Interested in becoming a CIT with us?

Certification has a lot of moving parts — here’s exactly what’s required, and we’ll help you track of it.

1. EMDR International Association Approved EMDR Training - Provide a copy of your certificate of completion of an EMDRIA Approved EMDR Training program.

2. License/Certification - Provide a copy of your license to practice independently as a mental health professional in the state or province where you practice.

3. Three Years of EMDR Experience - Do you have at least three years of experience after completing an EMDRIA Approved EMDR Training program? Applicants must have the minimum 3 years of experience after completion of the EMDR Training.

4. Notarized Statement of EMDR Sessions - Have you conducted at least 300 EMDR sessions with at least 75 clients? Provide a notarized document supporting this statement. Applicants can simply state "I have conducted at least 300 EMDR sessions with at least 75 clients" or similar wording and then have it notarized.

5. Twenty (20) Hours of Consultation-of-Consultation by an EMDR Consultant™ in EMDR - Twenty hours of consultation-of-consultation are required. Provide documentation from the EMDR Consultant(s)™ who provided consultation-of-consultation to you. It must specify the exact number of consultation hours you received and designate how many of those were individual consultations and how many were group consultations. If you have received consultation from more than one EMDR Consultant™, you will need documentation from each one. Consultation-of-consultation groups cannot exceed more than four EMDR Consultants-in-Training at any one time. Only consultation hours received after becoming an EMDR Certified Therapist™ can be applied towards this requirement.

6. EMDR Consultant™ Letter(s) of Recommendation - Provide letter(s) from one or more EMDR Consultant(s)™ addressing the quality of your consultation in EMDR to others. Letters may include documentation of consultation hours as required in #5 above.

7. Letters of Recommendation Regarding Professional Practice - Provide two letters of recommendation regarding your professional utilization of EMDR in clinical practice, consultation abilities, ethics in practice, and professional character. These letters may be from colleagues or peers.

8. 12 Hours of EMDRIA Credits Provide certificates of completion for at least 12 hours of EMDRIA Credits (continuing education in EMDR) - Only EMDRIA Credit Programs in EMDR obtained after the completion of EMDR Training may be used towards this requirement. EMDR Training programs are not awarded EMDRIA Credits. EMDRIA Credits are one-time use only. If you've used credits to apply or renew EMDR Certification, they cannot be reused for the EMDR Consultant™ application. Certificates of completion of EMDRIA Credits hours should include the EMDRIA program approval number and the number of credits earned.

9. EMDR International Association Policies Agreement Applicants must read and verify on the application form that they agree to adhere to EMDRIA Policies.