reflected thereon. The articles may be original or reprinted. Supporting documentation of the articles must include Chapter Newsletters, Combined
Chapter/Agency Newsletters or printed copies of electronic media with the articles highlighted. Library documentation must include dated list of educational materials contributed, promotional materials or usage list. Copies of materials showing promotion of PDP, with or without incentives,
must be included as documentation of such activities. Merely offering PDP Examination does not qualify for chapter educational achievement points. Programs and other documentation of special educational projects must also be submitted.