Summary - 2026 Positive Behavior Supports Curriculum Training-Train the Trainer Series

The DBHDD Division of IDD is pleased to sponsor the Positive Behavior Supports (PBS) Curriculum Training that is offered to community residential and day service providers using a train the trainer format. These sessions will be conducted via Webex video conferencing, online and in-person.

The PBS Curriculum is specifically designed for training direct support professionals and supervisors with the principles and practices of positive behavior supports to use in daily interactions with people with challenging behaviors in settings providing supports and services.

Positive behavior supports are effective strategies that addresses helping people to overcome challenging behaviors, and to support people with disabilities to be as independent as possible and enjoy life. The content of the PBS curriculum teaches strategies that create a respectful individual-staff environment and values the importance of the individual. Positive behavior support must be person-centered. The PBS curriculum consists of 25 modules. Maximum class size for train the trainer is 12. Participants must be selected by their agency leadership to become designated PBS trainers for your organization. The curriculum is competency based requiring participants to demonstrate a mastery of knowledge and skills with the help of quizzes, role plays, and other activities, and the ability to teach the curriculum to others.

The supervisor modules help train supervisors to become effective managers. Following successful completion of the training series, the trainer is observed on the job by trained DBHDD behavioral services staff to demonstrate the teaching of the skills acquired to direct support staff within their organization. The PBS Training is published by the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD). The development of all editions of the PBS curriculum has been completed by Habilitative Management Consultants, Inc. under the direction of Dr. Dennis Reid.

The PBS hybrid training schedule has been modified to consist of 3 half day virtual classes in the first week and 2 full day in-person sessions for competency evaluation the following week to provide the attendees the maximum level of active engagement and participation.

January 21 - 23, 2026 & January 26 -27, 2026

Each virtual session will be held from 9:00am - 12:30pm except for the sessions on Jan. 26 & 27 as these 2 sessions will be held in-person from 9:00am - 4:00pm. You must attend each of the 5 sessions.

January 21 - 23: Virtual Sessions

January 26 & 27: In-Person Sessions

Middle GA State University
Robert F. Hatcher, Sr Conference Center
(PSC 239)
100 University Parkway
Macon, GA 31206

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February 3 - 5, 2026 & February 9 & 10, 2026

Each virtual session will be held from 9:00am - 12:30pm except for the sessions on Feb. 9 & 10 as these 2 sessions will be held in-person from 9:00am - 4:00pm. You must attend each of the 5 sessions.

February 3 - 5: Virtual Sessions

February 9 & 10: In-Person Sessions

Middle GA State University
Robert F. Hatcher, Sr Conference Center
(PSC 239)
100 University Parkway
Macon, GA 31206

Click here to access the parking pass. Please be sure to print and display the parking pass on your dashboard.

March 10 - 12, 2026 & March 16 & 17, 2026

Each virtual session will be held from 9:00am - 12:30pm except for the sessions on March 16 & 17 as these 2 sessions will be held in-person from 9:00am - 4:00pm. You must attend each of the 5 sessions.

March 10 - 12: Virtual Sessions

March 16 & 17: In-Person Sessions

Middle GA State University
Robert F. Hatcher, Sr Conference Center
(PSC 239)
100 University Parkway
Macon, GA 31206

Click here to access the parking pass. Please be sure to print and display the parking pass on your dashboard.

Registration Status:
All registrations will be reviewed to ensure that the criteria has been met. As a result, all registrations will be in "Pending Status" and only those that have been approved will receive email notifications that they have been approved to attend.

Handouts:
The handouts for these sessions will be included in the confirmation email of those approved to attend the sessions. If you do not receive your confirmation email prior to the training, please email DBHDDLearning@dbhdd.ga.gov.

Webinar Attentiveness
This training will be conducted virtually via Webex. It will be the participants responsibility to watch the live presentation and actively participate in the virtual training. Participants must attend 3 half-day and 2 in-person days to successfully earn the trainer certificate of completion.

We will monitor your attendance by tracking participant attention in Webex. The attention indicator shows when you have minimized the event window, placed another browser window in front of the event window or if you are actively using another monitor.

CEs/ Certificates of Attendance:
CEs will not be given for this training; however, participants that attend each session and successfully complete the training series will receive a certificate as a trainer of the PBS curriculum.

ADA Accommodations
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Office of Human Resources and Learning is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation in its educational services, programs, activities, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request an accommodation to participate in our trainings, please contact the DBHDD Office of Human Resources & Learning at least 10 days in advance at: 470-656-3397 or email at DBHDDLearning@dbhdd.ga.gov. You can also make your accommodation request via the online registration form.

For more information on these and all of DBHDD's training offerings, please visit DBHDD's website.

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