Nationally registered, credentialed or association member professionals, including:
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Counsellor
Medical Doctor
Mental Health Nurse
Play Therapist
Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Psychotherapist
Psychologist
Psychotherapist
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:
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
Complete a qualifying training
Remit your initial application fee payment of 99.99 USD online
Upload the following documents to your account:
A copy of the candidate’s professional registration, credential, or membership
Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a CPD or completion certificate
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.
“When clients come into my office I want them to know, and see, that I’ve taken the time to learn about trauma, a specialized skill. My certification is much more than a framed certificate”
“...the training and certification process reinforced my knowledge and credibility as a Trauma professional.”
"The process and content of becoming a certified clinician in gaining my Evergreen Certifications in several areas has helped me be a better prepared and more effective clinician. I gained a deeper knowledge of specific disorders with effective means of how to treat them and deeper understanding for myself."
