Once you have completed all of the ctti certification requirements, apply here to begin the certification testing process. Once your testing application has been processed and approved, you will receive a packet of information to complete for the certification test. The test will include the following:
- An online test must be completed by applicants to demonstrate understanding of travel training concepts, techniques and strategies.
- 90% accuracy constitutes a passing grade.
- Verification of hands-on travel training through testing practicum
- One-to-one instruction should occur following the minimum standards listed below:
- For applicants with less than 1 year of travel training experience
- A minimum of 20 hours of training must be documented
- For applicants with 1-5 years of travel training experience
- A minimum of 10 hours of training must be documented
- For persons with 5 or more years of travel training experience
- A minimum of 5 hours of training must be documented
- Documentation must include teaching both cognitive and physical travel skills
- The instruction from start to finish must include:
- A functional assessment of the trainee
- The development of travel training goals for the trainee
- The development of a task analysis for at least one aspect of training
- The assessment of the trainee’s path of travel
- Progress reports from training sessions
- A final report on the applicant’s training experience, including:
- An assessment of the safety and security methods used during training
- A detailed list of the training strategies implemented during training
- An assessment of the degree to which the trainee obtained his/her goals
- ESPA Consulting will provide hard copy and electronic forms to complete the required documentation.
- Copies of all forms (either hard copy or electronic) must be submitted for each of the tasks above.
- This information will be reviewed to determine successful completion of the hands-on travel training portion of certification. A follow-up phone interview may be necessary to make this determination.
- The review committee for this portion of the certification program includes at a minimum, an Easterseals Project Action Consulting representative and 2 experienced travel trainers with a minimum of 10 years of active participation in the travel training field.
- For applicants with less than 1 year of travel training experience
- One-to-one instruction should occur following the minimum standards listed below:
Total Credit Hours for Initial Certification – 60 hours in 2 years plus hours spent taking the online exam and verification of hands-on travel training practicum
Visit the Certifications FAQ page for answers to common questions on the certification program. For additional questions/comments, email ESPAConsulting@easterseals.com.