Who is Eligible:
To be eligible for CCATP certification, the applicant must have earned a minimum of a master’s degree in their profession and hold a state or national license, with all training hours and supervision requirements completed to be licensed for independent practice in the state they are licensed.
- Psychologists
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Licensed Creative Arts Therapists
- Psychiatrists
- Psychoanalysts
- Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
By applying for certification, the applicant agrees to adhere to Evergreen Certifications’ Professional Code of Ethics
Training Requirements
A minimum of 12 hours of continuing education in specific anxiety assessment and treatment topics.
Pre-approved, 3rd party trainings that meet the training requirements for CCATP certification include:
- 7-Night Caribbean Anxiety Certification Cruise: Integrate CBT and Exposure & Response Prevention for Treatment of GAD, Panic Disorder, OCD, Social Anxiety, & Phobias by PESI – Certification Included!
- CBT For Anxiety And OCD by AnxietyTraining.com
- Anxiety, Depression & Mood Disorder Certification Course: Essential Tools for the Most Common & Challenging Client Problems by PESI- Certification Included!
- Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP) Training Course by PESI – Certification Fee Included!
- Eliminating Anxiety, Panic and Worry CCATP Training Course by Psychotherapy Networker – Certification Fee Included!
- Erasing Anxiety: Understanding and Treatment online course by ITTI
- Anxiety, Panic, & Phobia Certification Training: Interventions for All Types of Worry by PESI – Certification Included!
- CBT Training for Anxiety and OCD by PESI – Certification Included!
- Certified Anxiety Treatment Professional Mastery Course: CBT, Motivational Interviewing & Mindfulness Strategies by PESI – Certification Included!
- Anxiety Certification Training: EMDR, Trauma-Informed, ACT, & Somatic Therapy to Help Clients Overcome Anxiety by PESI – Certification Included!
Wondering if a course meets the requirements for CCATP 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 continuing education, all training must be purchased directly through the accredited training organization. Training is not included in the certification fee.
Complete Clinical Hours
The candidate must attest that, over the course of their career, they have conducted a minimum of 200 clinical mental health contact hours with Anxiety-diagnosed clients, with the use of weekly consultation and/or supervision.
Application Process:
For your initial 1-year certification, please complete the following steps.
- Complete a qualifying training
- Remit your initial application payment of 99.99 USD online
- Upload the following documents to your account:
- A copy of the candidate’s professional license
- Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a CE or completion certificate
- A completed CCATP application form
Evergreen Certifications will certify applicants who meet the above requirements.
Please note: Certification does not imply endorsement of clinical competency. As a licensed 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 CCATP 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 clock hours of anxiety-focused continuing education since you were last certified; a 2-year renewal requires 12 clock hours, and a 3-year renewal requires 18 hours.
Sample CCATP renewal trainings include:
- Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and Tapping
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Made Easy: ACT for PTSD, Anxiety, Depression & Personality Disorders – by PESI
- Rewire the Anxious Brain: Neuroscience-Informed Treatment of Anxiety, Panic and Worry – by PESI
- 2-Day: Advanced CBT Training: Evidence-Based Interventions for Chronic Anxiety, OCD, Depression, Trauma and PTSD – by PESI
Renewal CE 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 license
- Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a CE or completion certificate
- Remit your CCATP 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