June 29: Weekly Dose of Training Opportunities

 

Group Crisis Refreshers: Skills Enhancement & Practice July 13, 2026 (8:30-4:30 PM EST) Last Chance to Register: June 29, 2026 This one‑day refresher course builds on ICISF’s Group Crisis Intervention training and is designed for practitioners seeking to strengthen skills through practice and peer engagement. Participants review key group intervention models—including Crisis Management Briefings, Defusings, and Critical Incident Stress Debriefings—while deepening their understanding of CISM principles. Register Today! Dennis Potter MSW, FAAETS, CCISM Strategic Response to Crisis July 14-15, 2026 (8:30-5:00 PM EST) Last Chance to Register: June 30, 2026 This advanced course equips crisis interventionists with the knowledge and confidence to select and sequence the most appropriate intervention strategies for individuals and groups across a range of crisis situations. Participants will learn how to assess both critical incidents and their impact on those involved, while developing strategic plans of action through practical exercises that strengthen assessment and decision-making skills.   Register Now! Daniel W. Clark, PhD

Emotional & Spiritual Care in Disasters July 20-21, 2026 (8:30-5:00 PM EST) Last Chance to Register: July 6, 2026 This advanced course strengthens your ability to provide effective emotional and spiritual care (ESC) to disaster responders, survivors, and affected communities throughout all phases of disaster operations. Building on core Crisis Intervention and CISM principles, participants will learn how to integrate ESC within disaster response teams to deliver appropriate support from immediate response through long-term recovery. Register Now!   Professional Development Monthly News   Professional Development Courses   Dialogic Interpretation (NEW) Don't miss this one-time course! President Lincoln's Cottage is recognized in the museum field as a leader in dialogic interpretation. During this course, program staff will share their unique approach and walk participants through key principles of dialogic interpretation. Learn strategies for crafting effective questions, approaching the unknown, and applying dialogic interpretation to your specific site. Consider it a crash course in cultivating trust and sparking meaningful conversations with visitors, and a preview of the comprehensive training President Lincoln's Cottage offers to museums. Join us online August 12–13, 2026 REGISTER HERE Interpretive Planning: A Visitor Experience Approach (NEW) The newest professional development opportunity from NAI offers a fresh perspective on the interpretive planning process. “Interpretive Planning: A Visitor Experience Approach” is an in-depth, 40-hour course that provides participants the tools they need to develop a comprehensive interpretive plan. Participants will explore how to create visitor-centered experiences by identifying key audiences, developing theme structures, selecting appropriate media, and applying tools like logic models and evaluation strategies. Join us online September 14–23, 2026 REGISTER HERE   Essentials for Effective Training This course offers practical tools and strategies to help you design and deliver effective, accessible training—whether in person or online—while gaining hands-on experience with current technologies and evaluation methods. Join us online September 17–22, 2026 REGISTER HERE Coaching Interpreters Coaching is a powerful tool for supporting interpreters. This hands-on, immersive course is designed to help you discover the difference between coaching and supervision and equip you to support and inspire others through more effective coaching techniques.   Join us online September 28 – October 1, 2026 REGISTER HERE   CIG Train-the-Trainer Course In this five-day course, you’ll learn to teach the CIG curriculum and NAI’s policies and procedures, as well as earn NAI CIG Instructor status—allowing you to teach the CIG curriculum.   Join us online October 12–16, 2026 REGISTER HERE Online Learning   Creative Ways to Generate Revenue July 9, 2026   In today’s shifting funding landscape, organizations must think entrepreneurially. This session equips interpreters with scrappy, creative strategies to generate revenue, using real examples of partnerships with local leaders, small businesses, and community organizations to diversify income and sustain impactful programming. REGISTER HERE   A Higher Visitor Connection Through Questions August 20, 2026   Intentionally designed questions facilitate higher visitor satisfaction and participation. We will model and share different question and inquiry-based strategies focused on catalyzing discussion, enjoyment, and meaning-making. Use questions to help participants of interpretive programs move toward self-actualization and progress from factual retrieval to personal reflection. Participants will leave with next-day ready activities and strategies they can integrate into a wide variety of programs and staff/volunteer training. REGISTER HERE