Clinical Telemental Health Provider – Associate

To be eligible for certification, the applicant must have earned a minimum of a master’s degree in their profession and hold a state or national license as listed below.

• Associate level or provisionally licensed mental health professional

By applying for certification, the applicant agrees to adhere to Evergreen Certifications’ Professional Code of Ethics

A minimum of 12 hours of continuing education in specific telemental health topics.

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

• Janina Fisher’s Trauma Treatment Telehealth Certification Online Course by PESI – Certification Fee Included!
• Telemental Health Certification Course: A Step-by-Step Guide to Successful Virtual Sessions with Children, Adolescents and Families Online Training by PESI

Wondering if a course meets the requirements for CTMH-A 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.

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

1. Complete a qualifying training
2. Remit your initial application payment of 149.99 USD online
3. 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

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.

To maintain CTMH-A certification, a renewal is required after your initial 1-year certification. A 1-year renewal requires 4 clock hours of telemental health, HIPPA, Law and/or Ethics-focused continuing education since you were last certified.

Sample CTMH-A renewal trainings include:

• Ethics 2.0: When Clinical Goes Digital
• Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues for the Advanced Practice Clinician by PESI
• The Ethics of Digital Practice by PESI

Renewal CE 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 license
   • Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a CE or completion certificate
3. Remit your CTMH-A renewal fee of 49.99 USD 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 1 year, you are no longer eligible to renew your certification and instead can reapply for certification