Learning Opportunities

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^SM of confrontational, disruptive, or potentially out-of-control students, even during their most violent moments.

Completion of this 2 day course results in a NVCI certificate that is valid for 18 months from the course completion date.

On the first day of training the following will be covered:

• The stages of an 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^SM to maximize student and staff safety if the aggressive behavior becomes physical.
• Time is allowed for problem-solving and role-playing.

On the second day of training the following will be covered:

• Concepts introduced in Day One are reinforced.
• Understanding and development of team intervention strategies and techniques are emphasized.
• Time is allowed for extensive 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 write with.

All participants must attend for the full duration of the course to get certified.