NIC's Thinking for a Change Program

The National Institute of Corrections offers Thinking for a Change Training for Trainers ("T4C T4T") to qualified criminal justice professionals or qualifying government contractors. NIC does not offer training to private or non-profit organizations. This year's T4T is a 73-hour blended learning event with 5 weeks of interactive online training culminating with three and a half days of onsite training at the National Institute of Corrections Academy in Aurora, CO.

T4C T4T is a Blended Learning Experience (online learning & face to face learning).

• Online Learning: The virtual instructor-led training (VILT) sessions will be on 
  Mondays and Thursdays: July 15, 18, 22, 25, 29, August 1, 5, 8, 15.

• Face-to-Face Learning: The three-and-a-half-day instructor led training (ILT) will be 
  Monday through Thursday, August 19-22 at the National Corrections Academy in Aurora, CO.

Please see the sample agenda, which is located at the bottom of the webpage, for more detailed information about the training agenda.

This training is subject to cancellation if funding is unavailable.

Below are the course pre-requisites:

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  Applicants must be employed by or contracted with a governmental corrections agency.
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  Teams of at least two eligible candidates (max of 3) must be established. NIC will only accept one application per agency.

Each applicant must also provide the following:

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  Proof of 32 hours of T4C Facilitator Training
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  Verification of delivery of two full rounds of T4C with correctional clients,
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  A 5-minute video demonstrating T4C facilitation skills and curriculum knowledge
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  An approval letter signed by your agency CEO.

Please note: 
Thinking for a Change Training for Trainers is offered by NIC, and there is no cost to register. This is a NIC-hosted event, therefore NIC will cover the cost for airline travel and reimburse each participant for all other travel, lodging, and per diem costs. However, participants will be responsible for the costs associated with printing their training manual and intersession assignments. NIC recommends that a minimum of two staff members register from each interested agency.

The deadline to apply is June 7th, 2024, so if you are interested, please submit your application soon.