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).