Who is Eligible:
To be eligible for certification, the applicant must be registered/credentialed with the governing bodies listed below and hold a minimum of a master’s degree in their profession.
This certification is intended for the professional who has an existing knowledge about trauma and an overview of trauma treatment modalities (CCTP Certification or evidence of equivalency).
Provisional, qualified or student registration does not meet the standards for CCTP-II certification.
Don’t see your profession listed here or are a graduate student in a clinical mental health program? You may qualify for certification as a Certified Trauma Professional! Click here to learn more.
By applying for certification, the applicant agrees to adhere to Evergreen Certifications’ Professional Code of Ethics
Training Requirements:
Prerequisite: Hold a CCTP Certification or evidence equivalency.
Once the prerequisite is met, a minimum of 24 hours of CPD in specific complex trauma assessment and treatment topics, with 6 of those hours specific to trauma treatment modalities.
Pre-approved, 3rd party trainings that meet the training requirements for CCTP-II certification include:
- Complex Trauma Certification Training: Interventions from EMDR, Parts Work, CPT, and Polyvagal Theory by PESI Canada – Certification Included!
- Complex Trauma Certification Training Course with Janina Fisher by PESI Canada – Certification Included!
- The Ultimate Trauma Treatment Certification Course: A Blueprint for Greater Therapeutic Success for Clients with Complex Trauma by PESI Canada – Certification Included!
- Somatic Therapy for Complex Trauma: Master Body-Based, Polyvagal & Neurobiological Techniques for Mind-Body Healing by PESI Canada – Certification Included!
Wondering if a course meets the requirements for CCTP-II 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.
Complete Clinical Hours
The applicant must attest that, over the course of their career, they have worked with at least 5 clients who have suffered from complex trauma for a minimum of 6 months in duration.
Application Process:
For your initial 2-year certification, please complete the following steps.
- Complete a qualifying training
- Remit your initial application payment of 249.99 USD online
- Upload the following documents to your account:
- A copy of the candidate’s professional registration
- Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a completion certificate
- A completed CCTP-II application form
Evergreen Certifications will certify applicants who meet the above requirements.
Please note: Certification does not imply endorsement of clinical competency. As a registered/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.
Renewal Process:
To maintain CCTP-II certification, a renewal is required after your initial 2-year certification. A 2-year renewal requires 12 clock hours of Complex Trauma, PTSD, EMDR, IFS, Trauma-Focused CBT, Somatic Experiencing, Dissociation or Cognitive Processing Therapy CPD.
Sample CCTP-II renewal trainings include:
- PTSD in Veterans: Impact of PTSD on Military Personnel and War Veterans and Their Families by PESI
- Trauma Treatment Advances What Works for PTSD and Co-Occurring Disorders by PESI
- Complex PTSD Clinical Workshop: A Comprehensive Approach to Accurately Assess and Effectively Treat Clients with Chronic, Repeated and/or Developmental Trauma by PESI
- IFS Immersion Integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS) Across Clinical Applications by PESI
- Healing Cultural Trauma with Internal Family Systems by PESI
- The Integrated Trauma Therapist Incorporating IFS with EMDR, SP, CPT, AEDP, DBT, and Psychedelic Medicines for Treating Complex Trauma and PTSD
Renewal CPD content cannot be the same content used for prior renewal or initial certification
Renewal Process
- Complete a qualifying training
- Upload the following documents to your account.
- A copy of the candidate’s professional registration
- Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a completion certificate
- Remit your CCTP-II renewal fee of 149.99 online
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 2 years, you are no longer eligible to renew your certification and instead can reapply for certification
Frank G. Anderson - MD
Frank Guastella Anderson, MD, completed his residency and was a clinical instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is both a psychiatrist and psychotherapist. He specializes in the treatment of trauma and dissociation and is passionate about teaching brain-based psychotherapy and integrating current neuroscience knowledge with the IFS model of therapy.
Dr. Anderson is the Vice Chair, Director, trainer for the Center for Self Leadership with Richard Schwartz, PhD, and maintains a long affiliation with, and trains for, Bessel van der Kolk’s Trauma Center.
Dr. Anderson has lectured extensively on the Neurobiology of PTSD and Dissociation and wrote the chapter “Who’s Taking What” Connecting Neuroscience, Psychopharmacology and Internal Family Systems for Trauma in Internal Family Systems Therapy- New Dimensions. He co-authored a chapter on “What IFS Brings to Trauma Treatment in Innovations and Elaborations in Internal Family Systems Therapy" and recently coauthored the Internal Family Systems Skills Training Manual.
Linda Curran - BCPC, LPC, CACD, CCDPD, EMDR-C
Linda Curran, BCPC, LPC, CACD, CCDPD, EMDR-C is president of Integrative Trauma Treatment, LLC, in Havertown, PA. She provides clients an integrative approach to trauma, and treats PTSD in adolescent and adult populations, including clients with eating disorders, sexual trauma, and self-injury. An international speaker on the treatment of trauma, Linda has developed, produced, and presents multi-media workshops on all aspects of psychological trauma.
Linda is the author of best selling Trauma Competency: A Clinician’s Guide (PPM, 2010) and her newest book 101 Trauma-Informed Interventions (PPM, 2013). She is the producer of the best-selling Interview Trauma series DVD’s in which she collaborated with the world’s leaders in Trauma: Bessel van der Kolk, MD; Peter Levine, PhD; Babette Rothschild, MSW, LCS; Stephen Porges, PhD; Janina Fisher, PhD; and many more.
Janina Fisher - PhD
Janina Fisher, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and instructor at the Trauma Center, founded by Bessel van der Kolk, MD. A faculty member of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute, an EMDR International Association consultant, past president of the New England Society for the Treatment of Trauma and Dissociation, and former instructor, Harvard Medical School, Dr. Fisher lectures nationally and internationally on the integration of the neurobiological research and new trauma treatment paradigms into traditional psychotherapies.