Learning Opportunities

Mighty Peace Teacher's Convention NVCI Training Option

The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training program is a safe, nonharmful behavior management system designed to help educators provide the best Care, Welfare, Safety, and Security of confrontational, disruptive, or potentially out-of-control students, even during their most violent moments.

This course now consists of online and classroom components. Online course instruction can typically be completed in 2-3 hours. The one-day classroom portion will follow successful completion of the online component.  The online portion MUST be completed prior to in class portion of the training.

Once registered for the NVCI FLEX training, you will receive a second, automated email (from CPI <elearning@crisisprevention.com>) containing a link that will allow you to access the online portion to be completed prior to the classroom portion.  The email subject link wil simply say "Welcome".

The following aspects will be covered:

• The stages of escalation and the de-escalation techniques to use during each stage.
• Nonverbal and verbal intervention strategies for managing disruptive behavior.
• CPI’s Personal Safety Techniques to maximize student and staff safety if the aggressive behavior becomes physical.
• Understanding and development of team intervention strategies and techniques.
• Demonstration and practice of safe physical control techniques to be used as a last resort if the out-of-control student becomes violent and a danger to self or others.
• Instruction is provided in the debriefing and documentation that should take place after a crisis.

• Please dress in comfortable clothing as there will be a lot of moving around, learning physical movements, etc.
• Please bring pens / pencils to classroom portion, to write with.
• All participants must successfully complete online portion and attend for the full duration of the classroom instruction to become certified.
• Note: Attendance limited to Mighty Peace Teachers Convention attendees.  Registration fee is non-refundable.