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 for those who undertook their EDT training and experience before IEDTA certification criteria were established. For further information please contact the Education Committee.

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

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

IEDTA Certification Applications