Certified Personality Disorder Treatment Provider - C-PD

Who is Eligible

Nationally registered, credentialed or association member professionals, including:

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

A detailed listing of eligible professionals can be found here.

Training Requirements

A minimum of 18 CPD hours of 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.

Additional 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. Upload the following documents to your account:
   1. A copy of the candidate’s 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

Renewal

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 CPD hours of personality disorder-focused training since you were last Certified; a 2-year renewal requires 12 CPD hours, and a 3-year renewal requires 18 hours.

Sample recertification trainings include:

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

Renewal Process

1. Complete a qualifying training
2. Remit your recertification application fee online
3. Upload the following documents to your account:
   1. A copy of the candidate’s professional registration, credential, or membership
   2. Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a CPD or completion certificate

Complete details can be found here.