Upcoming Workshops
Participants must get program manager permission before registering for any workshop. No walk-ins.
All upcoming workshops are summarized in the table below. Select or scroll to a workshop for more details. Register for any workshop using the Online Registration button above or by following the link to register with each workshop.
| Workshop Name | Date | Location | Capacity | Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEPP/NYSED Program Manager Meeting | Thu, 6/18/2026 9:30AM | Huntington Station, NY | ||
| BEST Plus Test Administrator 3.0 | Wed, 7/15/2026 9:30AM | Bellport, NY | 20 | 19 |
| BEST Plus Test Administrator Training, 3.0 | Tue, 8/04/2026 9:30AM | Brentwood, NY | 20 | 14 |
| HSE Network Meeting | Wed, 9/09/2026 12:30PM | Dix Hills, NY | ||
| AEPP/NYSED Program Manager Meeting | Thu, 9/17/2026 12:30PM | Huntington Station, NY | ||
| AEPP/NYSED Program Manager Meeting | Thu, 12/17/2026 9:30AM | Huntington Station, NY |
AEPP/NYSED Program Manager Meeting
Date/Time: Thursday, June 18, 2026 9:30AM – 12:00PM
Location: Huntington Station, NY
Instructor(s): Martin G. Murphy, Ph.D. and staff of NYSED AEPP
Staff of agencies receiving federal or state funds to provide adult literacy services below the post-secondary level are invited to attend this comprehensive statewide update.
No PD hours.
Local updates/refreshments at 9:00 AM.
BEST Plus Test Administrator 3.0
Capacity: Limited to 20 attendees. 19 remaining registrations available.
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 9:30AM – 3:30PM
Location: Bellport, NY
Instructor(s): Susan Shiloni
BEST Plus Test Administrator Training, 3.0
Capacity: Limited to 20 attendees. 14 remaining registrations available.
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 04, 2026 9:30AM – 3:30PM
Location: Brentwood, NY
Instructor(s): Virginia Guarino
Building 4 (La Providencia) on the 2nd floor. Please ring the buzzer to our main entrance in order to enter the building.
Please bring a Test Administrator Guide (TAG), which should be provided by your program administrator to this training. TAGs should be available to share among administrators.
If you have completed the certification process, you CANNOT repeat this course for PD credit.
BEST Plus 3.0 Administrator Training is the initial training necessary to be certified to give the BEST Plus 3.0 assessment. Once certified, Administrators are required to take a Refresher Training every year thereafter.
BEST Plus 3.0 replaced BEST Plus 2.0 beginning FY26 (July 1, 2025).
The BEST Plus, developed by Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL), is an individually administered face-to-face scripted oral interview designed to assess the English language proficiency of adult English learners. The BEST Plus is intended to assess interpersonal communication using everyday language. It integrates current knowledge in the assessment of speaking and listening skills with the latest knowledge and practice in educational measurement to present a precise, updated, and flexible oral assessment.
This training satisfies the NYSED requirement for all NYS BEST Plus 3.0 administrators in adult literacy programs. This training must be completed once, followed by a BEST Plus Refresher Training every 3 years thereafter.
This 10 hour training counts toward the 14 hours of professional development requirement for all NYSED funded program staff. The training workshop is 6 hours, and 4 additional hours of asynchronous work watching the videos and completing the BEST Plus 3.0 Final Requirements mini-course on Moodle will be credited. After completing the mini-course, individuals will be issued their BEST Plus 3.0 Test Administrator digital certificate. These should be sent to LI-RAEN, vsindone@li-raen.org, for credit.
HSE Network Meeting
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 09, 2026 12:30PM – 2:30PM
Location: Dix Hills, NY
Instructor(s): Martin G. Murphy, Ph.D.
This meeting is open to all HSE preparation programs as well as testing agencies.
During this meeting, we will discuss current updates from NYSED/ACCES/AEPP.
In light of the new TABE 13/14, as well as returning to the GED Test, questions of program redesign will be discussed.
Lunch will be served at 12:00 PM.
NO PD HOURS.
AEPP/NYSED Program Manager Meeting
Date/Time: Thursday, September 17, 2026 12:30PM – 3:00PM
Location: Huntington Station, NY
Instructor(s): Martin G. Murphy, Ph.D. and staff of NYSED AEPP
Staff of agencies receiving federal or state funds to provide adult literacy services below the post-secondary level are invited to attend this comprehensive statewide update.
No PD hours.
Local updates/refreshments at 12:00 PM.
AEPP/NYSED Program Manager Meeting
Date/Time: Thursday, December 17, 2026 9:30AM – 12:00PM
Location: Huntington Station, NY
Instructor(s): Martin G. Murphy, Ph.D. and staff of NYSED AEPP
Staff of agencies receiving federal or state funds to provide adult literacy services below the post-secondary level are invited to attend this comprehensive statewide update.
No PD hours.
Local updates/refreshments at 9:00 AM.