EMDR Basic Training: Fees & Requirements

🔖 Training Fees

We offer tiered pricing based on your professional status:

Ticket Type Cost (Per Training)
Licensed Clinician $750
Licensed Non-Profit Organization $685
Pre-licensed / Graduate Student / Associate $685

💡 Please note: These fees are per training weekend and do not include consultation fees.

🧠 Case Consultation Details

Consultation is a vital component of EMDR training. Here's what you need to know:

  • 10 hours total required with an EMDR Institute Approved Facilitator/Consultant
    • 5 hours before Weekend 2
    • 5 hours after Weekend 2
  • A list of EMDR Institute Approved Facilitators/Consultants will be provided post-registration.
  • Group consultation options are available with most of the consultants. The estimated range for GROUP sessions is $30-$50/hour; individual rates vary by consultant.
  • You will be provided with detailed instructions on this process after you register!

📚 Required Reading

Required textbooks are not included in the training fee and must be purchased separately.

Required reading for both adult and child/adolescent focused training:

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy-Third Edition-$73.00
  • Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy- $18.00

Additional required reading for Child/Adolescent training:

  • EMDR and The Art of Psychotherapy With Children- $95.00
  • Integrative Team Treatment for Attachment Trauma in Children: Family Therapy and EMDR- $46.00

Books can be ordered on our website:
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✅ Qualification for Attendance

A clinical background is necessary for the effective application of EMDR therapy. Attendance at the workshop is limited to all levels of social workers and mental health professionals who meet the following criteria:

Licensed Mental Health Professionals

  • Licensed Professionals: Medical doctors and advanced practice registered nurses with a specialization in psychiatric mental health, and mental health clinicians with a master's degree in a mental health field are eligible if they are licensed in their state or province.
  • Qualifying Mental Health Clinicians must have a master’s degree in the mental health field (Counseling, Marriage Family Therapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Work) or related mental health discipline and be licensed to practice through their state board or province.
  • Individuals who only hold a chemical dependency or substance abuse license are not eligible as these licenses generally do not allow for a mental health scope of practice. 

Pre-Licensed Mental Health Professionals

  • These are clinicians who are actively pursuing a mental health license through their state board (or province) while working under a licensed supervisor. Some of these license types include associate, intern, limited, provisional, temporary and pre-license.
  • Qualifying pre-licensed mental health clinicians must have a master's degree in the mental health field (Counseling, Marriage Family Therapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Work) or related mental health discipline and must be actively pursuing a full license through their state board (or province) while working under a licensed supervisor and will be requested to submit a letter from their supervisor which includes the supervisor's license information and number, to verify their eligibility.
  • Individuals who only hold a chemical dependency or substance abuse license are not eligible as these licenses generally do not allow for a mental health scope of practice. 

Graduate Students

  • Qualifying graduate students must be enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program in the mental health field (Counseling, Marriage Family Therapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, Psychiatric Nursing, Social Work) or related mental health discipline. Students must have completed their core graduate academic coursework and must be in the practicum/internship portion of their graduate program. First year graduate students are not eligible. Graduate students must be on a licensing track and be working under the supervision of a fully licensed mental health clinician.
  • Graduate students will be requested to submit a letter from their supervisor which includes the supervisor's license information and number, in order to verify their eligibility.

📜 Certificate of Completion Requirements

To earn your certificate and receive CE credit, you must:

  • ✅ Complete Weekend 1 and Weekend 2
  • ✅ Score 80% or higher on the post-training quiz
  • ✅ Complete 10 hours of case consultation with an EMDR Institute Approved Consultant
    • Must be completed within one year of your Weekend 1 training

Cancellation/Transfer/No-Show Policy: https://www.emdr.com/terms-and-conditions/