Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP)

Trainer Certification Course (TCC) Application

Instructions

Each applicant interested in seeking certification in the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program is asked to:

 

  • (1) complete and submit this application,
  • (2) read the OBPP Trainer-Consultant Certification Requirements form (link below), and
  • (3) ensure that application and payment are submitted prior to the application deadline.

 

Tuition cost is $3,925.00. An Acceptance Letter will be sent to each approved applicant. Participants must use the link provided in the letter to confirm their attendance and select payment method. Once attendance is confirmed, an Order Receipt that will serve as your invoice will be emailed to you at the address provided. Payment is due prior to the start of the TCC.

 

Indicate your selected training dates below. Note that both Part 1 and Part 2 are required. Additional details about the certification process are on the document, OBPP Trainer-Consultant Certification Requirements.

 

Training Locations

Please select one from the options below

Application packets are currently being accepted through Thursday, September 23, 2021.

 

Your Information

 

1. Please list your educational degrees and areas of specialization.

 

2. Please provide a brief description of your current job responsibilities, including how long you have held this position.

 

3. Please provide a brief description of any relevant experiences you have in working with schools and/or community youth organizations.

 

4. Please provide a brief description of any experience you have training adults, including content area or programs.

 

5. Please describe your involvement in any anti-bullying or other violence-prevention programs.

 

6. How did you learn about the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program?

 

7. How familiar are you with the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program?

 

 

8. Have you received any previous training in the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program?

 

 

If yes, please provide the description of training.

 

9. Please describe how becoming a certified OBPP Trainer-Consultant would relate to your current job or consulting work..

 

10. Are you aware of other certified Olweus Trainer-Consultants in your area?

 

 

If yes, who are they? How might you collaborate with them?

 

11. If you were certified in the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, how many hours per week would you be able to commit to the program?

 

 

Information about your site(s)

Some potential Trainer-Consultants in the OBPP may be affiliated with one or more schools, school districts, or community youth-serving organizations that intend to implement the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program. For example, an applicant may be employed by a school district that has a grant to implement the program in 15 schools within the district. It would be helpful for us to have information about such relationships. If potential Trainer-Consultants are affiliated with community agencies or are independent consultants, describe plans to locate schools or organizations for which OBPP training-consultation will be provided.

 

12. To whom do you anticipate providing training and consultation in the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program? Please provide the number of schools (with grade levels) and/or community youth-serving organizations and the cities in which they are located.

 

13. How do you anticipate that the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program will be funded in the sites noted (e.g., school district, organization, grant, parent-teacher organization, community club, etc.)?

 

14. For what period of time would the funds be available?

 

15. In your opinion, what is the level of commitment from school administrators/program directors in the sites noted?

 

 

I understand that, in order to be fully certified in the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, I must adhere to the requirements stated on the attached document, OBPP Trainer-Consultant Certification Requirements. My current intentions are to seek OBPP Certification in the following category:

 

Intend to provide OBPP training and consultation to two or more sites

Intend to provide OBPP training and consultation to one site only

Intend to provide regular, ongoing consultation with sites that have already been trained in the OBPP

 

 

 

I understand that by initialing this box I acknowledge and affirm that:
(1) I read the OBPP Trainer-Consultant Certification Requirements document
(2) I understand that if substantiated complaints are made about training and/or consultation that I have provided that violate these requirements, I may be removed from lists of Olweus Bullying Prevention Program Trainer-Consultants.
(3) I understand that I may change course to pursue a different category of certification, if my circumstances change.

(4) I understand that if I do not complete certification requirements, I will be removed from OBPP listings, may not claim to be an OBPP trainer, may not represent the OBPP, and may not conduct OBPP training.

 

 

By initialing and printing your name, you are signing this document electronically. You agree that your electronic signature is the legal equivalent of your manual signature on this application.

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Thank you for your application to become a Certified Trainer-Consultant in the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program!

 

Please Note:
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