Did you like the training program? Unfortunately I didn't like the training program. I also trained and certified through ICEA and in my eyes the CAPPA training was very, very weak!!! There was a lot of information lacking, and I really did not feel prepared to teach when Ifinished the program. Fortunately for me my background is in education so I knew how to teach, but for someone who has had no experience I think they would really be floundering.
Do you have freedom in how you teach your own classes? Yes
Where do you teach? What do you charge? I teach privately and in a hospital - however the hospital did not accept my CAPPA training and I was hired on basically because I have a masters degree in education and was working on my ICEA certification.
What do you think are the Pros and Cons of this organization and its classes? The pros are that if you are a self learned and super motivated they have several areas you can certify in. The cons - for the average person their programs lack and one needs to do extra learning to be efficient in their knowlege.
Anything else I should consider? Personally I think an in person training (whoever you go through) is more beneficial because you have the knowledge of the instructor as well as the classmates. I also think that trainings vary by the trainer, so finding a very knowledgeable trainer with experience in her area is essential.
