Level-1 Certification
Trauma and Loss School Specialist
Trauma and Loss Clinical Specialist Certification
Level-1 Specialist Certification lays the foundation for understanding trauma and provides training in the use of TLC's evidence based Structured Sensory Interventions for Children, Adolescents and Parents (SITCAP).
Level-1 Certification requires you to attend a minimum of 3 days at TLC trainings and the remaining requirements can be completed through online courses and an essay exam. The courses may be completed over a period of time.
After completing Level-1 Certification you may use the credentials "CTS" which stands for Certified Trauma Specialist.
Level-1 Required Courses
- Children of Trauma
- Structured Sensory Interventions
- 3 TLC trainings or online courses of your choice
- 1 Level-1 Essay Exam (School OR Clinical)
OR Level-1 eCertification
eCertification is an independent study option that fulfills all the requirements for Level-1 Trauma and Loss Specialist Certification. Click here for more information.
- Children of Trauma online course
- Psycho-Physiology of Trauma online course
- Two additional TLC 6-hour online courses of your choice
- Structured Sensory Intervention 1-hour processing session
- Level-1 Exam online
Maintaining Certification
To keep your TLC Certification up-to-date all you need to do each year is:
- Complete one of TLC’s CE approved 6 credit online courses, OR
- Attend a one-day TLC training
Click here for more information on how to maintain your Certification status.
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