Certified Department Trainers
A TLC Certified Department Trainer (CDT) is qualified to train the staff in his/her agency, organization, school in the use of TLC SITCAP® programs and resources. The CDTs will be able to teach Children of Trauma, Structured Sensory Interventions. The CDT also has the option of developing and presenting an additional TLC approved trauma related training developed to address the needs of unique populations/situations at their agency, organization or school. Tuition is $1800 per person and training can be scheduled at your site. Click here to download a flyer.
Staff trained by CDTs at their agency, organization or school who wish to complete TLC Certification are required to complete the following requirements from TLC :
Additional 2 online courses and essay exam or 3 online courses and exam (NOTE: If CDT presents only 2 days of training – they will complete 2 online courses if CDT present 3 days of training).
For example:
- Children of Trauma (taught by Certified Department Trainer)
- Structured Sensory Interventions (taught by Certified Department Trainer)
- Three (3) additional in-person or online TLC trainings/courses (one of which can be taught by TLC Certified Department Trainer) or all three may taken from TLC
- Level One Essay Exam
Certified Department Trainer Requirements
- To be eligible to obtain TLC Certified Department Trainer status you must currently be at least a Level One TLC Certified Trauma Specialist (School or Clinical).
- Successful completion in 1-2 day Certified Department Trainer program
TLC Certified Department Trainer Renewal Requirements
To maintain status as a TLC Certified Department Trainer staff must commit to obtaining both Level 2 and Level 3 TLC Certification within four (4) years of obtaining TLC Certified Department Trainer status. If staff has already obtained Level 2 Certification they must commit to obtaining Level 3. If both Level 2 and 3 Certification have been obtained, an additional two (2) TLC in person or online courses must be completed annually to retain the TLC Certified Department Trainer status.
Agency/Organization/School Responsibilities
After obtaining CDT status the agency/organization/school responsibilities are:
- Training: CDTs may train their staff at no cost to the agency/organization or school as long as the TLC CDT meets the yearly renewal requirements. (CDTs may not provide TLC training to professionals outside their agency, organization or school without written permission from TLC.)
- Record Keeping: CDT’s are responsible to send TLC within one week following training 1) a TLC sign in sheet of attendees so they can be given credit for the training should they wish to pursue certification in the future and 2) completed TLC presentation evaluation forms.
- Hand Out Information: Each attendee must be provided TLC information (Supplied by TLC). TLC approved PowerPoint handouts are to be provided by the CDT’s agency, organization, school.
- TLC Tools: CDT’s may purchase TLC resource materials, books, programs at our conference rate. These rates change from year to year but offer significant savings on most TLC resources. These materials are not required for training but necessary for those implementing the recommended evidence based interventions