Review the information below regarding completion of any of the six Certificates of Specialized Training:

1.  All courses used toward completion of a Certificate of Specialized Training must be officially recognized by ICISF (e.g. Certificate of attendance must be an official ICISF certificate; additionally, if taught by an ICISF approved instructor, the certificate of attendance must have an ICISF course number printed on the face of the certificate). If you are unsure whether a course you plan to attend is recognized by ICISF, feel free to contact the ICISF office.

2.  In compliance with the criteria set forth by the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) only those certificates which reflect the full contact hours (e.g. full attendance) for the designated course will count as a completed course for the Certificate of Specialized Training Program.

3.  Any individual may apply for more than one Certificate of Specialized Training provided the requirements have been met for each Certificate.

CORE Curriculum--Important Information

In addition to the four core curriculum requirements, ICISF's course "The Changing Face of Crisis and Disaster Mental Health Intervention: A Competency-based Update" is also required.*
*Individuals who completed either the Group Crisis Intervention or the Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support course after January 1, 2007 are exempt from this requirement.

This course is offered at various ICISF Regional Conferences and online in collaboration with Weber State University.

In order to reflect current training standards, a Certificate of Specialized Training certificate issued after July 1, 2007 will be granted for a period of three (3) years. At that time the certificate is renewable by completing updated continuing education training through ICISF. A renewal application and additional information will be available on our website.

Click here for details about the six specialty tracks and requirements for completion.