Sunday, December 15, 2013

Requirements To Obtain EMDR Certification

By Eugenia Dickerson


If you wish to use EMDR as part of your practice, you have several training options available to you. If you do not have any experience in this field at all, you will need to commence your training program with the Basic Training program, prior to application for EMDR certification.

Upon completion of the basic training, you can continue on to EMDR certification. There are certain criteria you have to meet to become eligible for EMDR certification. To apply for the certificate, you have to submit proof that you have completed the Basic Training program. A copy of a certificate of completion is required to be attached to your application.

It is necessary to provide evidence of registration or certification to prove that you are a professional in the field of mental health. You need to provide copies of documents that indicate your ability to practice independently.

You need to have a minimum of two years' experience in your particular field of practice. This should be related to the field specified on your certificate, license or registration as a professional. You will be required to provide documentation which has been notarized to support your statement of the experience you have in your specific practice specialty. In the event that you do not have documentation to this effect, you can write out the statement that you have at least two years' experience and have that particular document notarized.

A minimum of 50 relevant sessions to at least 25 clients is required to have been conducted by you. It is necessary to provide documents proving that you have completed this requirement. The documents in proof should be notarized. It is possible for you to write down that this requirement has been fulfilled and have the statement notarized. You have the opportunity to combine the statement declaring the two year's experience and the minimum sessions and obtain notarization in one document.

It is necessary for you to have undergone a minimum of 20 hours' consultation with an Approved Consultant in EMDR. Your consultant should be able to provide you with required documentation for this purpose. The documentation needs to list the hours you received in individual consultation and the hours you received in group consultation. If you received these hours from more than one consultant, you need to acquire the necessary documents from the different consultants.

A minimum of 10 hours should be individual consultation and the balance could be via a small group consultation. The number in the groups may not exceed 8 participants at any one time. The eligibility of the hours is limited to the consultations you received after the completion of the basic training program.

To obtain your EMDR certification, you have to attach letters of recommendation from Approved Consultants regarding your use of EMDR whilst in the consulting relationship. Your colleagues or peers should provide you with letters of recommendation with regards to the use of the service in your professional practice. An additional requirement is to provide certificates related to the completion of 12 hours of further education in the field. The basic program does not fall into this category. There are approved training programs that are available after the basic training that will fall into this category.




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