Training > Self-Management Programs Workshop Leader

The Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs (CDSMEP) include five programs, each in English and Spanish. They are:

All are peer-led education programs that are six weeks in length and can be offered in a variety of community settings. Sessions are led by two certified Workshop Leaders, at least one of whom has a chronic health condition.

A Workshop Leader can be someone who:

Has successfully completed a CDSMP workshop and wants to share the program with others;
Has a chronic health condition or is caring for someone who has a chronic health condition;
Serves adults, including those with disabilities, who have chronic health condition; and
Is nonjudgmental, a good listener and feels comfortable talking before groups.

Each Workshop Leader is trained to facilitate CDSMP or Tomando Control de su Salud, then may opt to become cross-trained in additional self-management programs that are available.

Individuals interested in becoming a certified Workshop Leader must attend and successfully complete a four-day certification training facilitated by two certified Master Trainers. Cross-training involves an additional one-day training. Each trainee receives a detailed Leader’s manual, a copy of the workshop’s textbook and audio CDs.

Leader Agreement & Expectations

Agree to attend and satisfactorily complete all four (4) days of the CDSMP certification training, no exceptions.
Agree to facilitate a workshop (consists of sic weekly 2/1-hour sessions) within three (3) months of being trained to achieve full certification status.
Agree to deliver the programs exactly as detailed in the Leader manual as required by the Self-Management Resource Center.
Agree to facilitate at least one (1) workshop every year to remain certified.
Agree to collect and report attendance of participants and participant information health status surveys, and other required data.

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