Evergreen Certifications
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Who is Eligible:

[+] Mental Health Professionals
[+] Rehabilitation Professionals
[+] Education Professionals
[+] Graduate students
[+] Learn more about who can become a certified CTP professional

Training Requirements

A minimum of 12 hours of continuing education training in specific trauma assessment and treatment topics.

[+] Learn more about CTP certification training requirements

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

Wondering if a course meets the requirements for CTP 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 1-year certification, please complete the following steps.

  1. Complete a qualifying training
  2. Remit your initial application payment of 99.99 USD online
  3. Upload the following documents to your account:
    • Documentation of professional status in the form of one of the following:
      • Copy of your professional registration, credential, or membership
      • Graduate student – copy of your unofficial transcript
    • Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a CPD or completion certificate

Evergreen Certifications will certify applicants who meet the above requirements.

Please note: Certification does not imply endorsement of 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.

To maintain CTP 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 CPD hours related to trauma treatment since you were last certified; a 2-year renewal requires 12 CPD hours, and a 3-year renewal requires 18 hours.

Sample CTP renewal trainings include:

Renewal Process

  1. Complete a qualifying training
  2. Upload the following documents to your account:
    • Documentation of professional status in the form of one of the following:
      • Copy of your professional registration, credential, or membership
      • Graduate students – copy of your unofficial transcript
    • Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a CPD or completion certificate
  3. Remit your CTP 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 renewed.

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

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