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Certified Mindfulness Informed Professional

Who is Eligible

Credentialed helping professionals who incorporate mindfulness in their professional work in an educational, healthcare, or clinical setting, including:

  1. Registered Counsellor
  2. Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Psychotherapist
  3. Registered Psychologist
  4. Registered nurse practitioner
  5. Certified Practising Speech Pathologist
  6. Registered Teacher
  7. Occupational Therapist

Learn more about who can become certified from our detailed list of eligible CMIP professionals.

Training Requirements

A minimum of 12 hours of CPD in specific mindfulness topics. Learn more about CMIP certification training requirements.

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

  1. Intensive Training: Mindfulness Certification Course digital seminar by PESI
  2. Mindfulness and Body-Based Approaches: Interventions for trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and more Online Course by PESI
  3. Certified Mindfulness Informed Professional (CMIP) Course: Evidence-based Interventions for Anxiety, Trauma & More by PESI UK - Certification Included
  4. Mindfulness in Psychotherapy Certification: New Evidence-Based Interventions That Work by PESI UK - Certification Included!

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

Please note that Evergreen Certifications does not offer CPD, all training must be purchased directly through the accredited training organization. Training is not included in the certification fee.

Application Process

  1. Complete a qualifying training
  2. 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. Remit your initial application payment of 99.99 USD online

Renewal

To maintain CMIP certification, a renewal 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 mindfulness and/or meditation-focused training since you were last certified; a 2-year renewal requires 12 CPD hours, and a 3-year renewal requires 18 CPD hours.

Sample CMIP renewal trainings include:

  1. The Advanced Mindfulness Toolbox for Rewiring the Brain by PESI
  2. Mastering Mindfulness: Applying Powerful Practices to Help with Anxiety, Trauma, Depression and More by PESI
  3. 15 Must-Have Mindfulness Techniques for Clinicians: Skills to Transform Your Treatment Plans for Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Anger, Trauma, Guilt and Shame by PESI
  4. 100 Brain-Changing Mindfulness Techniques to Integrate Into Your Clinical Practice by PESI

Renewal CPD content cannot be the same content used for prior renewal or initial certification

Renewal Process

  1. Complete a qualifying training
  2. 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. Remit your CMIP renewal fee online

Learn more about renewing your CMIP certification with Evergreen Certifications.

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