Events in January 2026
- Highly Qualified Para Assessment Training
Highly Qualified Para Assessment Training
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01/07/2026Workshop will provide practical training and support in the areas of reading, writing, mathematics, and confidentiality. Participants will take the assessments in these areas designed to fulfill the current requirements for "highly qualified paraprofessionals." . To be considered Highly Qualified, individuals are required to have (1) of the following: • Have completed at least 2 years of postsecondary study • Possess an associate degree or higher • Pass a rigorous local assessment in reading, writing and mathematics For questions, please contact registrar@iu17.org
Cost: $25 per participant
Location: Williamsport office
Register HERE(Snow make up date: 01/13/26)
- QBS Initial Training
QBS Initial Training
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01/12/2026Safety-Care is more than crisis management training; it provides the skills and competencies necessary to effectively prevent, minimize, and manage behavioral challenges with dignity, safety, and the possibility of change. Safety-Care delivers the tools you need to be safe when working with behaviorally challenging individuals using up-to-date and effective technologies from Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS). These strategies are appropriate for individuals experiencing developmental, neurologic, psychiatric, and other impairments, as well as individuals who have experienced psychological or sexual trauma. Safety-Care promotes a reinforcement-based approach to developing new skills, maintaining safety, and reducing or eliminating restrictive interventions such as restraint. This training lasts two full days; participants must come prepared to demonstrate verbal and physical competencies to earn QBS Safety Care initial certification.
Location: Williamsport office
Cost: dependent on how many attend
Register HERE - QBS Advanced Skills & School Age
QBS Advanced Skills & School Age
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01/14/2026This training requires demonstration of 18 verbal and physical competencies. Participants should come prepared and willing to demonstrate mastery of each competency. Participants will recertify on verbal and physical de-escalation techniques. Various therapeutic holds will be demonstrated and practiced. They will learn to de-escalate a crisis situation and test out of core competencies. This module focuses on the adaptation of holds suitable for school age children.
Location: Williamsport office
Cost: dependent on how many attend
Register HERE(snow make up date: 01/28/2026)