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North Dakota Brain Injury Network

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Certified Brain Injury Specialist Training

September 16 & 17
8:30 am – 4:30 pm Central
Via Zoom

Requirements and Eligibility

The Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) certification is developed and administered through the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) and the requirements/eligibility are as follows:

  • Applicants must have 500 hours of currently verifiable direct contact experience with an individual or individuals with brain injury.
    Note: Brain Injury Association of America does offer a provisional certification if you have not met these hours yet.
  • Experience can be paid employment and/or academic internship. Volunteer work and self recovery does not qualify.
  • The qualifying experience must have included formal supervision or have been conducted while the applicant operated under a professional license. If the applicant is operating under a professional license, then he/she must be in good standing.
  • Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Attending

The free, live training will be held over Zoom, so prepare to keep your camera on during the two days. This enhances the group experience. There will be opportunities for discussion and questions with the trainers and other participants.

  Deadline to submit registration for training is September 5 @ 4:00 pm Central.

CBIS Trainers

Sarah Ring, Rebecca Quinn, Nan Kennelly, Nickie Livedalen, and Carly Endres

Exam Cost and How to Apply

The cost of the training is free, but there is a fee for the certification exam, if you want to take it. The fee for the exam depends on the number of attendees.

Group of 30+ Candidates: $225
Group of 5-29 Candidates: $250
Group of 1-4 Candidates: $325

Your credit card will not be charged until our group number is determined by BIAA. Cost of textbooks vary by format. Participants will have access to the North Dakota Brain Injury Network's (NDBIN) study portal.

For questions regarding submitting an application, email BIAA customer service at customerservice@biausa.org.

  Deadline to submit exam application is September 5 @ 4:00 pm Central.

Webinar Course Review

Information will be sent after the training is complete.

Scheduling the Exam

The examination will be set up on a case-by-case basis, typically two weeks following training.