After over a decade of training trainers without a mandatory requirement to re-certify, we've decided its time.
 
The only way we can enforce 'quality assurance', maintain our standards of excellence and support trainers & agencies in post certification requirements (addendum, expert witness evals, updates) is if those individuals who've completed our certification training courses maintain contact with head office so we are current of their status and how the system is integrated within their agency or unit.
 
The certification time-line is set at 12 months. After this period if we haven't received professional interaction, the certification will be deemed 'expired' and attending another course will be necessary to re-establish status.
 
To maintain status, you may attend any one of our S.P.E.A.R. System courses. As long as a CORE TRAINER can observe that you are trained, improving and integrating current iterations and developments in the research, your certification status remains.
 
Please read on....
 
GEOGRAPHY, FINANCES & BUDGETS, DEPLOYMENT, ETC.
 
These are many obstacles that may prevent trainers from attending advanced courses or maintaining more consistent contact. We're sensitive to them.
 
Therefore (and this is experimental at this point) we're going to base 'status' on many types of professional participation. In short, if an individual cannot make it to on-going training then they can maintain a certification rank by:
 
a. Contributing to on-going research through reports, writing articles, supporting R & D etc. This is merit based of course; meaning the energy & effort must be a realistic asset to our programs.
 
b. Video Updates: You may send us footage of you teaching the key drills.
 
c. Hosting seminars: The easiest way to maintain contact is to have us in-house. Host a seminar in your region, whether it’s a 1-day or 5-day course, as long as we can interact, observe your skill and add to your knowledge base, we're good-to-go.
 
Obviously the best way to improve, excel, and evolve is through direct contact, but if attending a S.P.E.A.R. System or PDR course at least once a year is an impossibility, then please contact us regarding the above options.
 
Sincerely,
 
Tony
 
HAVE YOU PARTICIPATED IN A PAST S.P.E.A.R. SYSTEM™ COURSE AND STILL NEED TO SUBMIT YOUR POST SESSION MATERIAL? 
 
LET US KNOW.  WITH THE NEW PROGRAM WE’RE REVIEWING OLD SUBMISSIONS, PROVIDING UPDATES AND WORKING HARD TO GET EVERYONE ON BOARD.
 
WE ALSO HAVE A NEW PRIVATE FORUM FOR S.P.E.A.R. SYSTEM™ PARTICIPANT ONLY.  TO APPLY SIMPLY EMAIL US YOUR NAME, AGENCY OR UNIT, THE COURSE YOU ATTENDED (LOCATION & DATE) AND WE’LL SEND YOU THE LINK TO THE PASSWORD PROTECTED FORUM.
 
EMAIL US AT: spearteam@tonyblauer.com
 
S.P.E.A.R. SYSTEM™
SOP FOR CERTIFICATION
 
COMPLETE SUBMISSION INCLUDES (Do not Send in partial files):
 
• Sample Lesson Plan
• Current Exam
• Course Notes
 
TIMELINE FOR SUBMISSION: 90 days from last day of course.
 
SUBMISSION FORMAT: ELECTRONIC ONLY via Email [Use .doc for format]
 
Email submissions must include the following information in the SUBJECT line or we cannot process the file:
 
E.g.: SUBJECT LINE: ‘Your Full Name’, Course Title & Date (dd/mm/yy)
 
PERSONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED IN BODY OF EMAIL
 
• First & Last Name
• Agency or Unit
• Area code & Phone Number,
• Email Address you prefer us to contact you with (if different than submission)
• Complete Mailing Address (including state/province, Zip/Postal)
• Course Title
• Instructor/s Name
 
EMAIL FILE TO: spearteam@tonyblauer.com 
 
UPON RECEIPT OF FILE
 
You will receive a letter from our office confirming receipt of File, and indicating your File has been forwarded to our team for evaluation.
 
EMAIL GLITCHES:
 
*If you do not receive a confirmation reply email, please follow-up by telephone (TOLL FREE 877-773-2748 Overseas call 1-514-482-1643)
 
TIMELINE FOR EVALUATION:
 
If your file is complete, you will be notified within a month of your submission date regarding the status of your file.
 
INTERIM CONTACT:
 
We take the certification process very seriously. Our integrity and the safety of your program is at the forefront of this protocol, therefore, one of our evaluators may correspond with you if there are questions about your submission. Please reply promptly to their queries or it may delay your evaluation period. Remember, this process is tedious for both of us, but its necessary TO ENSURE that the substance and the subject are taught effectively.