Trainer of Trainers Institute for Authorization (ToT-IA)
The purpose of the Training of Trainer Institute for Authorization (ToT-IA) is to help individuals from diverse professional disciplines to become authorized in one or more of the COBI® Trauma-Responsive and Resilience-Building Modules. Authorization begins with the Core Module 100 but apprentices may become authorized in modules beyond the Core 100. Once accepted, apprentices are guided to learn and develop in 3 key areas:
As an authorized trainer there are three key competencies that are required to become authorized by COBI™:
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Content Knowledge
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Trauma Responsive Trainer Strategies
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Create safety
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Build nurturing responsive relationships
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Create safety
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Predictable and safe environments for learning
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Self-regulation strategies
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Keeping participants in the Window of Tolerance
3. Communication of the Content Knowledge in Training
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Answering questions
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Articulating a concept for clarity
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Learning through engagement
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Telling stories
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Small group discussion
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Large group discussion
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Use of examples that are relevant to the content and the audience
Apprentices participate in:
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Training of Trainer (ToT) Meetings: During ToT meetings, apprentices observe a master trainer, learn targeted content, and practice facilitating the content in a training format called Observe, Learn and Practice.
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Community of Practice (CoP) Meetings: During CoP meetings, apprentices are pre-assigned reading and come prepared to have reflective conversations about the reading assignments and the application of the concepts to practice.