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Check & Connect’s Preparation & Implementation Training provides administrators and leadership teams with a thorough overview of the intervention and how to prepare their site for implementing with fidelity.
After completing C&C’s Preparation & Implementation training, participants will be able to:
Preparation & Implementation training is designed for administrators and/or leadership teams interested in preparing for and implementing Check & Connect.
This training option is ideally suited for sites —
This training content is not designed for mentors.
| Location | Cost per participant | Materials provided to each participant | Training hours |
Additional considerations |
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| Implementing with Fidelity manual | Participant guide | ||||
| Self-Paced Online | $300/participant |  |
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Minimum of 2.5 hours to view (Expires in 3-weeks) |
Flexibility to complete at your own pace at a time that is most convenient for you. |
| Onsite | Call for pricing | |
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6 hours in one day | Additional implementation support included from a C&C national trainer includes planning call before training, 5 hours of technical assistance post training |
Here is a description of the Registration Process Infographic:
Yes! When completing registration, you have the option of adding additional group members when reviewing your registration summary.
Training start dates may not be delayed. All registered participants must complete training within three weeks of receiving access to the training videos. Please complete registration when you are ready to begin training.
Yes! Completing Check & Connect’s Self-Paced Online Preparation & Implementation Training as a group is encouraged; however, it is not required. This self-paced online training can be completed individually, however preparing for your implementation after training is highly encouraged to be done as a leadership team.
Check & Connect’s Online Training is password protected. Within 3 business days of registering, participants will receive an email invitation to create a password to access the 2.5 hour training. The email invitation will come from info@vidyard.com with the subject "You're invited to a Video Hub."
For Check & Connect’s Self-Paced Online Preparation & Implementation Training, the minimum time to view the training videos is 2.5 hours. This training is designed with activities to complete during the training and program planning questions to discuss as a leadership team after the training. If teams complete the training together, the program planning may be completed during the training. Team planning time varies considerably based on the scale and scope of implementation.
Training materials include:
Training materials will be shipped to the registration mailing address. The C&C Implementing with Fidelity manual is our expanded guide to the theoretical foundations, components, elements, and steps for implementing Check & Connect. The Training Participant Guide includes planning resources and other materials that are part of the training activities. Both resources will be utilized throughout the online training experience.
Yes! Once the training access has expired, participants will be emailed a link to download a certificate of participation via email stating Check & Connect’s Self-Paced Online Preparation & Implementation Training has been completed. The amount of time will be 2.5-hours, which reflects the training video viewing time. Certificates of participation do not, however, certify you as a Check & Connect trainer.
The Self-Paced Online Preparation & Implementation (P&I) Training is for administrators and leadership teams who will plan the implementation of Check & Connect. This training is also recommended for leaders who may be supporting/supervising the work of mentors. Mentors typically do not participate in this training unless they will be serving in a dual role as coordinator and mentor.
Check & Connect offers a variety of training options to strategically train mentors. Visit our website’s Mentor Training Page for more information.
Please contact us at cconnect-tech@umn.edu to schedule a personalized Zoom consultation to discuss onsite training options.
"The training really helped the participants to solidify and understand the importance of determining specific criteria for student selection when implementing the model. The technical assistance was very beneficial and provided an opportunity to discuss actual cases and to receive feedback regarding model fidelity."
- Leah Hannah, Director of Strategic Development, Pennsylvania Counseling Services
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