INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
IMPORTANT
The Intermediate Certification Program is temporarily unavailable as the Certification and Recognition Committee is currently reviewing the process.
We appreciate your understanding and invite you to check this page again for updates and next steps in March 2025.
Thank you for your patience and continued interest in the program.
ISWP’s Intermediate Wheelchair Service Provider certification acknowledges that providers have received appropriate wheelchair service provision training and have the knowledge at the intermediate level. ISWP’s current Intermediate Certification process is only available for agreed face to face training. ISWP no longer offers online certification at this level.
The Intermediate Wheelchair Service Provider Certification is valid for 3 years, when providers will be required to re-certify.
For Intermediate enquiries and opportunities for training and certification, please contact info@iswp.staging.celi.co.za.
CATEGORY: CERTIFICATION
Intermediate Level Certification
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Intermediate Level
Wheelchair Service Provider Certification
Price:
View fee structure below
Duration:
8 hours
Eligibility:
Clinicians, technicians, students and community workers who are partly or fully involved in wheelchair service provision for users who require complex seating.
Passing grade:
70% and above
Recertification available:
Yes
Course overview
The ISWP Wheelchair Service Provision Intermediate Test, based on the WHO Wheelchair Service Training Package – Intermediate Level (WSTP-i) and other evidence-based resources, is an assessment that measures the knowledge of wheelchair service providers at the intermediate level (who require complex seating).
A face to face training program that incorporates certification, can be tailored to your organization and contextual needs. To find out more please contact info@iswp.staging.celi.co.za.
Course content
The test consists of 91 multiple choice questions, takes approximately 120 minutes and is designed to test the knowledge of personnel who provide complex wheelchair and cushion for children and adults who need additional postural support to sit upright.
HOW DO I
BECOME A WSP?
Intermediate Level
Complete and receive the ISWP Wheelchair Service Provider (WSP) Certification at the Basic Level (either online or face to face).
Complete a face to face Intermediate Wheelchair Service Provider Training and Certification
Pay the required fees
For a training and certification budget that is specific to your organization, please contact info@iswp.staging.celi.co.za
BENEFITS
General benefits
- Demonstrate your competency in seating and wheeled mobility with intermediate users
- Demonstrate your adherence and commitment to practicing with ethical standards and professionalism
- Stay informed of latest research, best practice and technological advances in the field of wheeled seating and mobility for intermediate users
- Raise global awareness of professional standards in wheeled mobility and seating for intermediate users
- Be featured in the searchable directory of WSP, and in ISWP interactive map as a certified intermediate level provider
Intermediate Certification Fee Structure
Intermediate Level
| Income settings | Individual USD |
|---|---|
| HIGH | $200 |
| MEDIUM (also includes Upper-middle income) | $125 |
| LOW (also includes Lower-middle income) | $50 |
Intermediate Certification Fee Structure
Intermediate Level
| Income settings | Individual USD |
|---|---|
| HIGH | $200 |
| MEDIUM (also includes Upper-middle income) | $125 |
| LOW (also includes Lower-middle income) | $50 |