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Certified Depression & Mood Disorder Treatment Professional - CDMDTP
Clients experiencing sadness & irritability are dealing with more than just a bad day or bad mood
Become Certified Now!Become a Certified Depression & Mood Disorder Treatment Professional - CDMDTP
Who is Eligible
Independently licensed, master’s prepared mental health professionals, including:
- Psychologist
- Counselor
- Social Worker
- Marriage and Family Therapist
- Associate or Provisionally licensed mental health professionals
- Psychiatric Nurse
- Physician
A detailed listing of eligible professionals can be found here.
Training Requirements
A minimum of 15 hours of post-graduate level training, with 12 of those hours specific to mood disorder assessment and treatment topics and 3 hours specific to suicide assessment and prevention. Click here for details.
Pre-approved, 3rd party trainings that meet the training requirements for Certification include:
- Online webcast training by PESI
- Advanced Treatment of Depression and Mood Disorders Online Course by PESI - Certification Fee Included!
Wondering if a course meets the requirements for Certification? Submit a copy of or link to the course title, speaker, outline and learning objectives to info@evergreencertifications.com for review.
Clinical Practice Requirements
The candidate must attest that over the course of their career, he/she has conducted a minimum of 200 contact hours with depressive disorder diagnosed clients.
Application Process
- Complete a qualifying training
- Remit your initial application fee payment of $99.99 USD online
- Submit the following application documents to info@evergreencertifications.com
- A copy of the candidate’s professional license
- Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a CEU or completion certificate
- A completed application form, found here.
Recertification
To maintain Certification, a reapplication 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 depression and/or mood disorder treatment training since you were last Certified; a 2-year renewal requires 12 clock hours, and a 3-year renewal requires 18 hours.
Recertification Process
- Complete a qualifying training
- Remit your recertification application fee online
- Submit the following application documents to info@evergreencertifications.com
- A copy of the candidate’s professional license
- Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a CEU or completion certificate
Complete details can be found here.