Effective May 1, 2010, the Orientation to WV Birth to Three training will move to a half day training and will provide 3 contact hours.

Orientation to WV Birth to Three (3 contact hours)

Orientation to WV Birth to Three is required for all practitioners/service coordinators before enrolling in the WV Birth to Three system. Individuals may not retake Orientation for professional development hours.

Orientation to WV Birth to Three provides a half day orientation to the WV Birth to Three System. Participants will learn the legal and philosophical foundations of Part C of IDEA, how early intervention is implemented in West Virginia, and expectations for practitioners providing services within WV Birth to Three. The training includes an overview of family centered services, the IFSP process, procedural safeguards (family rights), required system components, personnel standards, and enrollment procedures.

WV Birth to Three Early Intervention Specialist Core Competencies: Early Intervention Foundations: (1.0, 1.1, 1.2 & 1.3)

WV Birth to Three Service Coordinator Core Competencies: Early Intervention Foundations: (1.0, 1.1, 1.2 & 1.3)