In the 3rd Edition Online Program Acquisition Institute, participants will learn how to provide the curriculum directly to parents/families with children 0-5. This dynamic training will cover AP/OD best practices in the following topics:
- Popular education methodology and approach including adult learning methodology and facilitator skills
- Using culturally relevant activities to develop parent leadership
- Overview of curriculum and session formats
- Developing community partnerships and constructing a local resource kit, including using of local education and health data as discussion tools
- Program implementation strategies including start-up recommendations, parent recruitment, retention, and integrating the AP/OD program into the local partners’ organizational structures including:
- Creating a welcoming environment for parent training
- Strengths-based/asset-based perspective for working with parents and families
Access to newly developed training material to implement the program virtually. This includes updated facilitator guides and customizable PowerPoints in English and Spanish for each session of the curriculum (sessions 1-10 + a bonus orientation session).
Training will be conducted in English
Training Format: To provide the utmost flexibility participants will have 2 weeks to complete their certification.
The online training will be self-paced for a total of 17 hours over the course of the two weeks. Approximately half of the online Institute will consist of online work and the other half will consist of 6 live workshops via Zoom where participants will interact with the cohort and the master trainer.
REQUIRED LIVE ZOOM MEETING DATES:*First day of the training is Monday 8/15, even though there is no Zoom session on this date - participants should designate at least 2 hours this day to create their online account and complete the online homework to be prepared for the first Zoom session1. Zoom session #1 – Tuesday, 8/16 | Time: 9:30am – 11:05am Pacific Time (PT)
2. Zoom session #2 – Thursday, 8/18 | Time: 9:30am – 11:30am PT
3. Zoom session #3 – Monday, 8/22 | Time: 9:30am – 11:35am PT
4. Zoom session #4 – Tuesday, 8/23 | Time: 9:30am -11:35am PT
5. Zoom session #5 – Thursday, 8/25 | Time: 9:30am - 10:55am PT
6. Zoom session #6 – Friday, 8/26| Time: 9:30am – 11:15am PT
* Please note that in order to receive your facilitator certification it is required that you complete all self-learning assignments and participate in all of the live Zoom sessions. If you have any unforeseen circumstances that prevent you from participating in all 17 hours of the training, you will have 60 days to sign-up for another online institute to receive certification.
PAYMENT OPTIONS: - Pay via check: Please request the invoice from Daisy Castaneda | dcastaneda@ap-od.org. Refunds will not be processed.
- Pay with a credit card: The registration fee can be processed online at ap-od.org/shop