National Wheelchair Trainers | Національні тренери з крісел колісних

ISWP Certifies 9 National Wheelchair Trainers in Ukraine | 9 Національних тренерів з крісел колісних в Україні

The International Society of Wheelchair Professionals (ISWP), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has certified nine Ukrainian rehabilitation professionals as ISWP Basic Level Wheelchair Trainers through the Training of Trainers (ToT) programme. This certification enables them to deliver standardized ISWP Basic Wheelchair Service Provision training in Ukraine for the next five years

Since August 2023, WHO Ukraine has partnered with ISWP to strengthen evidence-based, patient-centred rehabilitation by establishing a national network of internationally certified wheelchair trainers. In August 2025, specialists from Rivne, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Volyn oblasts successfully completed all required training stages and certification. 

The national trainers will continue delivering ISWP-standardized trainings for rehabilitation professionals and academic faculty across Ukraine, ensuring quality and sustainability in wheelchair service provision. Operational partners and organizations interested in delivering ISWP Basic Level training are encouraged to contact the certified national trainers to discuss potential course delivery, provided that all ISWP requirements, training parameters, and necessary infrastructure are in place. 

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Requirements for conducting Training in Ukraine | Вимоги до проведення навчання в Україні

The Wheelchair Service Training Package – Basic Level (WSTP Basic) is a structured training resource developed by the World Health Organization to improve the quality and availability of wheelchair services, particularly in less resourced settings.

The package introduces participants to the eight essential steps of wheelchair service delivery:

  1. referral;
  2. assessment;
  3. prescription;
  4. provision;
  5. product preparation;
  6. fitting;
  7. user training;
  8. maintenance;

It also includes core knowledge on posture, prevention of pressure sores, the role of cushions, safe transfers, and user empowerment.

To provide certified WSTP training in Ukraine, it is mandatory to utilize the “ISWP–WHO Basic Wheelchair Service Training. Requirements for Ukraine, August 2025”.

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Certificates | Сертифікати