A Guide to EMDR Certification Requirements

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EMDRCertification Requirements

Requirement#1 EMDRIAApprovedEMDRTraining EMDRCertificationApplication Are You Eligible? EMDRIAFullMember|$150USDollars (non-refundable) Non-EMDRIAMember|$350USDollars (non-refundable) ApplicationFees Mentalhealthclinicianswhoarefullylicensedtoengageinprivate, independentpracticeandhavecompletedanEMDRIAApproved EMDRTraining,initsentirety,areeligibletoapplyfortheEMDR CertificationcredentialthroughEMDRIA. CertificationfeesareseparatefromEMDRIAMembershipdues Ifyou'renotacurrentmember,JoinNowtoreceivethe discountedrate

1.EMDRInternationalAssociationApprovedEMDRTraining 2.License/Certification 3.NotarizedStatementofPracticeandEMDRExperience 4.20HoursofConsultationbyanEMDRConsultantinEMDR 5.EMDRConsultantLetter(s)ofRecommendationforEMDR Certification 6.LettersofRecommendationRegardingProfessionalPractice 7.12HoursofEMDRIACredits 8.EMDRInternationalAssociationPoliciesAgreement CheckoutourEMDR CertificationFAQpagehere! ApplicationCriteria Let'sgetstarted!

Requirement#1 EMDRIAApprovedEMDRTraining Youwillneedtoprovideacopyofyourfinal completioncertificatefromyourEMDRIA ApprovedEMDRTrainingprogram.

Whatcompletiondate arewereferringto?We needtoseethedate youcompletedyour EMDRTraininginits entirety.Thismeans youcompletedall hours,includingthe10 consultationhours. HelpfulTip EMDRCertificationApplication Yourfirstandlastname Thefinalcompletiondate ThenameoftheEMDRIA ApprovedEMDRTraining Provider KeyItemsWe AreLookingFor Wearelookingforthefinal completioncertificate issuedbytheEMDRIA ApprovedTraining Providerdirectly,notthe CEcertificatefromyour training. What Certificate?

Requirement#2 License/Certification Youwillneedtoprovideacopyofyour currentlicensetopracticeindependentlyas amentalhealthprofessionalinthestateor provincewhereyoupractice.

Doesyourstateno longermailaprinted copyofyourlicense? Wewillaccept screenshotsofyour currentmentalhealth licensefromyour state'slicensing website. HelpfulTip EMDRCertificationApplication Yourfirstandlastname Yourcredential(LCSW,LMFT,LPC) Yourlicensenumber Thecurrentexpirationdate KeyItemsWeAre LookingFor Youcanstartcompleting therequirementsforEMDR Certificationwhileworking towardsobtainingyourfull licensure.Youjustwouldn’t beabletosubmityour applicationuntilyouare fullylicensed. FullLicensure

NotarizedStatementofPractice andEMDRExperience

Requirement#3

Lookingforlocations thatprovidenotaries? Commonplacesare banks,courthouses, andpubliclibraries. Youcanalsogo throughanonline notaryoption. HelpfulTip Wedonotrequirevideoor casenotesfromsessionsto showproofofthetwo statements.Instead,thenotary isverificationthatyouhave attestedthesestatementsto betrue. What'sRequired? EMDRCertificationApplication Ihaveatleasttwoyears experienceinmyfieldof license. Ihaveconductedatleast50 EMDRtherapysessionswithat least25clients. TwoStatements Youwillneedtoprovideanotarized documentthatincludesthetwostatements beloworsimilarwording.

Requirement#4 20HoursofConsultationbyan EMDRConsultantforEMDR

The20consultation hourscanbe completedin person, online,oroverthe phone,andcanbe completedwithan EMDRConsultantthat doesn'tresideinyour stateorprovince.Find anEMDRConsultant here! HelpfulTip Besuretoreviewthe ConsultationPacketand becomefamiliarwiththe consultationprocess. Consultation Packet EMDRCertificationApplication Yourfirstandlastname YourEMDRConsultant'sname Totalnumberofconsultationhours received Totalnumberofconsultationhours thatweredesignatedasindividual andgrouphours Thetimeframetheconsultation hourswereobtained KeyItemsWeAre LookingFor

EMDRConsultantLetter(s)of Recommendation

Requirement#5

Thedocumentationof thecompleted consultationhours,the feedback,andthe recommendationfrom theEMDRConsultant canbecombinedinto onedocument HelpfulTip LettersfromEMDR Consultants in Trainingdo notmeetthisrequirement. Lettersmustbefroman EMDRConsultant. CIT Recommendation? EMDRCertificationApplication Yourfirstandlastname YourEMDRConsultant'sname FeedbackfromyourEMDRConsultant regardingyoursessionsanduseof EMDRwithclients Anevaluationstatementfromyour EMDRConsultantrecommendingyou forEMDRCertification KeyItemsWeAre LookingFor

Requirement#6

LettersofRecommendation RegardingProfessionalPractice

Peerletterscanbe fromoldcolleagues,a mentor,current coworkers,orevena fellowtraineefromyour EMDRTraining.Ifthey can'tspeaktoyour utilizationofEMDR,we askthattheyreferto yourprofessional characterandethicsin practice. HelpfulTip LettersfromEMDR ConsultantsandEMDR Consultants-in-Training donotcountaspeer letters. WhoCounts? EMDRCertificationApplication Yourfirstandlastname Thenameofyourpeer/colleague Detailsaboutyourprofessional utilizationofEMDR,ethicsinpractice, andprofessionalcharacter Thatyouprovidedtwopeerletters KeyItemsWeAre LookingFor

Requirement#7 12HoursofEMDRIACredits Youwillneedtoprovideacertificateof completionforatleast12EMDRIACredits (continuingeducationinEMDR)

Ifyou'researchingforan EMDRIACreditworkshop, therearelotsof upcominglivewebinars& in personworkshops takingplace,&ourEMDR Educationcalendaris updatedwithnewevents onanalmostdailybasis Thereareover250 DistanceLearning CoursesthatofferEMDRIA Creditinadditionto our EMDRIAOnDemand Education HelpfulTip EMDRCertificationApplication Yourfirstandlastname Thecompletiondate EMDRIAProgramnumber ThenumberofEMDRIACredits theworkshopisapprovedfor KeyItemsWeAre LookingFor EMDRIACreditsare specificallyawardedto advancedEMDRworkshops andarenotawardedfor theEMDRTraining.Only EMDRIACreditworkshops thatareobtainedafteryou completedtheEMDR Trainingmaybeused towardsthisrequirement. Timeframe

Requirement#8 EMDRIAPoliciesAgreement BysubmittingtheEMDRCertification application,youattestthatyouagreeto adheretotheEMDRIAPolicies. ToviewallofEMDRIAPolicies, pleaseclickhere!

Ifyouareunsureabout anyofthe requirementsorhave anyquestions,please emailusat info@emdria.organd wewillbehappyto help! HelpfulTip Theapprovalprocessis typically3 5weeks.We willreachoutviaemail whenyourapplicationhas beenapproved! Approval Process? EMDRCertificationApplication Allapplicationsmustbe submittedthroughour onlineportal,locatedon ourwebsitehere. Youwilluploadall requirementsandpaythe applicationfeeonline. ReadytoSubmit YourApplication?

7000 N Mo Pac Expy Ste 200 Austin, TX 78731-3013 info@emdria.org Phone 512-451-5200 Fax 512 451 5256

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