Thinking for a Change (T4C) Facilitator Training course overview:
This 44-hour virtual training experience will prepare participants to deliver the Thinking for a Change program with offender groups.
The training includes three important elements. Just as with a traditional classroom-based training, 100% attendance at all sessions and completion of all assignments are required to receive a certificate of completion.
The elements of this course are:
- 6 VILT SESSIONS – Attend/participate in six Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) sessions. VILT sessions are live online training events with instructors. Participants attend via computer/internet and interact with the trainers and other participants. The VILTs for this training are each two hours in duration. An additional .25 hours are allotted for these sessions to allow for early sign-in and for the rare occasions when a session may run a few minutes late. 13.5 HOURS
- INTER-SESSION WORK (independent study/practice) – Participants are required to complete all the pre-session and inter-session assignments as part of this training. These assignments will include: reading lessons, watching short videos, completing worksheets, and communicating with trainers and other participants via email and phone. Participants will prepare to deliver three lessons during the face-to-face portion of the training event. Participants must be provided time during normal duty hours to complete this work. Inter-session work averages about two hours per week. 10.5 HOUR
- 10 VF2F SESSIONS – Attend/participate in a Virtual Face-to-Face (VF2F) experience. VF2F sessions are conducted through the use of video/webcams. The VF2F for this training consist of 10 sessions conducted in five days over the course of two weeks. Each day will have a morning session and an afternoon session, and each session is two hours long. 20 HOURS
2022 Training Offerings
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Virtual T4C Facilitator Training #1 (22A6502 - T4C: Aurora, CO)
The six virtual instructor led training (VILT) sessions will be on Tuesdays from 10:00 am to 12:15 pm (Mountain Time):
- September 20, 27
- October 04, 11, 18, 25
The five day (20 hour) virtual face-to-face (VF2F) with morning sessions from 9:00 am - 11:00 am MT and afternoon sessions from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm MT:
- Monday, October 31
- Wednesday, November 02
- Friday, November 04
- Monday, November 07
- Wednesday, November 09
Please note: Thinking for a Change Facilitator training offered by NIC is no cost to register. However, participants will be responsible for the costs associated with printing their training manual and intersession assignments. NIC recommends that two staff members register from each interested agency. Applicants from governmental corrections agencies will be given top priority in the selection process.
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Virtual T4C Facilitator Training #2 (22A6503 - T4C: Aurora, CO)
The six virtual instructor led training (VILT) sessions will be on Thursdays from 10:00 am to 12:15 pm (Eastern Time):
- September 22, 29
- October 06, 13, 20, 27
The five day (20 hour) virtual face-to-face (VF2F) with morning sessions from 9:00 am - 11:00 am ET and afternoon sessions from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET:
- Tuesday, November 01
- Thursday, November 03
- Friday, November 04
- Tuesday, November 08
- Thursday, November 10
Please note: Thinking for a Change Facilitator training offered by NIC is no cost to register. However, participants will be responsible for the costs associated with printing their training manual and intersession assignments. NIC recommends that two staff members register from each interested agency. Applicants from governmental corrections agencies will be given top priority in the selection process.