Welcome to the
Certification Program for the Perception-Action Approach (further known as P-A Approach). The
IPAA Certification Program is a
dynamic, experiential process designed to expand and
refine the clinician’s use of P-A Approach skills. Successful completion of the
5-day P-A Learn to Move-Move to Learn
Course is a prerequisite to apply for Certification Courses.
For Certification, both the
Mentoring and Project Courses are required.
A therapist can choose to complete the Mentoring Course alone for
additional learning and skill development or both the Mentoring and Project Courses for Certification. Please complete the
Application for acceptance into either the Mentoring Course or both the
Mentoring and Project Courses.
Mentoring Course –
Nurturing Excellence:
Mentoring in the Perception-Action Approach:
In
this course, the clinician works with a P-A Approach Instructor/assigned Mentor (further
known as Mentor), to gain strength in Competencies
that are drawn from the 5-day P-A Learn
to Move-Move to Learn Course. This
Course is designed to increase clinical application and knowledge within a
community of clinicians supportive of the P-A Approach. It includes the following:
- Six
mentoring sessions.
- The
Mentor will assign relevant readings, study groups, videos, webinars and other
appropriate materials to support the mentoring sessions related to the P-A
Competencies.
- The
Mentor will determine when the Candidate has demonstrated adequate competency to begin the Project
Course.
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If
the Candidate or the Mentor feel additional mentoring is needed, supplementary
sessions can be provided at an additional fee.
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This
Mentoring Course is a prerequisite to begin the Project Course.
Project Course:
In this course, the
Certification Candidate will present a Project of Competency to an assigned Instructor/Examiner, further known as
Examiner. The
Candidate will demonstrate
competency/skills unique to
the P-A Approach using intervention videos, a written report, and a dialogue/discussion with
Examiner. Following completion of the Project, and approval from the Examiner,
the Candidate will be Certified by the Certification Committee and can then use
C/PAA (Certified in Perception-Action Approach) as a professional title
designation. The Project Course includes the following:
- The Candidate prepares two (20 minute) intervention videos (one child)
and a written report and forwards these to the Examiner along with the
following: (1) Child
information form, and (2) Photo
consent signed by the parent/guardian
- The
written report relates the videos to the Competencies and follows the
guidelines enclosed within the Certification Information.
- The
Project is reviewed by the Examiner using objective criteria.
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Examiner will determine if the Candidate has
demonstrated successful completion for IPAA certification.
