CIRCUS ARTS TRAININGS
CIRCUS ARTS THERAPY® TRAINING

This training is designed for professionals and para-professionals interested in incorporating circus arts into their work as a tool to help children, teens, adults, families and groups. This training can also assist those working in the Social Circus realm and is designed to help anyone working with both neurodiverse therapy groups and typical-population classes. This course is also for program directors of studios that have Adaptive groups/classes in a recreational setting.
​UPCOMING TRAINING DATES
Level 1:  Jan 26-29, 2024; Feb 16-19, 2024
​Level 2:  Feb 23-26, 2024
Participants will learn how to:
  1. Conduct both individual and group Recreational Adaptive circus classes, as well as Circus Arts Therapy® sessions, using ground and aerial equipment.
  2. Identify and facilitate different Learning Modalities, and design personalized in-session lessons for students and clients with challenging yet attainable goals utilizing Evidence-Based Teaching practices, sample skill progressions and Circus Arts Therapy® methodology.
  3. Help students and clients improve their mental and emotional health with therapeutic language, sensory regulation exercises, self-esteem building exercises and empowerment tools such as Safety Circles.
  4. Help students and clients improve their physical health with tools such as Brain Balancing exercises to improve bilateral coordination, as well as body-balancing, core-strengthening using ground and aerial skill progressions.
  5. Help students and clients improve their social health with tools such as Introductory Training in Cultural Humility, Partner and Group Juggling, Adaptive Partner Acro, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Appreciation Circles, and other effective communication tools.
  6. Identify when a student or client is having difficulty due to possible sensory or attention differences and strategies for teaching these student or clients.
  7. Incorporate crucial life skills such as trust, communication, leadership, problem solving, empathy, self-expression, and teamwork into sessions and classes.

3 training levels

Level
Graduates Can:
Curriculum
Prerequisites
Hours
Level 1
Begin to integrate Beginner Level Circus Arts Therapy® Ground and Aerial skills
CPR Certification / First Aid ​
  • 25 hrs Aerial Teacher Training*
  • 25 hrs Circus Arts Therapy® Training
  • ​20 hrs Adaptive Aerial Training
Level 2
 Integrate more in depth Circus Arts Therapy® Ground and Aerial skills into work with students and clients (both individual and group)
And
Co-lead an Adaptive / Neurodiverse Circus Arts program with a Therapy professional
  • In-depth clinical details about how to apply Circus Arts Therapy® techniques in clinical settings with neurodiverse populations (details)​
  • Practice time to focus on Adaptive Ground Teaching
CPR Certification / First Aid
+
​CATT Level 1
20 hrs Circus Arts Therapy® Training 
Level 3
Circus Arts Therapist
Lead or contribute to an Adaptive / Neurodiverse Circus Arts program for individuals, families and/or groups
And
Advertise and run Circus Arts Therapy® individual and group sessions ​
  • Intensive preparation on how to run a comprehensive Circus Arts Therapy® program with neurodiverse populations (details)
  • Optional additional Aerial Training
CPR Certification / First Aid
+
CATT Level 1
+
CATT Level 2 ​
+
Masters Degree in a Health Field
250+ hrs Circus Arts Therapy® experiential 
(designed to fit your needs by Carrie)
* This portion of Circus Arts Therapy® Training Level 1 may be taken during any Beginner ATT session.  To view dates when Beginner ATT is offered, click here.  The date to take this course must be coordinated (in advance) with Carrie.
NOTE: All aerial teacher training classroom hours are counted towards requirements for Teacher Certification in-class training only (does not include co-teaching, teaching, and supervision hours).

 Continuing Education Units (ceu)

​Often, an optional continuing education component is available as well.
  • Circus Arts Therapy® Training Level 1 received annual approval by the National Association of Social Workers for 25 Continuing Education Contact hours. (Approval # 886573665-1941 for Social Work)
  • Circus Arts Therapy® Training Level 2 received annual approval by the National Association of Social Workers for 10 Continuing Education Contact hours. (Approval # 886573665-2970 for Social Work)
NOTE:  Students must complete an online post-program evaluation in order to receive a CEU certificate.

Please contact Carrie Heller for more information on obtaining CEU hours for upcoming training.

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