We certify your trainers
CPI Instructors train select staff to become your organization’s Certified Instructors.
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® With Advanced Physical Skills
Equip your staff with problem-solving and decision-making skills to recognize the level of risk and apply the most appropriate verbal and/or physical intervention techniques.
Training that Applies to All Roles and Risk Levels
Becoming certified in CPI’s Nonviolent Crisis Intervention With Advanced Physical Skills (APS) program allows you to train your organization in Verbal Intervention, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, alongside Advanced Physical Skills.
Proactively respond to workplace violence
Minimize physical interventions by teaching safe and advanced disengagement techniques.
Recognize and respond to defensive behaviors
Apply limit setting strategies when verbally intervening to de-escalate defensive behaviors.
Apply a person-centered focus
Ensure a consistently inclusive and culturally sensitive approach to a person displaying crisis behavior.
Support Individuals Exhibiting High-Risk or Complex Behaviors
“We train additional staff based on roles using advanced physical skills. A great deal of the foundation of our mission, vision and school philosophy for our therapeutic school aligns closely with the CPI philosophies and way of thinking. We incorporate it as a state of mind and being, not just a tool or resource for the extreme moments.”
Jennifer Dattoli, Principal
Vermont Achievement Center
CPI Offers Customizable Solutions
CPI teaches professionals the skills to recognize, prevent, and respond to crises in the workplace. We offer customizable solutions that fit every role and risk level to foster organization-wide safety and well-being.
We are dedicated to changing behaviors and reducing conflict for the Care, Welfare, Safety, and SecuritySM of everyone, using evidence-based, person-centered approaches.
Crisis Prevention Statistics
CPI Training Makes a Sustainable Impact
Our evidence-based crisis prevention programs have measurable impacts on the organizations we serve.
Add Specialty Topics
Enhance Your Advanced Physical Skills Training
Add one of our specialty topics to your Advanced Physical Skills certification to customize techniques by staff roles and the individuals you serve.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Safely apply proactive intervention strategies when working with individuals in your care.
Learn MoreMental Health
Explore mental health disorders and gain resources to apply a more person-centered approach.
Learn MoreOur Training Approach
Our train-the-trainer framework increases fidelity and adoption and ensures the most relevant training is delivered based on roles and risk levels.
Your trainers train their colleagues
Certified Instructors conduct ongoing trainings using CPI courses and materials.
Your staff gain skills and confidence
Trained staff gain practical expertise and vocabulary to safely address challenging situations.
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Techniques for All Roles and Risk Levels
With tiered levels of training, we offer customizable solutions that fit every role and risk level to foster organization-wide safety and well-being.
Verbal Intervention Training
Instills the confidence and skills to verbally de-escalate disruptive behaviors.
Common de-escalation communication framework
Proactive verbal de-escalation strategies
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training
Provides the skills to safely disengage and intervene in crisis situations.
Common de-escalation communication framework
Proactive verbal de-escalation strategies
Safety intervention and disengagement skills
NCI With Advanced Physical Skills
Teaches safe and advanced disengagement skills for higher-risk roles.
Common de-escalation communication framework
Proactive verbal de-escalation strategies
Safety intervention and disengagement skills
Advanced intervention skills for high-risk behavior
CPI Offers Continuing Education
Learn MoreFrequently Asked Questions About Nonviolent Crisis Intervention with Advanced Physical Skills
To become CPI certified, you need to attend training conducted by CPI Global Professional Instructors who will train select staff from your organization to become Certified Instructors. This certification process applies to CPI's core training programs, including CPI Verbal Intervention™ Training, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention®, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® with Intermediate Physical Skills, and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® With Advanced Physical Skills.
Once certified, you must attend renewal training every two years to maintain your certification. The renewal process ensures you stay current with the most updated de-escalation techniques while sharpening your confidence and skills through refreshed scenarios and networking opportunities with peers.
To begin the certification process or renew an existing certification, you can start at https://www.crisisprevention.com/event-registration.
CPI offers training for schools and teachers through our Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® program. This evidence-based training equips educators with proactive de-escalation strategies to create safer, more positive learning environments.
Our approach involves training select teachers to become Certified Instructors for your school. These Certified Instructors then conduct ongoing trainings with their colleagues using CPI courses and materials. This train-the-trainer model ensures sustainable implementation and skill reinforcement throughout your educational organization.
The training provides teachers with essential tools for safe de-escalation, helping to decrease office referrals while increasing staff morale. School districts that have implemented CPI training report significant improvements including:
- More positive school culture and reduced disciplinary issues
- Decreased classroom disruptions and increased staff confidence
- Reduced fights, assaults, and out-of-school suspensions
- Improved academic achievement and positive peer-to-peer relationships
Our world-renowned Global Professional Instructors deliver engaging, interactive training sessions that prepare educators to begin each school year with effective strategies for managing challenging behaviors.
CPI also offers additional training options such as Reframing Behavior™, De-escalation Basics™, and De-escalation Basics™ for Bus Drivers to support a schoolwide culture of safety.
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