At The Mandt System, each of our programs is designed to help you create and maintain an environment where every member of your team and every individual they serve feels safe and supported. Our Shield and Pad training program will teach you the fundamentals of reducing the need for physical intervention while also providing essential information on using protective equipment such as safety pads and mats.
Benefits of the Shield and Pad Program
We understand that navigating situations where physical harm is a real possibility can be overwhelming and scary. That is why we aim to provide the knowledge and resources to help you and your team approach these scenarios with care and compassion while also minimizing the need for physical restraints. As this is an add-on course, you will have already undergone our Relational + Conceptual + Technical or Advanced level training courses. This means that you have taken the time to learn and build along the foundational skills of relationship building, trauma-informed care, de-escalation techniques, and more.
With this base of knowledge, physical interventions can serve as a last resort when all other methods of maintaining safety have failed or not performed efficiently. The Shield and Pad course gives you additional strategies for preventing dangerous situations, regaining control when these situations occur, reducing the need for physical restraints, and keeping your workplace a safe and understanding environment.
The Mandt System® Shield & Pad Program
This course is designed to provide clear instructions for using physical intervention equipment to protect yourself and those in your care without the use of physical restraints. Through interactive demonstrations, you will learn how to use shield equipment for personal protection. You will also learn techniques for using pad equipment that will help you protect a person’s movement when they are engaging in self-injurious behavior.
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The Shield and Pad Program is ideal for individuals who work with people who exhibit a risk of displaying aggressive behavior or physical harm toward themselves or others.
Certification in the Shield and Pad Program is an add-on to an instructor’s existing Relational+Conceptual+Technical(RCT) or Advanced level certification. If you are new to The Mandt System training programs, you must complete RCT training as a prerequisite. It is also important to note that certification in this course does not change your initial certification expiration date.
Enrollment Details
This half-day course is an in-person training course with several attendance options. Your team can register and attend a Shield and Pad instructor training course held by The Mandt System in a city near you, or you can request to hold an event on-site at your company. Please note, in order to become a Shield and Pad instructor, you must be currently certified as a Relational + Technical (RT) or Advanced instructor.
If you meet these criteria, you can register for this course using the Mandt Resource Center. If you are new to our training programs and would like additional information about how to get started or which training courses are right for your company, please contact us at sales@mandtsystem.com or 800-810-0755.
