Trauma-Informed Care Practitioner Certification

Understand Trauma. Respond With Skill. Stop Absorbing It Yourself.

A practical, self-paced certification for anyone who works with people – built on clinical training, designed so the work doesn’t wear you down.

20 Contact Hours · Self-Paced, Online · Personalized Certificate

Built for the field

If You Work With People, This Is For You

Social Services & Advocacy

Case workers, victim advocates, child welfare and DV staff

Clinical & Healthcare

Counselors, social workers, physicians, nurses, and ER staff

Public Safety

Law enforcement, firefighters, EMS, and criminal justice staff

Education & Community

Teachers, school staff, clergy, city and government workers

Course Content

Three Skills, In Order

01

Understand Trauma

  • Foundational theory and the nervous system’s role
  • How trauma affects long-term physical and mental health
  • Attachment theory as an organizing force in behavior
  • Ethics, safety, and cultural sensitivity

02

Recognize Trauma

  • The ACEs research – and its limits
  • The four categories of trauma, and why they matter
  • The trauma continuum: shock, trauma, and stress
  • How attachment styles shape lifetime behavior

03

Respond With Skill

  • Simple interventions to build safety and trust
  • Helping people develop self-regulation and resiliency
  • The role of the working relationship in recovery
  • Protecting yourself from burnout while doing this work

How it Works

Self-Paced. No Travel. No Time Off Required.

Study at 2am or on your lunch break – this course was built to fit around a full-time job, not compete with it.

20 hrs

Contact hour instruction

On-Demand

Audio & video, any device

40+

Handouts & resources

Certificate

Issued on completion

Where This Training Comes From

This certification was originally developed by Dr. Janae Weinhold and Dr. Barry K. Weinhold through the Colorado Professional Development Center, drawn from an intensive three-day, in-person training that certified over 200 practitioners – from therapists to soldiers. TIC Training Center adapted it into a flexible, self-paced course so the same training could reach anyone who works with people, not just those who could travel to Colorado Springs.

In memory of Dr. Barry K. Weinhold, co-creator of this training. His work continues through the course he helped build.

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