Before data collection began, training and certification sessions for field interviewer staff were conducted in three major cities Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Al Ain.
All applicators were recruited between December 1993 and December 1997 from certification sessions that are required to use U.S. EPA designated "Restricted Use Pesticides".
For data collection, 8 teams of paired ophthalmic clinical officers underwent a one week certification training session conducted by an expert on grading and trachoma surveys (RB) and observed by a member from the International Trachoma initiative (SA).
Prior to the initiation of the postpartum phase, counselors received an eight hour in-person training session, certification exercises, and two post-certification booster video conferences.
As a component of CRAFT counsellor certification, fortnightly supervision sessions were delivered to health care providers via videoconferencing using Skype [ 19] or ooVoo [ 20].
Cognitive training session and certification of MIND technicians were conducted by MIND coordinating center data quality assurance staff who were trained and supervised by MIND investigators, as described previously (14).
The Association of Fundraising Professionals (www.afpnet.org) offers two certification programs: an eight-session course in fund-raising techniques that can be done online, and a five-session course in essentials like development and turning contributors into major donors.
To be certified as a CRA or CRAFT supervisor participants were required to complete the relevant counsellor certification, facilitate five relevant supervision sessions, and assess five relevant audio-taped therapeutic sessions.
Those teachers, who will also receive an alternative form of certification, will attend a special orientation session the week of Aug. 13.
The startup evaluates each fitness professional for certifications, then puts them through a training session and has them provide a session for a Wello employee, who evaluates them before adding them to the system.
