Certified Personality Disorder Treatment Provider - C-PD

Who is Eligible

Independently licensed, master’s prepared mental health professionals, including:

1. Counsellor
2. Psychologist
3. Social Worker
4. Psychotherapist
5. Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Psychotherapist
6. Play Therapist
7. Mental Health Nurse
8. Advanced Nurse Practitioner
9. Medical Doctor

A detailed listing of eligible professionals can be found here.

Training Requirements

A minimum of 18 hours of post-graduate level training in specific personality disorder diagnosis, screening, assessment and treatment intervention topics. Click here for details.

Pre-approved, 3rd party trainings that meet the training requirements for Certification include:

1. Personality Disorder Certification Training Online Course by PESI UK - Certification Fee Included!

Wondering if a course meets the requirements for Certification? Submit a copy of or link to the course title, speaker, outline and learning objectives to info@evergreencertifications.com for review.

Clinical Practice Requirements

The applicant must attest that over the course of their career, they have conducted a minimum of 100 hours of therapeutic contact with an individual with personality disorder traits and/or diagnosis.

Application Process

1. Complete a qualifying training
2. Remit your initial application fee payment of $99.99 USD online
3. Submit the following application documents to info@evergreencertifications.com
   1. A copy of your professional registration, credential, or membership
   2. Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a CPD or completion certificate
   3. A completed application form, found here.

Recertification

To maintain Certification, a reapplication is required. After your initial 1-year Certification, you have the option to renew for 1, 2 or 3 years. A 1-year renewal requires 6 clock hours of personality disorder-focused training since you were last Certified; a 2-year renewal requires 12 clock hours, and a 3-year renewal requires 18 hours.

Sample recertification trainings include:

1. Personality Disorders: Unavoidable Challenges & Proven Solutions
2. Antisocial, Borderline, Narcissistic and Histrionic: Effective Treatment for Cluster B Personality Disorders

Recertification Process

1. Complete a qualifying training
2. Remit your recertification application fee online
3. Submit the following application documents to info@evergreencertifications.com
   • A copy of your professional registration, credential, or membership
   • Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a CPD or completion certificate

Complete details can be found here.