Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional

Nationally registered, credentialed or member of the professions/associations noted:

• Credentialed Mental Health Nurses

A minimum of 18 CPD hours of training in specific integrative mental health topics.

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

• Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional (CIMHP) Training Course: Nutritional and Integrative Medicine for Mental Health Professionals by PESI AU – Certification Included!
• 3-Day Certified Integrative Mental Health Provider (CIMHP) Training Course by PESI – Certification Fee Included!
• Integrative Medicine and Nutrition for PTSD and Complex Trauma Certification Course by PESI – Certification Included!
• Integrative Mental Health Certification Course: Harness the Power of Nutritional and Complementary Medicine to Support Your Client’s Whole Health by PESI – Certification Included!

Wondering if a course meets the requirements for CIMHP 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.

Candidates must attest that, over the course of their career, they have conducted a minimum of 20 clinical sessions with clients in which integrative approaches were discussed as part of a comprehensive mental health treatment plan.

For your initial 1-year certification, please complete the following steps:

1. Complete a qualifying training
2. Remit your initial application payment of 99.99 USD online
3. 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
   • A completed CIMHP application form

Evergreen Certifications will certify applicants who meet the above requirements.

Please note: Certification does not imply endorsement of clinical competency. As a credentialed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession’s standards.

To maintain CIMHP 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 training in nutrition and integrative/complementary and alternative treatment approaches since you were last certified; a 2-year renewal requires 12 CPD hours, and a 3-year renewal requires 18 hours.

Sample CIMHP renewal trainings include:

• Neuroscience & Yoga in the Treatment of Complex, Developmental or Repeated Trauma
• Nutrition & Integrative Medicine for Cognitive Decline, Alzheimer’s Disease & Diabetes Online Course
• Psychopharmacology Intensive Online Course | PESI
• Sleep and Mental Health: Non-Medication Interventions to Restore Sleep Quality and Improve Clinical Outcomes
• Yoga and Mindfulness: Clinical Interventions and Demonstrations

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:
   • 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
3. Remit your CIMHP renewal fee online
   • $49.99 for a 1-year renewal
   • $79.99 for a 2-year renewal
   • $99.99 for a 3-year renewal

Renewal training hours need to have been taken in the time since you were certified or last recertified.

Renewals are calculated from the date that your certification was issued. If you allow your certification to lapse for more than 3 years, you are no longer eligible to renew your certification and instead can reapply for certification.