{"id":782,"date":"2026-06-09T13:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T13:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2027.iaia.org\/?page_id=782"},"modified":"2026-06-09T13:01:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T13:01:31","slug":"training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/2027.iaia.org\/?page_id=782","title":{"rendered":"TRAINING"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"782\" class=\"elementor elementor-782\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ed3e5ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ed3e5ad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5315220\" data-id=\"5315220\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6664fe61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6664fe61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">IAIA26 TRAINING<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-279ad959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"279ad959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IAIA pre-conference training courses will be held <strong>17-18 May 2026<\/strong> at the Qu\u00e9bec City Convention Centre in Qu\u00e9bec City, Canada. The courses are open to all participants but require advance registration and payment. Courses start at 9:00 and finish at 17:00 each day.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49368b19 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49368b19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f8e6c3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f8e6c3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/2027.iaia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20250429_160025-scaled-1-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-355\" alt=\"\" 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I think the course was respectful, had a good dynamic and didactic, supported participation, and brought great scientific evidence and examples for the participants.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">IAIA25 TRAINING COURSE ATTENDEE<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGreat value and valuable information to put in practice!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">IAIA25 TRAINING COURSE ATTENDEE<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWell-trained mentors, it seems they have experience working with groups, open to listen to all, sharing all their knowledge. It was a good decision taking this course.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">IAIA24 TRAINING COURSE ATTENDEE<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat a difference it makes when the facilitators are seasoned and experienced field practitioners with loads of examples and stories from the ground. And can communicate so well!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">IAIA23 TRAINING COURSE ATTENDEE<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExcellent instructors that were personable and brilliant. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">IAIA23 TRAINING COURSE ATTENDEE<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-502c0bb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"502c0bb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e3a5156 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e3a5156\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bc7327a\" data-id=\"7bc7327a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa2ff4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7aa2ff4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">list of training courses<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744b71a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"744b71a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><p><span class=\"cf0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.iaia.org\/course-01-labor-rights-influx-impact-assessment\/\">Labor rights and influx in impact assessment<\/a> | 1 day (17 May) <\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"pf1\"><p><span class=\"cf0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.iaia.org\/course-02-disinformation-social-risk-management\/\">Disinformation response and social risk management<\/a> | 2 days (17-18 May) <\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"pf1\"><p><span class=\"cf0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.iaia.org\/course-03-fundamentals-of-sea\/\">The fundamentals of strategic environmental assessment<\/a> | 2 days (17-18 May)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"pf1\"><p><span class=\"cf0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.iaia.org\/course-04-resettlement-livelihood-restoration\/\">Complexities of resettlement and livelihood restoration<\/a> | 2 days (17-18 May)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"pf1\"><p><span class=\"cf0\"><strong>CANCELED<\/strong> &#8211; More effective IA: Tools for stronger argument and clearer writing | 2 days (17-18 May)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"pf1\"><p><span class=\"cf0\"><strong>FULL &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.iaia.org\/course-06-cumulative-effects-assessment\/\">Cumulative effects assessment<\/a> | 2 days (17-18 May)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"pf1\"><p><span class=\"cf0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.iaia.org\/course-07-leadership-in-esia\/\">Leadership in ESIA<\/a> | 2 days (17-18 May)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"pf1\"><p><span class=\"cf0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.iaia.org\/course-08-human-rights-in-impact-assessment\/\">Human rights in impact assessment<\/a> | 2 days (17-18 May)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"pf1\"><p><span class=\"cf0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.iaia.org\/course-09-eia-follow-up\/\">More effective EIA follow-up: Seamlessly connect EIA &amp; EMS<\/a> | 2 days (17-18 May)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"pf1\"><p><span class=\"cf0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.iaia.org\/course-10-fit-for-purpose-esia-ifi\/\">Understanding IA from an international finance institution\u2019s perspective: Fit for purpose ESIA<\/a> | 2 days (17-18 May)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"pf1\"><p><span class=\"cf0\"><strong>FULL &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.iaia.org\/course-11-biodiversity-friendly-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biodiversity-friendly infrastructure: Hydroelectric, wind, and roads<\/a> | 2 days (17-18 May)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"pf1\"><p><span class=\"cf0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.iaia.org\/course-12-trust-communication-public-participation\/\">Trust and communication in public participation and impact assessment<\/a> | 2 days (17-18 May) <\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"pf1\"><p><span class=\"cf0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.iaia.org\/course-13-strategic-systems-thinking-sustainability\/\">Strategic and systems thinking for sustainability (ST4S)<\/a> | 2 days (17-18 May)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"pf1\"><p><span class=\"cf0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.iaia.org\/course-14-systems-tool-ia-communication\/\">A systems tool for impact assessment and communication<\/a> | 1 day (18 May)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li class=\"pf1\"><p><span class=\"cf0\"><strong>FULL &#8211; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.iaia.org\/course-15-indigenous-led-ia-process\/\">How to create your Indigenous-led impact assessment process<\/a> | 1 day (18 May)<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-912f9fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"912f9fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15343267\" data-id=\"15343267\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1360779e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1360779e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2afb5c3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2afb5c3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">training course policies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7597df97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7597df97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Please register early!<\/strong><\/em> If the training course for which you have registered does not meet the minimum number by <strong>18 March 2026<\/strong>, IAIA HQ will notify you and provide refund information or offer to transfer you to another course.\u00a0 Course registration after 18 March is possible but is subject to availability and receipt of payment. <strong>Registration closes 29 April 2026, and courses cannot be changed after that date.<\/strong><\/p><p>If you must cancel, your course registration fee will be refunded minus a US$125 administration fee and contingent upon a written notice of cancellation received to HQ (info@iaia.org) by <strong>29 April 2026<\/strong>. After 29 April, no refunds will be issued for cancellations or no shows.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e59ac8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"51e59ac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-108b7c35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"108b7c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Taking a course without attending iaia26<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79b70145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79b70145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Not able to attend IAIA26 but still want to take a course?<\/strong> Not a problem! An additional US$90 registration fee will apply; select the &#8220;non-delegate&#8221; rate during registration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70fc373f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70fc373f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a02afa7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a02afa7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c4f7898 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3c4f7898\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-532cef5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"532cef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">student training course fee waivers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf7fe4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf7fe4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A limited number of <strong>free training course registrations<\/strong> are available to <strong>student participants<\/strong> of IAIA26 once courses reach their minimum paid enrollments. If you are interested, please send the following to <a href=\"mailto:kiesha@iaia.org\">Kiesha at IAIA HQ<\/a>:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Your name<\/li><li>A 300-word statement of interest explaining how the chosen training course could contribute to your research or student career<\/li><li>Proof of full-time student status (proof can be provided in the following forms: a copy of a recent transcript or a letter from an administrative professional indicating your full-time student status)<\/li><li>First and second course choices<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Applications for free course registrations will be accepted from 18 March to 7 April 2026.<\/strong> Allocations of the free training course slots will be made by 10 April, based on the order in which the requests were received and subject to instructor approval.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-346e4b19 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"346e4b19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-340e6fea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"340e6fea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-792957c5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"792957c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53fb0f83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53fb0f83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">training faq<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67001241 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67001241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Who can register?<\/strong> Training courses are open to anyone who registers and pays by 29 April 2026. If you are not also registered for the conference, you must pay an additional US$90 non-delegate fee.<\/p><p><strong>Who teaches the courses?<\/strong> Primarily IAIA members. All course proposals are vetted by IAIA\u2019s Training and Professional Development Committee and approved by the Board of Directors, so you can be assured these are experienced, qualified professionals.<\/p><p><strong>What is the class size?<\/strong> Minimum\/maximum class sizes are noted in each course description. If the course you choose does not reach the<br \/>minimum number by 18 March, IAIA HQ will notify you and provide refund information or offer to transfer you to another course.<\/p><p><strong>Where are courses held?<\/strong> In person at the conference venue in Qu\u00e9bec City.<\/p><p><strong>How much do the courses cost and what is included?<\/strong> IAIA\u2019s one-day courses are $285; two-day courses are US$485. 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