Become a Certified Trainer and Learn How to Implement New Direction's Cutting-Edge Curriculum

The S.T.E.P.S. to Early Brain Development Curriculum, developed by NDI, is available only through NDI’s Certified Trainer Program. 

Through certification, trainers are prepared to educate parents, childcare providers, teachers, social workers and others about early brain development in infants, toddlers and preschoolers to prepare them for later school success.  Studies show that parents and caregivers who learn about how a child’s brain actually develops change how they purposefully interact with children.

NDI’s Certified Trainer Program teaches trainers to help families and
caregivers learn the best ways to interact with children when their brains are most malleable, from birth to five years old. The recommended interactions give a child the best start, at a time when the foundation for learning is established.

S.T.E.P.S. material is based on the latest neuroscientific research, yet presented in terms that are easy to understand. Through certification, trainers are prepared to educate families and caregivers learn the best ways to interact with children. Concepts and methods are demonstrated in ways that are easy for parents and caregivers to grasp.

If you are outside of Arizona:

NDI Curriculum materials are available for $425.00 with an additional fee of $595.00 for a 3-day training.  An optional fourth day of training is available for $195.00 and is recommended for managers, directors and others.  The trainings are customizable based on the needs and goals of your group.  Trainings are offered in Phoenix, AZ, or can be administered at your site.  Call 602-371-1366 for more information or email rlam@newdirectionsinstitute.org.

(Training cost does not include adminstrative or travel expenses.)

If you would like to become a trainer in AZ, please contact Pamela Webb at 602-371-1366 or email pwebb@newdirectionsinstitute.org.