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.
Provisional, qualified or student registration does not meet the standards for CAPPS certification.
By applying for certification, the applicant agrees to adhere to Evergreen Certifications’ Professional Code of Ethics
Training Requirements:
A minimum of 9 clock hours of continuing education training on the Attachment and Personality Patterns model of therapy.
Pre-approved, 3rd party trainings that meet the training requirements for CAPPS certification include:
Evergreen Certifications will accept courses that have been completed within 3 years of initial application for certification.
Wondering if a course meets the requirements for CAPPS 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.
Application Process:
For your initial 2-year certification, please complete the following steps.
- Complete a qualifying training
- Remit your initial application payment of 129.99 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 completion certificate
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 CAPPS certification, a renewal is required. A 2-year renewal requires 6 clock hours of attachment and personality patterns or neurobiology-focused CPD since you were last certified.
Sample CAPPS renewal trainings include:
- Aware: The Science & Practice of Presence by Mindsight Institute
- Consciousness and Change by Mindsight Institute
- Understanding and Treating Disorganized Attachment and Dissociation by Mindsight Institute
- Healing Trauma: IPNB Clinical Strategies for Applying the 9 Domains of Integration toward Deep Theraputic Growth by Mindsight Institute
Renewal CPD content cannot be the same content used for prior renewal or initial certification
Renewal Process
- Complete a qualifying training
- Remit your CAPPS renewal fee of $99.99 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 completion certificate
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
Daniel J. Siegel, MD - MD
is a Harvard-trained physician, clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA, and founding executive director of the Mindsight Institute. He is the creator of Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), and now, the Patterns of Developmental Pathways (PDP) model—his most integrative work yet.
Dan has authored five New York Times bestsellers, founded the Norton Professional Series on IPNB, and lectured for audiences including the Dalai Lama, the Pope, Google, and TEDx. Through his research, teaching, and clinical work, he has shaped how the field understands the mind, fosters integration, and supports meaningful change