certification

I am pleased to announce that the new guidelines for certification are now complete and are presented in the PDF below. They are valid for those who start now or for those who finish their training later than september 30th 2011.

From that date on all workshops should be stated in the "certificate training module"-form given in the Pdf below. This helps the ISST training coordinator to verify that all the required content is covered by the applicant. In a transient periode applicants are requested to ask one of the current training director to assist them by filling out the application form you find at the bottom of this page. They help you to split the workhop hours into a didactic and a dyadic exercise part.

There is only one application form for both ways to get certified, either by a curriculum or based on individual studies. The form shows that all required content is covered. For details of the application procedure click on the "training" tab in the top navigation or enter here.

Developing the current guidelines has been a long and thoughtful process, derived from many hours of dialogue among the board members and committee members, careful scrutiny of details, shared discussions with some of our most experienced trainers and supervisors – worldwide, along with helpful observations, experiences, and input from candidates who have participated in schema therapy certification training programs in recent years.

Please be aware that these guidelines and the STCRS pertain to
“individual certification programs” – ST with individuals and couples.
The committee is currently in the process of designing specific guidelines and a clinical competency rating scale for schema therapy with groups.

We welcome your thoughts!
But, in an effort to not overwhelm everyone’s e-mail…
PLEASE reply to Hannie van Genderen (training coordinator at:
hannie.vangenderen@home.nl

Thank you!
Wendy

Look here for a Registry of ISST approved Supervisors.

To become an ISST-certified Schema Therapist on the standard or advanced level you will need to attend an ISST-approved certification training program in order to satisfy the ISST-requirements you find in the PDF below. Look here for Approved Training Programs. If you want to apply based on individual studies you are responsable that your personal curriculum contains all the required content. See more details and explanations in the passage at the end of the page or enter here. Enter here to access the New Application Forms.

Members, who achieve the advanced certification and wish to become trainers/supervisors in ISST-approved training programs must participate in a "Supervisor Training Workshop"" via skype teaching (or in-person where available). You will find the content of the supervisor training in Wendy´s slides and more information in the section "guideline for certification (training program)" in the top navigation or if you enter here. Tape Raters find the STCRS there too.

In an effort to clarify the confusion regarding applying for ISST certification, I have posted the “steps for application” on the ISST Web-Site and below…

If you have completed your requirements for Standard or Advanced level certification you will need to take the following steps:

1. Enter here to access the new application form.
2. Request 2 letters of verification to be sent from (1) your supervisor who worked with you during the required 20 or 40 hours of supervision. And (1) from your tape rater. Both letters need only to be about 2-3 lines stating that the applicant has satisfied all of the requirements of their certification training, supervision, and has received a rating of (?) on each of their final taped sessions.
3. A copy of the final schema therapy competency rating scales should also be included in the packet.
4. Your name and credentials as you would like them to appear on your certificate, for example: John Smith, PhD or
John Smith, PhD – “Master of the Universe”
5. Where should we mail your certificate – please supply a mailing address.
Or if you prefer to have it e-mailed to you and you print it out on the paper of your choice, this is fine too.
6. If you would like to be placed on the “public” registry on the ISST Web-Site:
We will need:
 Name/Credentials
 E-Mail Address
 Telephone Number
 Location: Address or General Vicinity
 Area of Specialization (if applicable)

Remember that the register is open to be viewed by anyone visiting the site who may be looking for a certified schema therapist!

All of the information contained above should be sent to Hannie van Genderen (Training Coordinator – ISST Board) hannie.vangenderen@home.nl

Also –
You must be a member of the ISST to receive your certification.

Warmest Wishes –
Wendy

Wendy T. Behary, Director
The Cognitive Therapy Center Of New Jersey
The NJ Institute For Schema Therapy
ISST Coordinator of Training/Certification/Supervision
28 Millburn Avenue
Springfield, New Jersey 07081, USA
(973) 218-1776 x807
(973) 376-7726 - fax
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