For more than four decades, professionals throughout the world have been training and using Pro-ACT training to improve safety and enhance treatment outcomes. Based on Principles drawn from best practice and tested in a wide variety of healthcare, behavioral health, residential and education settings, Pro-ACT is a training program for organizations and agencies seeking to reduce or eliminate the use of restraint. A comparative study shows that Pro-ACT training training devotes more time to de-escalation and crisis reduction than any other commonly available alternative.
Incorporating critical thinking and continued assessment, Pro-ACT training goes beyond the topography of behavior to identify and address client needs. It’s this distinctive problem-solving approach for creating safety that Pro-ACT users find valuable and effective.
Pro-ACT, Inc. offers two certifications, Pro-ACT certification and Pro-ACT Restraint Certification. Training for your agency employees can be provided by Pro-ACT, Inc. Trainers, or your agency or organization may choose to have one or more employees certified as Pro-ACT In-service Instructors. Having employees certified as Pro-ACT In-service Instructors who then train agency employees is often considered a more cost effective and flexible option for employee training.
Updated at least every three years, each new iteration of the Pro-ACT curriculum incorporates expanding cultural and therapeutic considerations as well as legislative changes. This continual process produces the most relevant and up-to-date training program possible. Pro-ACT training was most recently updated in 2022 and a new edition of training materials is planned for release in January 2025.
Pro-ACT, Inc. is the sole provider of Pro-ACT In-service Instructor training. Pro-ACT Principles are currently being taught in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Germany, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
If you are interested in knowing more about the Pro-ACT or Pro-ACT Restraint curricula, or if you have a specific question, please contact us at info@proacttraining.com.