Welcome to the updated IEDTA Certification Criteria webpage. Based on feedback gathered from a comprehensive survey of IEDTA teachers and supervisors, our Education Committee has implemented a limited revision to our teacher and supervisor certification criteria. The survey revealed that while 70–80% of respondents value our current rigorous standards, 20–30% suggested that certain requirements could be more flexible. In the same time 92.5% participants expressed concerns about lowering critical standards, especially if supervision hours, assisting during 3 years CORE training or alternative pathways were significantly altered. Nonetheless, minor adjustments were widely supported.

These targeted modifications aim to improve flexibility without compromising the robust framework that defines IEDTA certification. The new criteria are featured at the top of this page, while the former criteria are provided below. Applicants may opt to have their applications assessed according to the previous guidelines until the end of 2028. We appreciate your continued commitment to excellence in our community.

IEDTA certified Teachers and IEDTA certified Supervisors must meet the minimum requirements set out in the criteria listed below. At this time, IEDTA does not certify Teacher or Supervisor training programmes.

IEDTA certified Teachers must meet additional Supervisor criteria to become IEDTA certified Supervisors. IEDTA certified Supervisors are eligible to apply for IEDTA certification for Core-Training Programmes. In this way IEDTA certified Supervisors are eligible to become ‘lead trainers’ for IEDTA certified Core-Training Programmes.

IEDTA certified Teachers and Supervisors are expected to remain updated about all EDT therapeutic models within the IEDTA. IEDTA certification of Teachers and Supervisors is not life-long; it is subject to periodic review and re-evaluation. IEDTA promotes continuing education among all IEDTA members. In order to achieve this, IEDTA recommends that certified Teachers and certified Supervisors attend IEDTA international conferences at least once every four years. The IEDTA also suggests that certified Teachers and certified Supervisors participate in at least 3 days of training every 4 years as students of other IEDTA certified Teachers or Supervisors.

There is a USD $50.00 one-off fee to process Teacher certification and Supervisor certification applications that are approved.

IEDTA provides a grandparenting route to Teacher and Supervisor certification when there are significant reasons and extenuating circumstances why IEDTA criteria cannot be met through the usual routes. For further information please contact the Education Committee.

New Criteria after revision implemented since 01.02.2025:

Minimal requirements to become an IEDTA certified EDT teacher.

 

An IEDTA Certified Teacher has completed the following criteria:

The colleague:

1. must be a licensed/registered professional working in the (mental) health sector.Proof of license/registration must be submitted with application.
2. must have completed an IEDTA certified Core-Training Programme and currently be a member of the IEDTA.
3. must have worked for a minimum of 7 years from starting an IEDTA certified Core-Training Programme.
4. must demonstrate evidence of ongoing video-based supervision on one´s personal clinical practice of EDT with an IEDTA Certified Supervisor following completion of Core-Training (including supervision on at least 3 patients).
5. must be currently delivering EDT to patients and MUST have delivered EDT to patients for a minimum of 1 full day per week for at least 2 years immediately prior to the request for certification.
6. must demonstrate evidence of a substantial record of excellence in teaching EDT. This MUST include at least 2 of the following:

• audiovisual/video-based presentations at IEDTA conferences.
• audio-visual presentations at other EDT national or international conferences/ symposiums/ workshops.
• video-based teaching and presentations on courses/ professional trainings/ University programmes.
• published articles on EDT in international journals/ peer-reviewed journals.

7. must provide a recommendation from at least one IEDTA certified Supervisor (Teacher/Supervisor). The recommendation must specify that the Supervisor finds the candidate qualified to be certified as an IEDTA Teacher.

 

Minimal requirements to become an IEDTA certified EDT Supervisor

 

An IEDTA certified EDT Supervisor has completed the following criteria:

The colleague:

1. must fulfil criteria for IEDTA certified Teacher.
2. must have assisted for the full duration of an IEDTA certified Core-Training Programme under the guidance of an IEDTA certified Supervisor.
3. must have given supervision to members of a core-group. These supervisions must be audio visually recorded and must have been supervised by an IEDTA certified Supervisor.
4. the assistance and supervision may have taken place in the same period.
5. must provide a recommendation from at least one IEDTA certified Supervisor. At least one recommendation MUST be provided by the IEDTA certified Supervisor who was lead trainer for the IEDTA certified Core-Training Programme in which assisting was undertaken.

 

Applicants may opt to have their applications assessed according to the previous guidelines until the end of 2028.

 

Previous minimal requirements to become an IEDTA certified EDT teacher 

An IEDTA Certified Teacher has completed the following criteria:

The colleague:

1. must be a licensed/registered professional working in the (mental) health sector.
2. must have completed an IEDTA certified Core-Training Programme.
3. must have worked for a minimum of FIVE years following completion of an IEDTA certified Core-Training Programme.
4. must have completed a minimum of 30 hours of video-based supervision for EDT clinical practice with at least 3 patients following completion of an IEDTA certified Core-Training Programme. The supervision MUST have been provided by an IEDTA Certified Supervisor.
5. must be currently delivering EDT to patients and MUST have been delivering EDT to patients for a minimum of 10 hours per week for at least TWO years immediately prior to the request for certification.
6. must demonstrate evidence of a substantial record of teaching EDT. This MUST include at least TWO of the following criteria:
   • 2 or more published articles on EDT in international journals/ peer-reviewed journals.
   • 2 or more audio-visual presentations at EDT national or international conferences/ symposiums/ workshops.
   • evidence of video-based teaching and presentations on courses/ professional trainings/ University programmes.
7. must provide a recommendation from at least one IEDTA certified Supervisor (Teacher/Supervisor). This must include information specified by IEDTA.

Applications are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

IEDTA Teacher Certification: Application Form in WORD

Minimal requirements to become an IEDTA certified EDT Supervisor

An IEDTA certified EDT Supervisor has completed the following criteria:

The colleague:

1. must fulfil criteria for IEDTA certified Teacher.
2. must have assisted in an IEDTA certified Core-Training Programme under the guidance of an IEDTA certified Supervisor (duration 3 years, 4 times a year 2 or 3 consecutive days).
3. must have given supervision to members of a core-group. These supervisions must be audio visually recorded and must have been supervised by an IEDTA certified Supervisor.
4. the assistance and supervision (above) may have taken place in the same period (duration 3 years, 4 times a year 2 or 3 consecutive days).
5. must provide a recommendation from at least one IEDTA certified Supervisor. At least one recommendation MUST be provided by the IEDTA certified Supervisor who was lead trainer for the IEDTA certified Core-Training Programme in which assisting was undertaken.

Applications are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

IEDTA Supervisor Certification: Application Form in WORD

IEDTA Supervisor Certification: Appendix A in WORD

More about applications:

IEDTA Certification Applications