What are the Qualifications for Attending?

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 have a master’s degree or higher in the mental health field and are licensed or certified through a state or national board which authorizes independent practice. Provisional/Associate licensure may register as an “Pre-licensed” and must supply a supervisor letter  (must be under clinical supervision during the training).

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/Graduate Students

Pre-Licensed Mental Health Professionals and/or graduate students

• Pre-licensed mental health professionals 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.
• 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. Graduate students must be on a licensing track and be working under the supervision of a fully licensed mental health clinician.  First year graduate students are not eligible.
• Supervisor’s letter required:  Pre-licensed mental health clinicians and graduate students will be asked for their supervisor to submit a letter which includes the supervisor’s license information and number, in order to verify their eligibility. We will send an email with instructions as part of the registration process.
• 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.

International Registrants

It is the policy of the EMDR Institute that people from outside the US must comply with the licensure/requirements of the EMDR Association in the country where they practice.

https://www.emdr.com/emdr-organization/

A minimum of a master’s degree in clinical or counseling psychology or social work, a membership in a professional association that has a written code of ethics or standards of conduct and professional liability insurance are required. It is recommended that participants from European countries take the training from an EMDR Europe approved trainer (Judy Cabeceiras and Roger Solomon meet this criteria).