Trauma-Competent Professional
Courses Required: Enhancing Trauma Awareness AND Deepening Trauma Awareness AND Applying Trauma Principles OR Social Emotional and Motor Development in Infancy and Early Childhood, Trauma in Infancy and Early Childhood and Applying Trauma Principles in Infancy and Early Childhood.
Participants in the required courses along with completion of additional requirements may earn LGI’s title of Certified Trauma-Competent Professional. We believe that by conferring this title on participants who successfully complete our requirements and therefore demonstrate a high level of integrity and sophistication with regard to their levels of trauma awareness, trauma sensitivity, trauma competency and abilities to maintain the specific values and standards LGI has established, we can work to advance levels of respect and appreciation for the complex nature of trauma and the importance of addressing traumarelated issues in ways that are well-researched as effective, healthy and safe.
In order to become a Certified Trauma-Competent Professional each candidate must successfully complete the following:
- Full attendance at required courses. If sessions were missed, a candidate must write a description of the content of any missed sessions, based on the information contained in the Binder Notes, to demonstrate that he or she is familiar with all of the concepts from these courses.
- Confirmation that all reading from all required courses has been completed, as will be indicated by a checklist that delineates reading requirements.
- Successful completion of in-class presentations (book review, topic review, teachable moment).
- Presenting a case study to class based on the measurable standards and outcomes of the LGI Performance Outcome Evaluation Tool for determining TraumaCompetency. Submission of a written description of the case study and completing a Performance Outcome Evaluation Tool is required.
- Receiving a satisfactory POET from the trainers along with their recommendation to be certified.
- Passing an open-book take-home exam based on the information contained in required courses.
- Signing and submitting a covenant agreement to adhere to the standards, values and expectations of a Certified Trauma-Competent Professional.
Trauma-Sensitive Professional
Participants in this intensive course may earn LGI’s title of Certified Trauma-Sensitive Professional. We believe participants who meet course requirements demonstrate increased levels of compassion for the impact of trauma. Participants can identify key elements of many traumas and the impact of each.
In order to become a Certified Trauma-Sensitive Professional each candidate must successfully complete the following:
- Full attendance at required course. If sessions are missed, a candidate must write a description of the content of any missed sessions, based on the information contained in the curriculum, to demonstrate that they are familiar with the concepts from all sessions.
- Confirmation that all reading from required texts has been completed.
- Successful completion of in-class presentations
- Presentation of a case study (5 minutes) to class based on the instructions provided. Submission of a written description of the case study is required.
- Satisfactory feedback from the facilitators that participant has demonstrated growth and knowledge of information, concepts, approaches, principles and skills provided over the required courses.
- Signing and submitting a covenant agreement to adhere to the standards, values, and expectations of a Certified Trauma-Sensitive Professional.