What is the NeighborWorks Training Institute?
How many training institutes are held each year?
Where are the events happening this year?
How long do they last?
How long are the courses?
How many participants are involved?
What kinds of courses are taught?
What other events are open to participants during the training institutes?
How can I register for a training institute?
How do I take a test for a course I've participanted in?
What is the training division's contact information?
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What is the NeighborWorks Training Institute?
Established in 1988, the NeighborWorks Training Institute offers training, certification, networking opportunities and other resources to thousands of people who are seeking to revitalize their communities.
The training institute, planned and coordinated by NeighborWorks America's training division, is one of ten national programs which further the NeighborWorks goal of "strengthening communities and transforming lives."
Community development practitioners, nonprofit organizations, policy makers, public officials, lenders, developers, community organizers and residents rely on the NTI for progressive ideas, models for success and education that keeps them in the forefront of the community development field.
How many training institutes are held each year?
On average, training institutes are held four different times in four different locations during a calendar year.
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Where are the events happening this year?
For a complete calendar listing, link to our online training calendar.
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How long do they last?
Training institutes are held on a Monday through Friday with on-site registration opening on the Sunday before. However, it is up to the participant how many courses they take during the week.
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How long are the courses?
Courses begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. each day except on Fridays when courses end at 2:30 p.m. We offer a variety of one-, two-, three-, and five-day courses to meet your scheduling needs.
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How many participants are involved?
Training institute participation has been on a steady rise since its launch in 1988. Today the average number of participants range from 1,800 to 2,000.
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What kinds of courses are taught?
We offer courses in eight areas of study. Participants have the opportunity to earn a professional certificate in these programs:
On occasion, we offer specialty areas of study in Rural Development and Native American Community Development.
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What other events are open to participants during the training institutes?
When you’re at a training institute, we want our participants to get the full community development training experience. To help with that, for all participants we provide free afternoon workshops on various subjects, a full-day symposium* including special speakers, luncheon and breakout sessions with a broad-appeal to the community development field but with a focus on one area of study, and a networking reception with live entertainment and light fare.
*Registration is required
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How do I take a test for a course I've participated in?
Tests for NTI courses are conveniently available online, so you can take the course on-site (at the NTI’s CyberCafé) or when you return home. At the end of the course, just click on www.nw.org/tests, where you will find instructions and other helpful information as well as a link to the test for your class. After filling in some preliminary registration information, you will be led to the test itself. When you are finished submitting your responses, you will have the option to have a copy of your score e-mailed to yourself. Even if you don’t choose to do that, your score is automatically sent to NeighborWorks America, and will be recorded in your transcript as a completed test for your Professional Certificate.
To learn more about online testing or to find a test for a course you’ve taken, go to www.nw.org/tests. If you have specific questions or need further information to complete a test, please contact our customer response team at nti@nw.org or 800/438-5547.
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How can I register for a training institute?
There are several registration options. Online registration is now available at www.nw.org/onlinereg. The main objectives of this online system are to enhance our participants' experience with registration and provide a Web-based registration tool. Participants will now be able to make credit card payments, view course availability, receive e-mail registration acknowledgments, obtain electronic confirmation letters, view their registration status, and print transcripts online.
Registrants may still opt to register for an event by faxing or mailing us a registration form found online or in our training institute catalog.
What is the training division's contact information?
NeighborWorks America Training Division
1325 G Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
nti@nw.org
P: (800) 438-5547, (202) 220-2454
F: (202) 376-2168
Have a question we haven’t answered? E-mail us at nti@nw.org.
We’ll by glad to respond to your question as soon as we can!
