CAPS

The City Accreditation Program for Supervisors (C.A.P.S.) is our middle management, multi-track program consisting of 13 sessions designed to improve execution of supervisory, management, and leadership best practices.

 

For more information, see the links below or email: otodcaps@houstontx.gov

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission into the C.A.P.S. program, candidates must meet the following requirements: 

• Approval from the applicant’s direct manager 

• Be a full-time employee with the City of Houston for at least one year

• Hold a supervisory position within the City of Houston for less than 5 years

• Completed New Supervisor Orientation (NSO) after January 1, 2018

• Directly supervise at least one full-time employee

• Administer the HEAR process for at least one employee

• Have a HEAR score of 3.0 or above

• Must not have a formal corrective action plan

Retention Requirements

Once accepted, participants will need to maintain the following requirements to remain within the program:

• Directly supervise at least one full-time employee

• Administer the HEAR process for at least one employee

• Adhere to the attendance policy

• Attend the class photo session, final group project presentation, and graduation ceremony

• Complete all in-class, eLearning, and group assignments

• Actively participate in group discussions

• Bring a laptop to each class

• Adorn business casual attire while attending each class