■The Training to Improve Leaders for Special Needs Education Policy, 　 Educational Research and Educational Practices in each Prefecture

　This institute offers the leader training in special needs education for l year and for 2 months, and also workshops for 2 days and 3 days. Most of these people are actively engaged in special needs education at schools, educational agencies and organizations.
　Since the commencement of training programs in 1972, the National Institute of Special Needs Education has trained approximately 940 teachers in long-term programs, and 7,250 in short-term programs, and 7,150 in workshops.

■ List of Training Programme, 2008

Program			Term	Enrollment
Special needs education reseach trainee program			16 Apr, 2008 ～ 13 Mar, 2009	12
Programs for specific disability categories	Term1	Courses for emotional disturbance, speech disorder and developmental disabilities	12 May, 2008 ～ 11 Jul, 2008	80
	Term2	Courses for intellectual disabilities, motor disabilities and health impairments	3 Sep, 2008 ～ 11 Nov, 2008	80
	Term3	Courses for visual impairments, deaf and hard of hearing	7 Jan, 2009 ～ 12 Mar, 2009	40
Leader training for promoting the national policy issues	Workshop for special needs education coordinator		26 Nov, 2008 ～ 28 Nov, 2008	60
	Workshop for promoting joint activities and learning		20 Nov, 2008 ～ 21 Nov, 2008	80
Leader training for resolving urgent problems in special needs education	Workshop for education of developmental disabilities		7 Aug, 2008 ～ 8 Aug, 2008	120
Leader training for improving the expertise of teachers and school personnel	Workshop for good practices in special needs education school dormitories		24 Jul, 2008 ～ 25 Jul, 2008	80

　In-service Teacher Trainings at NISE are intended only for teachers who are recommended by Japan Prefectural Board of Education.