Who is Eligible

Credentialed helping professionals who work in an education, healthcare, or clinical setting, including:

1. Veterinary professional
2. Licensed Behavioral Health Professional
3. Educator
4. Medical professional
5. And more!

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

Training Requirements

A minimum of 6 hours of continuing education in specific compassion and resiliency topics. Learn more about CCFP certification training requirements.

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

1. Certification Training for Compassion Fatigue Professionals (CCFP) Online Course by PESI - Certification Fee Included!
2. CCFP Intensive Training: Strategies for Compassion Fatigue Prevention and Professional Resiliency by PESI
3. Compassion Fatigue Certification Course for Healthcare Professionals: Strategies to Reduce Burnout & Increase Resiliency by PESI - Certification Included!
4. The Wounded Healer’s Burnout Recovery Course: Over 25 Strategies for Helping Professionals to Break Free from Toxic Stress & Vicarious Trauma by PESI - Certification Included!

Wondering if a course meets the requirements for CCFP 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.

Application Process

1. Complete a qualifying training
2. Upload the following documents to your account:
   1. Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a CE or completion certificate
   2. Documentation of professional status in the form of 1 of the following:
      1. Licensed professional - copy of your professional license or designation
      2. Graduate student – copy of your unofficial transcript
3. Remit your initial application payment of 99.99 USD online

Renewal

To maintain CCFP 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 compassion fatigue, self-care, mindfulness or meditation-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 CCFP renewal trainings include:

1. Intensive Mindfulness Training Course: Interventions for Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Sex and More by PESI
2. Compassion Fatigue: Purpose, Passion and Power by PESI
3. Nursing Stress and Exhaustion: Proven Strategies to Beat Burnout and Revive Your Professional Passion! by PESI
4. Preventing Nurse Suicide: The Real Psychological Ramifications of the Pandemic - by PESI
5. Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue - by PESI
6. Compassion Fatigue: Prevention for Professionals Who Work with Grief and Trauma - 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:
   1. Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a CE or completion certificate
   2. Documentation of professional status in the form of 1 of the following:
      1. Licensed professional - copy of your professional license or designation
      2. Graduate student – copy of your unofficial transcript
3. Remit your CCFP renewal fee online

Learn more about renewing your CCFP certification with Evergreen Certifications..