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PTG Training Eligibility

Boulder Crest Institute’s PTG Training program was developed for and is available to Healthcare, Education, and Support Personnel. Learn how to recognize and facilitate Posttraumatic Growth in people who have experienced trauma.

Quick Facts

For: Healthcare, Education, and Support Personnel

Length: 5 Instruction Hours

Locations: Online - Enrollment Open

Fee Applies

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Who is eligible for PTG TRAINING?

The PTG Training course delivers a broad and practical training applicable across multiple settings. It is especially valuable for Healthcare, Education, and Support Personnel who wish to take a trauma-informed approach through the lens of PTG. To participate in the course, you should have a background in a people-centered field—such as human services, support, or any role involving direct work with others. Participants will learn to identify signs of growth and discover strategies to foster Posttraumatic Growth in the individuals they support.

The training is ideally suited for:

Healthcare: Nurses, Physicians, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, and other healthcare professionals
Educators: Teachers, School Administrators, Special Educators, Guidance Counselors*, Tutors, and other education professionals
Support Personnel: Chaplains, Peer Support Providers, Mental Health Advocates, and other service oriented professionals

Please contact institute@bouldercrest.org with questions about eligibility. If you have a question about partnering with BCF, please contact partnerships@bouldercrest.org.

*Licensed Mental Health Professionals are eligible for the advanced, 10 hour PTG Certification program

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, PTG Training is open to students working toward a degree in a profession within the Healthcare, Education, and Support Personnel industries.

In addition to PTG Training, we offer a foundational online course — PTG in Practice: Learning to Struggle Well. This 3 hour, self-guided course teaches the concepts and practices of Posttraumatic Growth using video instruction, workbook exercises, and recommended reading. Lessons include the History of PTG, Phases of PTG: Trust & Connection, Education, Regulation, Disclosure, Service & Story, and the Domains of PTG: New Possibilities, Deeper Relationships, Personal Strength, Spiritual & Existential Change, and Appreciation For Life.

Please also explore the PTG Resource Center to stay up to date on PTG-related topics.

Yes, PTG Training is open to you.

Please also explore the PTG Resource Center to stay up to date on PTG-related topics.

The online course is approximately 5.5 hours of video instruction led by Dr. Richard Tedeschi, Ph.D, widely considered the foremost authority on PTG.

Dr Tedeschi, together with his colleague Dr. Lawrence Calhoun, coined the term Posttraumatic Growth in 1995. Among his many accolades, Dr. Tedeschi’s work has been named in Stanford University’s list representing the top 2% of the world’s most-cited researchers.

This is a self-paced course. It is divided into modules with reflection questions built in. We recommend that you take the course in whichever way allows you to have an effective, personal learning experience. There is no required timeframe — please allow yourself time to complete the course in a way that is most valuable to you.

PTG Training Eligibility

Who is eligible for PTG TRAINING?

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