Welcome to the Master Certification Program for the Perception-Action Approach (further known as P-A Approach). The
IPAA Master 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 Master Certification Courses.
For a Master 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 a Master 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 Master 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.
