Revised norms and guidelines for CRE programs of the Council

RCI is responsible for the development, standardization and monitoring of training programs in the field of disability rehabilitation and special education. It has the additional responsibility to ensure that professionals in these fields update and upgrade their knowledge and skills on a continuing basis. The objectives of CRE programs, and the norms / guidelines for conducting CRE programs are enumerated
below:

Objectives
The objectives of CRE programs of RCI are to

1. Upgrade the knowledge and skills of in-service and practicing rehabilitation professionals / personnel, registered with the RCI u/s 19 of the RCI Act of 1992, and
2. o update professional knowledge and skills of master trainers working in the field of disability rehabilitation and special education.

Guidelines

• CRE programs will be offered by only those organizations / institutions recognized by the council.
• Institutes proposing to organize CREs must have 5 years of experience in offering RCI approved courses or 10 years’* experience in providing rehabilitation services and special education. This condition may be relaxed in the case of the State of Jammu & Kashmir and the North Eastern states (except West Bengal and Bihar) where an institution/organization in the field of disability can organize CRE programs with the recommendation of national institutes or zonal coordination committee of RCI.
• CRE programs can be offered as web based / on-line / distance education programs. However, self-learning materials / self-instruction material / study material developed for such programs have to be approved by RCI before the CRE.
• In house staff training by a renowned guest faculty with prior approval of RCI can be accepted as equivalent to CRE by the Council. However, faculty members of the organizations are to be encouraged to attend off campus CRE programs.
• Council encourages recognized institutions to conduct at least one CRE program per year after 4 years of recognition. However, funding from RCI will be subject to availability of budget grants.
• An organization may be allowed to conduct a maximum of three CRE programs in a financial year. However, there has to be a minimum of three months gap between successive CRE programs. CRE programs should be so planned that regular activities of the organization are not affected, but at the same time, the schedule should ensure maximum participation.
• Though RCI recognized institutions can conduct a maximum of three CRE programs in a year, funding from RCI will be for only one program in two years.
• Proposal for CRE received from institutions will be processed and approved in the order in which they are received.
• Maximum number of participants in any CRE program shall not exceed 30. Attendance shall not be less than 10 in any CRE program.
• Topics on which CRE programs can be conducted are shown in Appendix B.  However, institutions are free to conduct CRE programs on topics which may  not be in these lists, but institutions have to fully justify the need for such a CRE
  program.
• Proposals to conduct CRE programs should be submitted at least two months before the scheduled date and they should include the following information.
  • Title of the topic and duration*
  • Background and justification
  • Aim of the program
  • Content of the program
  • Names of resource persons – internal and external
  • Methods
  • Category of professionals who can participate
  • Desired outcome
  • Proposed budget and grant requested
• There shall be no limit on the number of participants in national / international seminars and conferences, organized by national/international/state associations, in the field of disability rehabilitation and special education in which RCI registered professionals may participate to earn CRE points.
• For according CRE status to various Seminars/Conferences / Workshops and other programmes. The application and proposal should reach the Council at least 60 days before the scheduled dates of the program. Such proposals should include the following:
  • Background and theme of the program
  • Aim
  • Content of the program
  • Names of the resource persons – topic/content wise: Internal & external
  • Category of professionals who can participate
  • Expected outcome
  • Proposed budget and grant requested
• CRE points can be awarded for 1 day /2 day /3 day /4 day /5 days with 6 hours of actual training each day. Faculty conducting CREs should have relevant professional qualification and experience with reference to the selected CRE topic.
• The Council will fund only 3-day and 5-day CRE programs subject to conditions under 5 above. Council approves a budget of Rs. 90000 for a 5-day CRE program and Rs. 54000 for a 3-day CRE program. However, grants from the Council will be limited to 60% of this, or the actual budget, whichever is less.
• Important information for recognized institutions for conducting CRE programs Proposals from institutes for conducting a CRE program (first or subsequent programs, as applicable) will be processed subject to fulfillment of the following conditions:
  • Submission of accounts of all previous CREs with no outstanding dues.
  • Submission of reports and proceedings of previous CRE programs
  • Institute’s willingness to follow RCI norms with regard to CRE
  • Submission of an undertaking to meet additional expenditure beyond the sanctioned amount.
  • Submission of an undertaking that only those who are registered in the Central Rehabilitation Register will be invited to attend as participants in the CRE programs.
• Important information for individuals seeking renewal of registration in the Central Rehabilitation Register
  • A total of 100 CRE points are to be accumulated for renewal of registration over 5 years. Actual training/hands on experience for 6 hours in a day at an RCI approved CRE is equivalent to 6 CRE points. CRE points that can be earned at programs of different nature are given in Appendix F. (Attachment )
  • Professionals who are qualified to register in the CRR shall register with the Council within 6 months from the date of completion of an approved course.
  • All registered rehabilitation professionals shall renew their registration with the Council once in 5 years.
  • Acquisition of a higher qualification (RCI approved) will be considered for renewal of registration.

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