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Trauma Certifications

Five levels of trauma certification offered through CTRS in partnership with the Green Cross Academy for Traumatology.

The Center for Trauma and Resiliency Studies (CTRS) at Divine Mercy University has partnered with the Green Cross Academy for Traumatology to offer certification courses leading to five separate levels of trauma certification:

  1. Compassion Fatigue Educator
  2. Compassion Fatigue Practitioner
  3. Field Traumatologist
  4. Certified (Clinical) Traumatologist
  5. Master Traumatologist

Courses for these certifications are offered throughout the year, covering all levels of intervention. The Certified Traumatologist credential is recognized by the Veterans Administration (VA), Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), Volunteer Organizations Amid Disaster (VOAD), and other response agencies. Workshops are offered both on-site at DMU's Sterling, VA campus and online through a virtual classroom.

Requirements. Completion of CTRS workshops is one step in the certification process. Participants must apply to and become a member of Green Cross, with annual dues, to receive and maintain certification. Previous training from other organizations may be evaluated for credit and acceptance on an individual basis. All certification levels require application to the Green Cross Academy for Traumatology and ongoing membership.

Certified Compassion Fatigue Educator

  • Compassion Stress Management workshop / training

Certified Compassion Fatigue Practitioner

  • Compassion Fatigue Practitioner workshop / training

Certified Field Traumatologist

  • Disaster Trauma or Field Trauma workshop / training
  • FEMA online course IS-100c
  • FEMA online course IS-363
  • FEMA online course IS-403
  • FEMA online course IS-909
  • FEMA online course IS-700.b
  • Completion of the Compassion Stress Management and Compassion Fatigue Therapist workshops

Certified (Clinical) Traumatologist

  • Treating Traumatized Families workshop
  • Child and Adolescent Trauma workshop
  • Assessment and Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Treating Anxiety and Phobia (EMDR Level 1)
  • 100 hours of direct field work in trauma (one-to-one, group, or family therapy)
  • Completion of all requirements for Compassion Fatigue Educator, Compassion Fatigue Therapist, and Field Traumatologist certifications

Master Traumatologist

  • Grief and Loss workshop
  • Psychological First Aid workshop
  • Understanding and Treating Sexual Trauma workshop
  • Domestic Violence workshop
  • EMDR Level 2 (or comparable technique such as Traumatic Incident Reduction or Thought Field Therapy)
  • Complex Trauma workshop (HEART Model)
  • Cross-training with other certifications such as CISM (Critical Incident Stress Management), Red Cross, or ATSS (Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists)
  • Completion of all requirements for Compassion Fatigue Educator, Compassion Fatigue Therapist, Field Traumatologist, and Certified Traumatologist certifications
  • A minimum of 5 years full-time (or 10 years part-time) direct experience in the trauma field through employment or volunteer organizations

Request information

Program Director: Dr. Benjamin Keyes, bkeyes@divinemercy.edu · (703) 416-1441