JPSM/AAPOR Citations Program

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This program, through The University of Maryland’s Joint Program in Survey Methodology (JPSM) and the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), is designed for professional staff who need to learn current principles and practices of complex surveys but do not have the time to devote to graduate-level courses of the certificate program. The program assumes no previous formal training in survey methodology.

Requirements

The two JPSM/ AAPOR Citations Program (JPSM/ AAPOR Citation in Survey Methodology and a JPSM/ AAPOR Citation in Data Analytics for Social Science) consists of an online 2-day course (Introduction to Survey and Data Science) with approximately 12 hours of recorded lectures that could be viewed at the participant’s convenience and 4 required  JPSM short courses and an additional elective of either an AAPOR short course offered during the AAPOR Annual Conference or one of the AAPOR Webinar Kits. The courses included in each citation program are as follows:

Citation in Survey Methodology

      1. Introduction to Survey and Data Science (online asynchronous short course offered by JPSM)
      2. Introduction to Survey Sampling (online 12-hour short course offered by JPSM)
      3. Introduction to Survey Estimation (online 12-hour short course offered by JPSM)
      4. Writing Questions for Surveys (online 12-hour short course offered by JPSM)
      5. AAPOR Elective

a. One of the yearly offerings of virtual and/or onsite short courses offered by AAPOROr

b. Four AAPOR webinar recordings, selected from the following categories.

      1. Survey Research 101
      2. Mixed Mode Surveys 101
      3. Sampling and Weighting
      4. Telephone Surveys
      5. Questionnaire Design and Testing
      6. Election Polling vii. Data Collection: Special Populations

Citation in Data Analytics for Social Science

      1. Introduction to Survey and Data Science (online asynchronous short course offered by JPSM)
      2. Introduction to Machine Learning and Big Data (online 12-hour short course offered by JPSM)
      3. Synthetic Data: Balancing Data Confidentiality and Quality in Public Use Files (online 12-hour short course offered by JPSM)
      4. Data Linkage OR Small Area Estimation (online 12-hour short course offered by JPSM) (Courses alternate every other year)
      5. AAPOR Elective

a. One of the yearly offerings of virtual and/or onsite short courses offered by AAPOROr

b. Four AAPOR webinar recordings, selected from the following categories

      1. Skills and Techniques Using R
      2. Mobile Data Collection and New Technology
      3. Big Data and Surveys
      4. Using Social Media Data
      5. Total Error Meets Big Data

Investment

Introduction to Survey and Data Science (online asynchronous short course offered by JPSM) rate is $400 for AAPOR Members and Non-Members.

JPSM Short Courses flat rate is $700. 

AAPOR Members
JPSM Short Courses discounted rate is $600

AAPOR members who register for any of the JPSM short courses leading to a Citation and would like to receive the discounted price of $600.00. Please include the AAPOR Member ID and full name on the JPSM/AAPOR Citation registration form, this information will be sent to AAPOR, once the membership is confirmed by AAPOR, a payment link with the discounted price will be sent back for registration.

Payment for JPSM short courses is made on a per course basis, not as a lump sum for multiple courses. Particpants pay for each course they chose to attend at their own pace.

More than one webinar recording can be purchased simultaneously at the following discounts: 10% discount for two webinars; 15% for 3 webinars; 20% for four webinars; 25% for five webinars; and 30% for six webinars. Pricing is current for 2024 but is subject to change for future years

Forms

After completing the AAPOR-JPSM courses, the corresponding form below needs to be filled out and submitted to JPSM for review along with proof (certificates if applicable) that all of the courses/webinars were completed. Once the form is approved, the student will receive a Citation Certificate.

Please send the form via email to: jpsm-shortcourse@umd.edu, subject line: Last Name/AAPOR/JPSM Citation.

AAPOR-JPSM CITATION IN SURVEY METHODOLOGY FORM

AAPOR-JPSM CITATION IN DATA ANALYTICS FORM

Upcoming Short Courses

Course Dates Instructors Location Register
Introduction to Machine Learning and Big Data for Survey Researchers and Social Scientists December 02, 2024 –  December 13, 2024
  • Trent Buskirk
Online Register
Introduction to Survey Sampling December 09, 2024 – December 10, 2024
  • Colm O’Muircheartaigh and James M. Lepkowski
On-Site – UMD Register
Cognitive Interviewing: Back to the Basics and Back to the Future January 23, 2025
  • Darby Steiger
Online Register
Synthetic Data: Balancing Confidentiality and Quality in Public Use Files. February 24, 2025 – March 07, 2025
  • Joerg Drechsler and Jerome P. Reiter
Online Register
Collecting Survey Data with Disconnected Households in Low-income Countries February 27, 2025
  • Steven Glazerman & Shana Warren
Online Register
Writing Questions For Surveys March 11, 2025 – March 13, 2025
  • Nora Cate Schaeffer
Zoom Live Sessions Register
Open-Ended Questions: Getting Beyond the Ticked Boxes March 20, 2025
  • Marika Wenemark
Online Register
Introduction to Survey Estimation March 24, 2025 – April 04, 2025
  • David Morganstein
  • Sunghee Lee
Online Register
Demystifying the Automated Analysis of Open-Ended Survey Responses April 17, 2025
  • Matthias Schonlau
Online Register
Data Linkage – Syllabus coming soon May 05, 2025 – May 07, 2025
  • Partha Lahiri
Zoom Live Sessions Register
Questionnaire Translation – Where are you Heading? June 18, 2025 Dorothée Behr, Brita Dorer & Alisú Schoua-Glusberg Online Register
SurvAI or Survey?  Exploring the Potential and Pitfalls of Using Large Language Models for Survey Research July 24, 2025 Trent D. Buskirk, Leah von der Heyde & Adam Eck Online Register
Panel Symphony: Recommendations for Harmonizing Tone, Cadence, & Engagement in Panel Management August 21, 2025 Nick Bertoni Online Register
Best Practices for Text-Message Based Surveys September 18, 2025 Kevin Collins Online Register
Covering Hard-to-Reach Groups in National Quantitative Surveys October 17, 2025 Melike Saraç Online Register
Integrating Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Principles December 11, 2025 Joy Thomas & Rodney Terry Online Register