Association for Institutional Research
Enhancing Knowledge. Expanding Networks.
Education Opportunities
Advance your career with comprehensive training programs and opportunities that help IR professionals and researchers be more effective and efficient! As the field of higher education continues to change, it is essential for professionals to update their skills and expand their areas of expertise.
For additional information pertaining to AIR professional development opportunities, please download the AIR Professional Development brochure.
| AIR Institutes - Annually, AIR offers at least two five-day intensive Institutes that provide opportunities for participants to enhance their skills in a particular IR area. E-12 Collections - E-12 Collections for E-12 Credit Hour & E-12 Contact Hour Completions - Completions Web Seminars (Webinars) - Webinars are a combination of Internet and telecommunications technologies, which enable AIR to bring expert advice and information to the desktops of members in a timely fashion. If you have not yet experienced the value that attending an AIR Webinar can add to your career and institution, be sure to review the selection of past recordings, future offerings and the IPEDS Executive Peer Tool. AIR Connections - AIR's mission is to "Enhance Knowledge and Expand Networks". We hope that connecting AIR members with organizations that provide tools and techniques of value to the institutional research community is beneficial. | IPEDS - The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) is a single, comprehensive system of surveys designed to collect data from all primary providers of postsecondary education. AIR serves as the federal contractor responsible for providing training to all postsecondary education professionals across the United States and Puerto Rico. IC Reporters - Institutional Characteristics Surveys for Academic Reporters and Program Reporters Institutes - Annually, AIR offers at least two five-day intensive Institutes that provide opportunities for participants to enhance their skills in a particular IR area. Workshops - Through collaborative partnerships and its own efforts, AIR sponsors a variety of professional workshops to support the IR community. While varying in scope and detail, all of the AIR workshops provide case-based expert instruction that frequently involves teams from participating institutions. |