Accredited Trainer Status
All Applicants must meet the following criteria
- Hold individual membership of the NPA
- Have attended a Trainer for Trainers [TforT] course since 2004 or have attended a Revised Workshop Dissemination Day if TforT was attended prior to 2004.
- Have presented on a minimum of 3 Portage Basic Workshops during the last 6 Years.
- Offer the NPA Portage Basic Workshop curriculum [2004]
- Be working in a Registered Portage Service or have done so within the last 3 years.
Or
Be actively maintaining an interest in Portage by:
- Attending a NPA training event in the last year and
- Being an active member on one of the following:
- Training and Monitoring Sub-Committee.
- The Executive Board.
- The PCPD Tutor Group.
- The Training for Trainers Tutor Group
Achieving Accredited Trainer Status
You must meet the criteria for all Accredited Trainers as laid out in points 1 – 5
And
ATS 6 – Present half of the teaching points of any 4 core modules as a presenter on 3 Portage BWs. Each of these half modules will be awarded 1 credit point, a maximum of 4 credit points being given for each workshop. Over 3 PBWs this will earn you the 12 credit points required to achieve Accredited Trainer Status.
ATS 7 – Present on 3 Portage BWs with an NPA accredited trainer/s who has presented half of the teaching points of 6 out of 8 of the taught core modules. [ The Portage Home Visit, Using Clear Language, Planning for Success, Small Steps to Learning, Planning Recording and Sharing Activities, Play and Generalisation and Understanding and Responding to Children's Behaviour]
Maintaining Accredited Trainer Status
You must continue to meet the criteria for all Accredited Trainers as laid out in points 1 – 7
And
MATS 8 – Attend at least 1 Trainers’ Event in each 2 year period. [Trainer's Forum, Seminars at Conference or Regional Study Days]
Applying for Senior Accredited Trainer Status
You must continue to meet the criteria for all Accredited Trainers as laid out in points 1 – 7
And
SATS 8 – Have delivered half of the teaching points of the taught core curriculum within the Portage BW over a minimum of 3 trainings in a 6 year period or less.
SATS 9 – Have attended a minimum of 2 Trainer’s Forums and 2 other NPA training events over a period of 6 years or less.
NB. Accredited Trainer Status and Senior Accredited Trainer Status must be renewed every 2 years. Renewal will be required in the March, 2 years after you have received your letter of Accredited Status acceptance and biannually thereafter.