Get Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Certificate of Participation

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certification is valid one year from the initial date of the training. The Crisis Prevention Institute requires certificate holders to partake in a 3-hour refresher to maintain certification before the initial year expires.

CPI certification is valid for one year from the date of your class.

Limit setting involves offering a person choices and consequences as a means of de-escalating their defensive behavior. CPI defines effective limits as clear, simple, reasonable, and enforceable.

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

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) training is for primary caregivers, educators and human service professionals who directly intervene in crisis situations, teaching staff de-escalation techniques, as well as restrictive and non-restrictive interventions.

Non-violent crisis intervention training is designed to teach best practices for managing difficult situations and disruptive behaviors. Behavior technicians or Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) learn how to identify at-risk individuals and use nonverbal and verbal techniques to defuse unsafe behavior.

What should I wear to a CPI class? Registrants should wear comfortable clothing and shoes. A portion of the class will be hands on and will require you to be as comfortable as possible.

To ensure your proficiency and prevent training drift, renew your skills every two years at a training program taught by CPI.