What are the criteria?

• You have undergone at least 150 hours of trauma-informed practitioner training and/or mentorship from a reputable training provider or mentor. The training or mentorship needn’t be exclusively about trauma, but a minimum of 150 hours on trauma-informed theory and application should be included in the training or mentorship.
• You are a certified facilitator, or coach, or mentor, or therapist, or counsellor, or trauma-informed practitioner, or trainer with a minimum of 50 hours of trauma-related work experience.
• During the periods in which you see clients for trauma-related work, you undergo trauma-informed supervision or mentorship, or engage regularly in a trauma-informed practice/support community. 
• You are able to demonstrate competence and professionalism as a trauma-informed practitioner in accordance with IACTM’s Core Competencies.
• Compliance with the IACTM Policy.
• Agree to the IACTM Code of Ethics.

What do you get?

• IACTM Accredited Trauma-Informed Practitioner Certification.
• A Professional Trauma-Informed Practitioner profile featured in the IACTM Directory.
• Showcased amongst a global community of highly reputable professionals.
• Client referrals from IACTM.
• We promote your Trauma-Informed Practitioner Profile to an appropriately niched audience (via this website, IACTM’s newsletter and social media).
• Permission to display the IACTM logo and IACTM Stamp of Approval on your own website, emails, business cards, etc.
• Listed on IACTM’s Approved Resources page – where your service may be selected by LIVE Foundation beneficiaries and paid for by sponsored funds.
• Listed as an LIVE Foundation beneficiary (if you currently donate your time & energy to any form of humanitarian aid).
• 50% discount off the IACTM Stamp of Approval fee (for your related products & services)
• 50% discount off any additional IACTM Accreditation that you qualify for (except for Trainer Accreditation).
• 80% discount off this website’s advertising rates.
• IACTM Accreditation allows you to list your personal and professional development related articles, e-books, audios and videos in our Free Resources area.
• With IACTM Accreditation, you are welcome to promote your service in IACTM´s Facebook group.
• Heard! We welcome your suggestions and input so that IACTM can continue to expand, grow and deliver ever improving services.

Fees:

• Annual IACTM Accredited Trauma-Informed Practitioner fee USD 130.- (refundable if you are not approved for accreditation)
• One-time application and registration fee USD 30.- (non-refundable)

Note: If you already have IACTM accreditation, and if you fulfil the criteria for any of the other accreditation categories too, then you can get a 50% discount off the additional IACTM accreditation (except for Trainer Accreditation). Please contact us if that is of interest to you.

To apply for IACTM Trauma-Informed Practitioner accreditation, please fill in the form below and register. Following that a page will open where you can enter your profile information.