Staff Training Services

I.  Introduction course

2 x 5 days within 1 year. The course is arranged by Centre for Deafblindness and Hearing Loss in Aalborg/Denmark once a year. Practise based on theory. Video analyses is introduced.
The course is compulsory in order to take the National Basic Course

II.  National Basic Course

4 x 5 days within 2 years. The course is held by University College of Nothern Denmark in cooperation with the Centre for Deafblindness and Hearing Loss in Aalborg/Denmark and The National Centre of Knowledge on Disability and Social Psychiatry. The content is theory with examples from practise. Video analyses is part of the course.
Year 2 is compulsory in order to do the diploma module (PD) in congenital deafblindness.

III.  Diploma in Education / PD

One year, 6 modules, totally 180 lessons, 60 ECTS, a combination of lessons, studies and exams. Full time or part time studies are possible. The National Centre of Knowledge on Disability and Social Psychiatry is involved as tutoring/sensor in the module on congenital deafblindness which is one out of 6 modules. The course is held by University College of Nothern Denmark.

IV.  European Master's degree programme

One year, 60 EC. The University of Groningen describes the programme 'Pedagogic: Communication and Congenital Deafblindness' :
The Master’s degree programme in Communication and Congenital Deafblindness is a unique programme in which students acquire theoretical and methodological skills enabling them to analyse communication in complex situations. The students will learn to apply this knowledge to the contexts of research and intervention. This European Master’s programme is based on and inspired by the work of the DbI ECN, a working group which is aiming to develop knowledge by combining recent research with explorative interventions in the practical field of congenital deafblindness. The students will make important contributions to the development and stabilisation of this knowledge based expertise.

Nordic Staff Training

Nordic Centre for Welfare (former Nordic Staff Training Centre for Deafblind Services) was established and started with basic courses in the early 80’es.  Late 90’es the responsibility for basic staff training courses was given over to each of the Nordic countries. Guidelines for curriculum was made by a Nordic study groups.

For the Danish National Basic Course (see II above) the responsibility was taken by the Centre for Deafblindness and Hearing Loss and The National Centre of Knowledge on Disability and Social Psychiatry (former The Danish Resource Centre for Congenital Deafblindness).