CIT Coordinator Certification Course
Course Highlights
- 8-hour in-person course tailored to support coordinators
- Focus on the unique role coordinators play, best practices for CIT programs, and practical tips for success
- Targeted towards individuals representing public safety, mental health or advocacy who are responsible for leading CIT programs within a locality
At the heart of every CIT program, a coordinator or team of coordinators facilitates partnerships and manages the day-to-day aspects of a CIT program. NCPI, in partnership with the COPS Office and CIT International, Inc., are proud to offer CIT coordinators throughout the nation the opportunity to become certified by CIT International.
CIT International’s Coordinator Certification course ensures coordinators have the training and support to be successful. The 8-hour course provides coordinators with education about their unique role, best practices for CIT programs, and practical tips for success.
Certification lasts three years, after which coordinators may re-certify by attending CIT International-sponsored continuing education.
Course Topics:
- The CIT model
- Importance of partnerships
- Identifying leaders and securing buy-in
- CIT steering committees
- Crisis response system models
- Making systemic changes
- Coordination levels and roles
- Importance of policies
- Prioritizing program goals
- Using data to improve your program
- The 40-hour training week
- Sustaining and growing your program
Learning Objectives:
- Explain what a CIT Program is versus just training
- Identify the 3 key stakeholders for a CIT Program
- Describe the purpose and goals of a CIT Steering Committee
- Identify 3 strategies for growing and sustaining a CIT Program
Classroom – In-Person Course
8 learning hours
Cooperative Partners:
This tuition-free training is supported by cooperative agreement 15JCOPS-24-GK-04179-DETX by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).
CIT Curriculum Train the Trainer Course
Course Highlights
- 24-hour in-person course facilitated by expert instructors
- Focus on effective and confident CIT Training delivery
- Access to the full set of instructional materials for the Crisis Response and Intervention Training (CRIT) national curriculum
- Targeted towards public safety, mental health, or advocacy practitioners who are either certified as a CIT Coordinator or non-certified members of a recognized CIT team accompanied by at least one certified coordinator from their program in attendance
NCPI, in partnership with the COPS Office and CIT International, Inc., are proud to offer CIT coordinators throughout the nation the opportunity to become certified to lead CIT training within their communities.
Facilitated by expert instructors, the CIT Curriculum Train-the-Trainer course equips participants with knowledge and materials to deliver CIT training effectively and confidently within their communities. Participants receive the full set of instructional materials for the Crisis Response and Intervention Training (CRIT) national curriculum, which is grounded in the CIT Memphis Model and developed by CIT International experts and national partners.
The comprehensive instructional package includes everything needed to deliver the training, as well as help prepare other community trainers, including an instructor guide, presentation slides, participant handouts, and more. At the conclusion of the course, participants engage in practical exercises delivering portions of the content and receiving feedback from the expert instructional staff.
Eligible participants in this train-the-trainer course are public safety, mental health or advocacy practitioners who are either certified as a CIT Coordinator or non-certified members of a recognized CIT team accompanied by at least one certified coordinator from their program in attendance.
Course Topics:
- How to use the instructor guide
- Preparing for the training week
- Developing and preparing your community instructors
- Selecting and preparing effective site-visits
- A review of each module including relevant instructional points
- How to conduct de-escalation training
- How to conduct scenario-based training
- Student-instructor presentations and evaluations
Learning Objectives:
- Identify 3 effective trainer qualities/skills
- Explain layout of the curriculum and how to deliver the 40-hour training
- Demonstrate training and facilitating modules and scenarios
Classroom – In-Person Course
24 learning hours
Format:
Classroom – In-Person
Cooperative Partners:
This tuition-free training is supported by cooperative agreement 15JCOPS-24-GK-04179-DETX by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).