Professional Training

Advance your career with learning and professional training opportunities offered throughout the year. OMA members receive a discount on professional development seminars and workshops.

Professional Training Registration:
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Pandemic Response Educational Programming Open to Nonprofits

FREE! Register for the following here

Program participation is free, however, in-person workshops are limited to 25 participants per training session. Participants may choose to attend some or all of the series of live webinars and one in-person workshop. Deadline to register is two days prior to webinar and one week prior to in-person workshops.

Mindful Leadership During Times of Crisis Webinar Series presented by Krista Scammahorn

January 20,2022, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, What is Mindful Leadership & Why is Mind Management Needed?
February 17,2022, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, Focus & Attention Control
March 17,2022, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, Leading Through Change & Uncertainty
April 21, 2022, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, Contingency Plans & crisis Communication
May, 19, 2022, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, Reducing Stress & Burnout with Mental Toughness, Grit & Resilience
June 16, 2022, 10:00 am to 11:30 am, Strategies & Tactics to Rewire Your Brain

FREE! Register here

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Emergency Preparedness In-Person Workshops presented by Rebecca Elder

Monday, May 23, 2022, Museum of the Red River, Idabel
Tuesday, May 24, 2022, Museum of the Great Plains, Lawton
Wednesday, May 25, 2022, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
Thursday, May 26, 2022, Bartlesville Public Library, Bartlesville

There will be a maximum of 25 per workshop, and the workshops will be from 9:00 am-3:00 pm. Lunch is on their own. All attendees will receive a small emergency cache for their institution.

FREE! Register here

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Emergency Preparedness Webinars presented by Rebecca Elder

Thursday, June 14, 2022, 2 10:00 am-11:00 am
Thursday, June 21, 2022, 10:00 am-11:00 am
Thursday, June 28, 2022, 10:00 am-11:00 am

FREE! Register here

Leading in an Emergency project activities are made possible with funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) and in partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Oklahoma Museums Association, Institute of Museum and Library Services and Meridian Technology Center. The opinions and content of activities and materials do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries or IMLS, and no official endorsement should be inferred.

Scholarships

Scholarship applications are accepted from eligible OMA members for most OMA programs.

Registration Policy

Registration cannot be shared. OMA may offer special registration rates for two registrants from the same institution for specific workshops (e.g., MARC). These rates only apply to the specified workshop and not other OMA training or events. Please register only one person per form if special registration rates do not apply.

Cancellation/Refund Policy

Attendee cancellations received by the registration deadline are eligible for a refund unless otherwise noted. Cancellations received after the registration deadline are non-refundable. All cancellations must be in writing. Participant substitutions are accepted at any time. OMA is not responsible for cancellations sent but never received.

OMA reserves the right to cancel a program at any time. In the event of a program cancellation, participants will receive a full registration refund. OMA is not responsible for any expenses, travel or otherwise, incurred as a result of participation in or cancellation of a program.

Assistive Needs

The Oklahoma Museums Association strives to ensure programs and activities are accessible to all interested persons, including those who are disabled, have impaired vision or hearing, or other sensory impairments. Please notify us no later than two weeks if you have assistive needs for any of our programs.