The first 10 FAST trainers were certified in 1989. Currently, there are more than 250 certified FAST trainers in the United States, Canada, and Australia.
Trainers prepare collaborative teams to facilitate the multifamily program.
It takes 1 year to become a certified FAST team trainer. Requirements include observing a multifamily session, completing a week of classes at the FAST National Training and Evaluation Center at Edgewood College in Madison, WI, and training a team under supervision. The founder of the program directly supervises the team trainer qualification process, which includes making three site visits to a new FAST site. Restricted access to FAST program training materials. Each team must include a parent partner, a school partner, and two mental health and substance abuse prevention partners from the community.