Empowering Interveners: Earn Microcredentials and Achieve National Certification
Intro
The Intervener Microcredential and National Intervener Certification E-portfolio (NICE), offered through the Paraprofessional Research and Resource (PAR²A) Center at the University of Colorado Denver, provide a pathway for interveners working with students who are deaf-blind to gain recognition for their expertise. Through a series of microcredentials aligned with the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Intervener Standards, you can demonstrate your skills, advance your career, and make a greater impact on the lives of the students you serve. Microcredentials may be done one at a time. You will receive a badge for each completed microcredential. When all seven microcredentials are completed you will receive NICE certification.
History of NICE
The National Intervener Certification ePortfolio (NICE) was a strategic initiative by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in 2017 as a collaborative effort between the PARᒾA Center at the University of Colorado Denver and the National Center on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB).
New NICE!
In 2025, the initiative received an overhaul with full administration of the program relegated to the PAR²A Center. The non-traditional and innovative e-portfolio system provides a non-credit national certification through digital artifacts, virtual mentoring, online evaluations, feedback and analytics to ensure the reliability of the scoring process. NICE offers an alternative non-credit certification option affiliated with an institution of higher education (IHE) for interveners. NICE has shifted from a single portfolio that covered all seven CEC Intervener Standards to seven separate microcredential portfolios, each aligned with an individual CEC standard. This shift is designed to offer greater flexibility, specificity, and recognition, allowing interveners to complete each microcredential at their own pace. By fulfilling the requirements for all seven microcredentials, they can still earn full certification.
Why Choose NICE?
- Flexible and Focused: The microcredential format allows you to focus on specific skill areas and complete them at your own pace.
- Professional Growth: The certification process encourages reflection on your practice, identifies areas for improvement, and enhances your career advancement opportunities.
- Rigorous Assessment: Portfolios are evaluated by expert reviewers with extensive experience in deaf-blindness and intervener training.
- Nationally Recognized: Intervener Microcredentials and NICE certification demonstrate your commitment to excellence and adherence to national standards for intervener practice.
Getting Started
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