Services We Offer
PDP supports a wide range of programs geared to the training and development needs of government workers in most New York State agencies, as well as in every NYS county.
- Classroom/In-Person Instruction
- PDP creates and delivers in-person training using innovative educational methods and techniques designed to engage adult learners and build skills. Our classroom training programs focus on real-world application of content, provide skill practice and opportunities for collaboration and exploration.
- Conference and Event Planning
- PDP provides full service administrative and logistical support to plan and execute events of varying size, anywhere from 10 to 750 plus, and content, whether conducted on or offsite.
- Coaching, Consultation and Technical Assistance
- PDP collaborates with customers to help improve employee practices and to transfer learning to the workplace. Informed by environmental scanning and best practices research, we share strategies and knowledge with individuals and small groups. We support improvements in practice and policy and work to ensure that these improvements will endure over time. PDP conducts onsite and virtual needs assessments and consultation. We offer customized educational interventions designed to assist in meeting organizational performance objectives.
- e-Learning and Web-based Training
- PDP offers synchronous (real-time) and asynchronous (self-paced) web-based training design, development and delivery. PDP has created hundreds of web-based courses and deployed them to a variety of platforms and learning management systems. The e-learning teams at PDP have authored trainings using a range of tools including Lectora, Articulate, Camtasia, Captivate, PowerPoint, HTML with Adobe ColdFusion and .NET frameworks, and other web-based technologies. These trainings have covered a myriad of topics, including child care, public health, temporary and disability assistance, proprietary and non-proprietary software, community policing, child support, substance use disorders, child development, child welfare, workforce support, and public administration, services, and policies. PDP applies its instructional design expertise, technical savvy, visual design proficiency, and practical accessibility knowledge to all its custom-built e-learning projects.
- Instructional Design
- PDP designs evidence-based curriculum for interactive classroom experiences, computer-assisted instruction, and other performance and outcome-based products that enrich the learning experience of participants.
- Media Production
- PDP is a complete, single-source broadcast and production solution providing multimedia authoring, field acquisition, and live telecast services to meet the training needs of any audience.
- Needs Assessment and Analysis
- PDP provides specialized tailored needs assessment & analysis services to determine performance needs, knowledge gaps and appropriate interventions. Our needs assessment services provide customers with verification of training needs and information needed to target their training dollars for greatest return on investment.
- Program Design and Administration
- PDP provides all aspects of program administration, from development and design and policy and procedures, to delivery, quality assurance and fiscal reporting. PDP administers scholarship programs and grant management via custom-designed web-based platforms and has capacity to build custom solutions specifically to manage current and evolving business needs.
- Research and Program Evaluation
- PDP provides an array of quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods to assess the outcomes of training services and special projects delivered for our partners to attain positive results. PDP offers comprehensive reporting and analysis of data to inform decision-makers.
- Systems Design and Development
- PDP provides full stack frontend client side, backend server-side systems design and development solutions. Offering architecture, programming, and network expertise to build technical solutions enabling organizations to modernize and address evolving business challenges including capabilities for providing actionable AI for real world decision metrics.