Trauma-Sensitive Certification

20 sessions // 2.5 hours each
Prerequisites: None

Trainings are sponsored by the PA OCYF. Sponsorship covers all cost of tuition and materials so there is no cost to participants to register and participate.

Course Description

Participants in the course may earn LGI’s title of Certified Trauma-Sensitive Professional. We believe that 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.

20 sessions (2.5 hours each)
Prerequisites: None

Available Groups

Classes meet every other week. Click the group name to view the full schedule.

Group 3360Wi26 Schedule (sponsored by CHG Charitable Trust)

Session 1: January 6, 2026 (9:00 am – 11:30 am)
Session 2: January 20, 2026 (9:00 am – 11:30 am)
Session 3: February 3, 2026 (9:00 am – 11:30 am)
Session 4: February 17, 2026 (9:00 am – 11:30 am)
Session 5: March 3, 2026 (9:00 am – 11:30 am)
Session 6: March 17, 2026 (9:00 am – 11:30 am)
Session 7: March 31, 2026 (9:00 am – 11:30 am)
Session 8: April 14, 2026 (9:00 am – 11:30 am)
Session 9: April 28, 2026 (9:00 am – 11:30 am)
Session 10: May 12, 2026 (9:00 am – 11:30 am)
Session 11: May 26, 2026 (9:00 am – 11:30 am)
Session 12: June 9, 2026 (9:00 am – 11:30 am)
Session 13: June 23, 2026 (9:00 am – 11:30 am)
Session 14: July 7, 2026 (9:00 am – 11:30 am)
Session 15: July 21, 2026 (9:00 am – 11:30 am)
Session 16: August 4, 2026 (9:00 am – 11:30 am)
Session 17: August 18, 2026 (9:00 am – 11:30 am)
Session 18: September 1, 2026 (9:00 am – 11:30 am)
Session 19: September 15, 2026 (9:00 am – 11:30 am)
Session 20: September 29, 2026 (9:00 am – 11:30 am)

Course Registration

Important instructions:

Please select one course group as your preferred choice, and one for your backup choice. After registering online, you will receive an email confirming your seat in a class. If a course is filled to capacity, you will receive notification within one week of registering.

If you are absent for Session 1 without notifying LGI in advance, you are considered immediately withdrawn from the course and your reserved seat is given to a participant on the waiting list.

NEW CEU REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Due to changes in reporting requirements for CEUs, we are now required to gather specific information from you in advance so that your CEUs can be issued once you complete the training. Please read the instructions below carefully and include the required information when registering if you are requesting CEUs. We will no longer be able to issue the CEUs after your training if you fail to provide this information in advance.

Social Work CEUs through PA Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors

Provide:

Your name as it is recorded with the PA Board and should appear on your certificate.
Your license number. If you do not have a license number with the PA Board, but still want a personalized CEU certificate, please reply with how your name should appear and indicate you do not have a license number at this time.

PQAS through PA Keys for Early Childhood Educators

Provide:

Your name as it is recorded with PA Keys
Your PA Keys identification number – without this number we are unable to issue PQAS credit

PDE Act 48/45

Lakeside Global Institute is not an approved provider for Act 48/45 credits through the Department of Education. Participants who would like to secure Act 48/45 credits can take an LGI social work CEU certificate to their home school district or local intermediate unit to request those credits.