PTG Certification

If you are a licensed mental health professional, get certified so you can bring the practices and principles of PTG into your work. The PTG Certification Program will be available to psychologists, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychiatrists, and other licensed mental health professionals.

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For: Licensed Mental Health Professionals

Length: Variable

Locations: Online - Enrollment Open

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Why Get Certified in PTG?

If you are helping individuals overcome trauma, expand the breadth and depth of your clinical work through our Posttraumatic Growth Certification Program. The PTG Certification Program is designed by Dr. Richard Tedeschi, the co-founder of the science of Posttraumatic Growth. Those seeking certification will complete an instructionally verified course in clinical aspects of PTG and be challenged to apply the science of PTG in your own professional practice.

The PTG Certification Program is available online. Enroll now.

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What is Posttraumatic Growth?

Posttraumatic Growth is a positive psychological transformation that can happen after trauma. PTG demonstrates that when we’re forced to reflect on our lives and make sense of the destruction caused by trauma, our struggles can become a catalyst for change. Trauma does not have to be the end of the road, rather it can be the path to a new beginning.

Learn more in our PTG Resource Library where we’ve collected the most recent, relevant, and evidence-based scientific papers, descriptive videos, and trusted PTG resources to help you explore Posttraumatic Growth.

PTG Resource Library

Our focus is to shine a light on PTG so that mental health practitioners can learn about the possibility of growth in the aftermath of trauma, and in turn, help the people they serve to see their potential for growth, value, and worth.

Dr. Richard Tedeschi

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increase in Posttraumatic Growth experienced by Warrior PATHH graduates

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sustained reduction in depression experienced by Warrior PATHH graduates

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sustained reduction in anxiety experienced by Warrior PATHH graduates

Boulder Crest Institute for PTG

The Boulder Crest Institute for Posttraumatic Growth serves as the hub for the development, delivery, study, and scale of Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) programs.

Lead by Dr. Richard Tedeschi, the Institute is dedicated to advancing the science and methodologies of PTG. Dr. Tedeschi is co-founder of the science of PTG, having coined the term in 1995 with his colleague Dr. Lawrence Calhoun. Dr. Tedeschi is widely considered the foremost authority on PTG, having published 10 books and over 140 professional articles.

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Frequently Asked Questions

PTG Certification is not open to students completing their course of study. We hope you will register after you obtain licensure.

Our foundational online course — PTG in Practice: Learning to Struggle Well — is well suited for people who are not eligible for certification, but who want to learn the essentials of PTG. 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.

Not at this time. We do have an expanded focus in mind for future certification course releases. At this time there is not a schedule for when we would release a course appropriate for healthcare professionals. If you work in a service oriented setting here are resources you can use to learn about experiencing PTG and facilitating PTG in others.

Our foundational online course — PTG in Practice: Learning to Struggle Well — is well suited for people who are not eligible for certification, but who want to learn more about the essentials of PTG. 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.

Not at this time. We do have an expanded focus in mind for future certification course releases. At this time there is not a schedule for when we would release a course appropriate for health and wellness coaches and other coaching professionals. If you work in a service oriented setting here are resources you can use to learn about experiencing PTG and facilitating PTG in others.

The online course is approximately 10 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.

All students will need to purchase Transformed by Trauma: Stories of Posttraumatic Growth and The Posttraumatic Growth Workbook: Coming Through Trauma Wiser, Stronger, and More Resilient.

There are a series of articles that will be referenced with abstracts provided throughout the course.

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 Certification

Why Get Certified in PTG?

What is Posttraumatic Growth?

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Frequently Asked Questions

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