The National Intervener Credential, which is awarded upon the completion of a competency-based intervener training program through higher education, establishes common standards, competencies, and practices in a way that is both rigorous and affordable. Administrators of local and state education agencies can be assured that students who have earned the National Intervener Credential have met standards that are rigorous and recognized beyond their local school, district, and state.
Benefits of the National Intervener Credential
- Recognizes the unique knowledge and skills that an intervener must have
- Establishes a consistent, quality level of training needed to be considered an intervener
- Supports a standard of excellence for interveners
- Promotes systems change at local, state, and national levels
- Facilitates recognition of interveners that results in improved conditions such as higher pay
- Can provide a career pathway to degree programs (i.e. teachers of the deafblind)
Renewing Your National Intervener Credential
- Required to be renewed every 5 years from credentialing date
- Starting on the credential date, the intervener can begin working on their professional development requirements
- Complete 8 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or 80 continuing Education points (CEs) or a combination of the two
- Professional Development Response Form must be completed for each training activity
- Involves a credentialing processing fee
- Once the credential is renewed, the individual will be credentialed as an Intervener Specialist for the Deafblind (ISDB) by the National Intervener and Advocates Association (NIAA)
For more detailed information about the recredentialing process please visit Intervener.org National Credential Page/
If you have additional questions, please reach out to WDBTAP at wdbtap@wesp-dhh.wi.gov