To ensure trainers are knowledgeable in all elements of the adoption process and experienced in providing adoption information and referrals and the IAATP best practice guidelines, ASCC project team will select the TTT participants that embody the characteristics, skills, and experiences needed to successfully conduct the UIA7 training. Selection criteria/qualifications for adoption specialists will include: at least 5 years’ experience with infant adoption, knowledge of adult learning techniques, and 2+ years’ experience training others and in the best-case scenario have conducted UIA trainings previously.

The project team will review submitted resumes and will confirm with those who have been selected as trainers and have met the minimum requirements to attend the train-the-trainer sessions. The ASCC project team will perform two different TTT processes: one for experienced UIA trainers who know and have trained the UIA curriculum, and another for new adoption specialist and health educators who have not trained the UIA curriculum before and have at least 5 years’ experience with infant adoption, knowledge of adult learning techniques, and 2+ years’ experience training others.

The TTT process for existing UIA trainers will consist of one 3-hour webinar. Trainers will be required to read the modified UIA curriculum, prior to the TTT session. The TTT session will

(1) review/discuss the UIA changes,

(2) discuss how the UIA changes impact in-person and virtual implementation of the curriculum,

(3) discuss the UIA self-paced training process and how to integrate into hospital systems,

(4) review administrative aspects of the UIA: marketing, recruiting participants, scheduling trainings, etc.,

(5) answer questions. New Trainers will be required to have at least 5 years’ experience with infant adoption, knowledge of adult learning techniques, and 2+ years’ experience training others.

The TTT process for new UIA trainers will consist of 4 -6 hours broken into two 2-3 hour live webinars. These sessions will be designed to engage trainers in learning and mastering the content of the curriculum, mastering the delivery of the curriculum (in-person, virtual, and self- pace).