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Intervener Training
Intervener training in the U.S. is provided by two online university
programs and a number of SDBPs. Individuals who complete a program at
Central Michigan University or Utah State University are eligible to apply for
a National Intervener Credential offered through the National Resource
Center for Paraeducators or a certificate via the National Intervener
Certification E-Portfolio (NICE). Individuals trained by SDBPs have the
option of pursuing NICE certification. Both the credential and the
certification are based on competencies developed by the Council for
Exceptional Children (CEC, 2015).
Intervener Training Pilot Project
In an effort to train interveners and build the capacity of SDBPs to
offer intervener training using a collaborative model, NCDB created a one-
time Intervener Training Pilot Project (ITTP) consisting of three courses of
study tailored to meet the needs of cohorts of participants with different
levels of prior experience and training (see Figure 1 for the basic
framework). Each course of study used selected modules from the Open
Hands, Open Access: Deaf-Blind Intervener Learning Modules (OHOA),
synchronous meetings, and coaching provided by SDBP personnel. To
ensure that the participants were learning and successfully applying the
