The Interchange Institute, a non-profit research organization, announces its call for Intercultural Training Expertise Certification (ITEC) applicants. ITEC is a global certification for intercultural coaches and interculturalists as well as those who work with intercultural communication and support international living.
“News and political events have underscored the urgency for interculturalists. The work of smoothing intercultural transitions has never been so critical. The work of helping others understand us and of coming to understand others is our mission,” said The Interchange Institute founder Anne Copeland.
Interculturalists are people who drive collaborations across cultures. They are specialists who empower people to operate in an unfamiliar environment and with diverse people from varying cultures.
The ITEC certification provides a voluntary system to certify intercultural trainers who demonstrate expertise in various domains, for use in the marketing of their services and to communicate their level of preparedness to do intercultural training. It also assists providers of training services and those who hire interculturalists, who otherwise are left to sort through widely-divergent paths of preparation, by offering an independent assessment of an intercultural trainer’s preparedness.
Lastly, applicants can use the ITEC framework to shape their learning and development as well as build their ePortfolio overtime time until they are ready to apply.
The course offers two levels of certification, for the Certified Trainer and the Certified Senior Trainer.
About The Interchange Institute (TII):
TII also offers a Crossing Cultures with Competence (CCwC) program, cultural training services, webinars for international school transferees, intercultural trainers, etc., and research reports. It also provides a networking platform to connect with other interculturalists worldwide via Zoom called Culture Chat as well as events gathering interculturalists around the world.
In addition, TII’s Interculturalist Circle (IC) allows its members to have a professional platform to connect, collaborate, and share resources. The IC offers Mentor Minutes or access to free group mentorships, Culture Chat Extra and the opportunity to co-lead chats, free access to current and archived research reports, and more. Supporting the IC not only gives members great benefits but also helps supports the continued development of TII and the wider intercultural community of practitioners.
For more information on The Interchange Institute, visit https://www.interchangeinstitute.org/. Individuals who want to go directly to know more about the certification may visit https://interchangeinstitute.org/intercultural-training-expertise-certification.
The Interchange Institute designs and delivers specialized cross-cultural training workshops, trains and consults professionals in the field, conducts research on the process of intercultural transition, and produces content to assist newcomers to the US and around the globe.
Media ContactCompany Name: The Interchange InstituteContact Person: Dr Tasha ArnoldEmail: Send EmailPhone: +1-617-286-4575Country: United StatesWebsite: https://www.interchangeinstitute.org/
