Trainings We Offer

Pro-ACT, Inc. is a leader in training and educating individuals committed to creating safer workplaces. Best known as the provider of Pro-ACT certification training, Pro-ACT, Inc. also offers OPTIONS 553 Workplace Violence Prevention Training, Pro-ACT Advantage and OPTIONS 553 e-Learning courses for online learners, and a variety of safety-related workshops and training modules for professionals, parents, and individuals.

• Pro-ACT certification trainings are for professionals committed to safer hospitals, residential facilities, classrooms, treatment environments, and social service agencies. The foundation of Pro-ACT Training was laid in 1975 with the creation of Professional Assault Response Training or PART. In 2002, PART became Pro-ACT Training. A de-escalation and crisis response training, Pro-ACT is a safety enhancement system based on Principles drawn from best practice and tested in a wide variety of behavioral health and education settings. With an emphasis on critical thinking and continual assessment, Pro-ACT looks beyond the topography of behavior to identify and address client needs. Pro-ACT training is available throughout the United States as well as Canada, Australia, Brazil, and the Mariana Islands in these formats:
  • In-service Instructor training is a train-the-trainer model that certifies successful participants to deliver the Pro-ACT curricula to employees of their own agencies. In-service Instructors can complete a 4-day Pro-ACT or 5-day Pro-ACT plus Restraint Certification training.
  • In-service training is for employees of agencies that use the Pro-ACT system. In-service Instruction can be provided by a certified Pro-ACT In-service Instructor employed by the agency or by Pro-ACT, Inc Trainers. There are two Pro-ACT in-service trainings available, the 14-hour Pro-ACT in-service or 14-hour Pro-ACT plus 4-hour Restraint Certification in-service trainings. Note: Restraint Certification training is not permitted without prior successful completion of the Pro-ACT in-service training.
  • Pro-ACT Advantage e-Learning is online course that takes approximately 3.5 hours to complete and can be used as a stand-alone training or as a supplement to the Pro-ACT in-service certification.

• OPTIONS 553 Workplace Violence Prevention training is the newest Pro-ACT, Inc. course developed in response to California Senate Bill 553. OPTIONS 553 training gives employees the insight and understanding they need to interact with customers, co-workers, and the public to minimize the potential for workplace violence. OPTONS 553 training addresses OSHA’s recommendations and the Cal/OSHA Workplace Violence Prevention Plan training requirements for strategies to avoid physical harm. Customizable, supplemental materials that allow an employer to meet all of the Senate Bill 553 training requirements are also available.
  OPTIONS 553 training is available in these formats:
  • In-service Instructor training is a train-the-trainer model that certifies successful participants to deliver the OPTIONS 553 curriculum to employees of their own agencies. In-service Instructors complete a 1-day OPTIONS 553 training which certifies them to train the 4-hour OPTIONS 553 workshop to employees of their agencies.
  • In-service training is 4-hour workshop is delivered via live stream by Pro-ACT, Inc. Trainers and best for agencies that want OPTIONS 553 training for their employees but do not have their own In-service Instructor.
  • OPTIONS 553 e-Learning is an easily accessible, 90-minute, online alternative to OPTIONS 553 Instructor-led in-service training.
• Workshops and Training Modules cover a variety of topics from workplace crisis response to managing a child’s dangerous behavior. Designed for clinical, educational and social services professionals as well as parents and caregivers managing the behavior of a child they live with or care for. Review the list of currently scheduled workshops and select a class date to register.