Requirements and conditions for Instructor Training at your Department or Agency:

• The training is 4-5 days in length at your location, depending if your agency is armed or unarmed.  The typical class is five days.

• You will need to provide a classroom capable of comfortably seating the number of participants you wish to have in attendance.

• You will need to provide training room materials such as white boards and markers.  We will be happy to demonstrate the Verbal Judo PowerPoint presentation if you also provide the equipment.

• Certification will be restricted to training the Verbal Judo copyrighted material within your specific department or agency unless specifically agreed before Instructor Training begins at your location.

• Prospective instructors will be required to sign a contractual agreement of understanding of the copyrighted materials and conditions of the right to train Verbal Judo.  This agreement will be signed prior to the start of the first day of instructor training.

• A re-certification for all instructors will be required at the end of the agreement if your department or agency wishes to continue using the Verbal Judo material.  Certification will last three years.

• The certification agreement will authorize your agency or department to reproduce the Verbal Judo manual containing the copyrighted information.  Department or Agency agreement may require your organization to pay a fee to reproduce the manuals.  If your agreement states we will ship the manuals to your department or agency, we will invoice you for the cost of reproduction and shipping.  Agreements will contain the actual cost per manual.  Each student trained under the certification will be required to have a manual.

• To become certified, students in the Verbal Judo Instructor Course will be required to pass a written and pictorial examination at 70% for a passing score on each exam.

Requirements and conditions for Attending Open-Enrollment Instructor Training:

• After certification you may only train for the department, agency, or organization specifically outlined in your instructor agreement.

• If you are employed by a for profit organization your company will be required to pay the copyrighted materials fees for each student trained by you in Verbal Judo.  Each student must be presented with a manual and all manuals will be shipped to you at a location of your choice at your organization's expenses.  Cost per manual will be determined prior to training and outlined in your training agreement.

• Re-certification coursesare typically less time and monies than the initial four or five-day course.  Your certification will last three years at which time you will be required to attend re-certification or if you wish others to train they must attend the full certification course.  
  

• You will be required to bring a check or authorization for the amount of $750 for enrollment on the first day of the training.  Call us if this is an issue at your department or agency.  You will receive a receipt of payment.

• If more than yourself will be trained and certified as instructors from the same department, agency, or organizations there will be a discounts offered.  Call or email for details.