The Four-Day Instructor Certification Program
begins with a review of the first two days.
Before learning how to
conduct Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® programs
in their facility, participants review what they’ve learned
during the first two days of training, including:
How to identify behaviors that can lead to a crisis.
Nonverbal
techniques for controlling disruptive behavior.
Successful verbal
resolution of a crisis situation.
Why verbal aggression becomes
physical.
Dealing with staff fear and anxiety.
Personal
Safety TechniquesSM.
When and how to restrain safely.
How
to safely and effectively control and transport an individual.
How
to develop team intervention strategies.
Ways to maintain rapport
with the acting-out individual.
Key steps for debriefing after
a crisis.
Then you’ll learn:
How to tailor program content to address workplace
realities.
How to use the Participant Workbook as a valuable
teaching tool and the Instructor Manual as a reference tool.
Effective techniques for facilitating a group and methods
to enhance adult learning.
How to objectively
test the participants’ competency
in the program concepts and techniques.
How
to maintain consistency in instruction and avoid “training
drift.”
How to best educate staff about the risks of using
restraints.
How to develop your own presentation style.
How to handle
difficult questions and manage challenging participants.
How to develop
proficiencies in teaching personal safety and physical intervention.
The
key components of an effective, ongoing Training Process.
How to best utilize CPI’s free follow-up services to
customize and support your facility’s ongoing training.
Membership in the association
When you become certified, you automatically become a member
of CPI’s International Association of Nonviolent Crisis
Intervention® Certified Instructors (IANCICI®).
Your membership status formally recognizes your ongoing commitment
to training
and your contributions to staff and those in their care. And
with your membership, IANCICI will assure that training opportunities,
resources, and services are of the highest quality to address
your organization’s needs and further your own professional
development. You’ll receive exceptional benefits and
support. Learn more >
