EMDR Basic Training

All sessions are conducted in person at our Urbana location, except for the consultation groups, which take place virtually via Zoom. This is an interactive and engaging experience. You'll participate in large group lecture including demonstrations alongside both in person and virtual attendees, and in person small group practice sessions.

All sessions are conducted live via Zoom with cameras on, including the consultation groups. This is an interactive and engaging experience, not a recorded webinar. You'll participate in large group lecture including demonstrations alongside both in person and virtual attendees, and virtual small group practice sessions. You'll need a private, quiet space with reliable internet.

No. This is a single date-specific event offered in two attendance formats. When you register, you choose one format (in person or virtual) and stay in it for both weekends. Mixing formats is not permitted, because the small group practice cohorts are formed by attendance type at the start of the training.

You can begin using EMDR with clients after completing Part 1 of the training (the first weekend). The consultation sessions between parts are designed to support you as you start practicing. By the end of the full training, you'll have the foundation to use EMDR confidently in your clinical work.

Yes. Trauma Specialists Training Institute is an EMDRIA Approved Training Provider. Our Basic Training meets all EMDRIA requirements and counts toward EMDR certification if you choose to pursue it.

Licensed Mental Health Professionals

• Qualifying medical doctors must be licensed to practice in their state or province.
• Qualifying advanced practice registered nurses must have a Master of Science in Nursing (or higher) with a specialization in psychiatric mental health nursing and must be licensed to practice through their state board or province.
• Qualifying Mental Health Clinicians must have a master’s degree in the mental health field (Counseling, Marriage Family Therapy, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychiatry, Social Work) or related mental health discipline and be licensed to practice through their state board or province.

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, Psychotherapy, 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.

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, Psychotherapy, 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 working under the supervision of a fully licensed mental health clinician.
• Graduate students who would like to take an EMDR Training will need to submit certain documentation (graduate transcript, practicum or internship details, and a letter from their supervisor which includes the supervisor's license information and number) in order to verify their eligibility.

To register for this training, select the session that works best for you, then click the link to either pay in full or enter into a payment plan. You will agree to a Participation Agreement when you register.

After you register, you will receive access to the pre-course materials. The pre-course materials should be completed prior to Day 1 of training. You will also need to purchase Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Basic Principles, Protocols, and Procedures, Third Edition by Francine Shapiro, to begin reading prior to the training.

You will be given access to the rest of the course materials once the live trainings begin. You will also participate in consultation groups in between the trainings.

Yes, you will need to attend the entire training live all 6 days. Your attendance will be confirmed by Zoom reports. Attendees must attend all scheduled sessions in their entirety. Please keep your webcam on during all live training sessions. This is the equivalent of “being in the room” for an in-person training and is required for continuing education hours.

This is not your average training to just check off your continuing education for the year. This training is an investment in your professional development. It is an investment in you, your clinical skills and your clients. This training is for professionals who want to treat trauma well, and who recognize that we need additional tools beyond talk therapy to be effective with treating our clients. This training is focused on leveling-up your practice. You will have a new way to conceptualize and treat clients, and I have never yet had a trainee regret it!

This training is an EMDRIA-approved Basic Training that provides all of the necessary parts of the training for you, based on EMDRIA’s requirements (EMDR International Association). You should know that you need to have an EMDRIA approved training to be able to use EMDR and to become certified. There are shorter trainings out there that do not meet these requirements.

You will not receive a certificate of completion until you have completed all 6 days of this course. There is no recording of the live event available to participants. All participant information is confidential.

Trauma Specialists Training Institute, LLC maintains responsibility for all aspects of this program and its content.

If you have a situation that comes up and requires a make up date, please contact us at info@traumaspecialiststraining.com to see if we can accommodate your request.

This course curriculum and trainer/s are approved by the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA). Those who complete this training can refer to themselves as “EMDR Trained.”

Note, EMDR Trained is different and not the same as being an EMDRIA Approved "Certified EMDR Therapist." To become an EMDRIA Approved Certified EMDR Therapist requires additional consultations hours and additional credits from EMDR Advanced Trainings. More about the certification process will be provided during the training and can be found on the EMDRIA.org website.

Trauma Specialists Training Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7268. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Trauma Specialists Training Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 40 Clock Hours.

Trauma Specialists Training Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Trauma Specialists Training Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content. CE: 40 credit

This program is Approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval #886869661-1658) for 40.5 continuing education contact hours. Category: Social Work. Expires 11/30/26.

During the first training weekend, clinicians sign up for a consulting group that meets virtually a total of five (5) times for 2-hours each (10 total hours of consultation).

Between the two training weekends, consulting groups meet four (4) times. The fifth (5th) and final consulting group call happens within two weeks after the second training weekend.

Consultation hours cannot be counted towards clinical supervision time for provisionally licensed clinicians. Consultation services are different from clinical supervision. Consultants do not take responsibility for participants' cases or how participants implement consultation suggestions with clients. Client PHI should not be shared during consultation and consultants do not have access to client PHI.

Per EMDRIA guidelines, Trainees who begin the EMDR Basic Training must complete the entire training within 12 months from their initial start date. If you complete everything (Training Days, Consultation Groups, etc) within your training package as scheduled, you will complete your full EMDR Basic Training in less than 90 days. If requested, Trauma Specialists Training Institute will provide rescheduling options to accommodate 12 month limitation. See Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy for more information.

If you need to cancel your training, any funds paid may be applied toward a future Trauma Specialists Training Institute program within one year of your original registration date. Please note that training registration fees are non-refundable, including any rescheduling fees. Please click here to review our Rescheduling Policy.

Reschedule Policy: We ask that all trainees prioritize this training and do what they can to limit the need for rescheduling. We do, however, understand that sometimes events arise that require you to change training dates. If you require to be switched to a different training date, you will be charged a $100 administrative fee. For trainings consisting of multiple days, this fee will be applied for each training day that needs to be rescheduled. We cannot guarantee you will be able to be placed in a specific training date due to trainer limitations, so you will be added to a waiting list for the next available opening. Please be sure to read the rescheduling policy specific to your training which is made available as part of your learning library. Additional fees may apply to trainings consisting of consultation group time.

Please reach out to us at info@traumaspecialiststraining.com for any additional questions you may have. We are happy to answer those for you so you feel confident when signing up for our Basic Training!

We may also be reached:

By mail: Trauma Specialists Training Institute, 124 North Court Street, Frederick, MD 21701

By phone: 877-780-8784

Learn more by visiting our webpage at www.traumaspecialiststraining.com/basic-training.

After completing registration, you will receive a purchase confirmation email. The email provides a login link for immediate access to the training and you may begin your training by watching the 1.5 hours of video materials you need to prepare for EMDR Basic Training at your convenience. You may also access the training by clicking login at the top of any of our website pages.

You'll also need to purchase the course textbook, Francine Shapiro's Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Basic Principles, Protocols, and Procedures, Third Edition and begin reading prior to the training.

Replacement Document Request Policy: At Trauma Specialists Training Institute, we understand that occasionally, important documentation may be lost or unavailable. To streamline the replacement process, we have established the following policy for requesting digital replacement documents.

Available Replacement Documents & Fees

We currently offer replacements for the following documents:

• Certificate of Completion – $20
  If you’ve lost your Certificate of Completion from a course you attended with us, you may request a digital replacement.
• CE Documentation Support (for submission to your local/state board)
• Trauma-Informed Training: $10
• Advanced EMDR Trainings: $10
• EMDR Basic Training: $25

How to Request a Replacement Document

• Visit the page to request a replacement document.
• Select the appropriate document type you are requesting.
• Provide your current email address to avoid delays.
• Complete payment and submit the form.

You will receive your digital replacement document via email within 10 business days of your order.

Important: If you request a replacement Certificate of Completion from Trauma Specialists Training Institute but did not attend training with us, your payment will be applied toward administrative research and will not be refunded.

Notes About EMDRIA Certification Letters

We are currently reviewing the process for requesting consultant letters for EMDRIA Certification and working to streamline this process.

At this time, participants are encouraged to contact their consultants directly, using the contact information provided in the EMDR Circle Dashboard. No fees apply to first time documentation requests.