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Certifications are valid for two years from the certification date. See NCI Recertifications (below) for details regarding how to renew.

CPI can best be described as nonviolent crisis intervention training designed to teach best practices for managing difficult situations and disruptive behaviors. Therapists learn how to identify at-risk individuals and use nonverbal and verbal techniques to defuse hostile behavior.

The Crisis Prevention Institute's (CPI) Enhanced Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certification program is designed to provide participants with the knowledge required to respond early and effectively, allowing the staff member to prevent or defuse a behavioral escalation.

When you participate in CPI's Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training program, you learn early intervention and nonphysical methods for preventing or managing disruptive behavior. The skills you gain make things easier for you, your coworkers, the organization you work for, and the people in your care.

Length of CPI certification varies between institutions. After successfully completing a CPI training at SCRED, certification is valid for 12 months.

How can I request a CPI training? Visit the CPI TA/Training Request Form to request a Professional Competency onsite training for your organization. One-day trainings are provided at no cost throughout California for groups of at least 25 participants.

When you participate in CPI's Nonviolent Crisis Intervention®training program, you learn early intervention and nonphysical methods for preventing or managing disruptive behavior. The skills you gain make things easier for you, your coworkers, the organization you work for, and the people in your care.

Nonviolent Crisis Prevention & Intervention (NCPI, NCI or CPI) is a global copy-written program developed in 1980 that provides training for the Care, Welfare, Safety and Security. of persons involved in a crisis situation.

CPI can best be described as nonviolent crisis intervention training designed to teach best practices for managing difficult situations and disruptive behaviors. Therapists learn how to identify at-risk individuals and use nonverbal and verbal techniques to defuse hostile behavior.

To ensure your proficiency and prevent training drift, renew your skills every two years at a training program taught by CPI. This will build your expertise as a Certified Instructor.