ITRS Pathways to Professional Advancement
Our Virtual Professional Development Courses provide research-based, highly engaging training to professionals across all disciplines. Enhance your skills and expand your knowledge from wherever you are -- start building your expertise today.
about Certifications
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Choose a Professional Certification:
ITRS is proud to offer six comprehensive professional certification programs designed to enhance your expertise. Take a moment to explore the certification opportunities below:
Professional Certification in Trauma & Resilience - Level 1
Enhance your professional knowledge, skills, and career potential.
Did you know that two of every three people have experienced trauma that can impact them personally and professionally? Professionals will build knowledge to understand the impact of trauma and develop important resilience skills.
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Professional Certification in Trauma & Resilience - Level 2
Enhance your professional knowledge, skills, and career potential.
Did you know that two of every three people have experienced trauma that can impact them personally and professionally? Professionals will build knowledge to understand the impact of trauma and develop important resilience skills.
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Professional Certification in The Fundamentals of Neurodiversity
If you interact with the public, this training is for you.
Between 15-20% of the public is neurodivergent. Multidisciplinary professionals will learn practical, trauma-informed approaches to support neurodivergent individuals of all ages.
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Professional Certification in College Student Wellbeing
Colleges and universities can improve student support.
Students arrive with a range of stressors, including mental health issues, histories of trauma, and everyday stressors that can impact their wellbeing and college experience. Higher education professionals will gain new knowledge and practical skills to better support their students.
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Professional Certification in Human Trafficking Prevention and Intervention
Increase awareness and improve services and interventions.
Professionals will develop the knowledge and skills needed to understand the dynamics of human trafficking. They will gain practical skills to increase awareness of and improve services and interventions for victims/survivors of trafficking.
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Coming Soon! Launching in 2025:
Professional Certification in Resilience Strategies for the Workplace
Enhance skills with effective resilience strategies and impactful practices
In this unique course, you will take three mandatory short courses (1-3 hours each) and then choose two shorter elective courses. This allows you to customize your certification to reflect your needs and interests.
Check back for more information in January 2025!
Lightning Courses
Build Expertise with flexible and skills-focused courses.
Lightning Courses are shorter than our full professional certifications and allow you to gain skills and knowledge without committing to the time or financial commitment of a full certification. These courses take from 1-3 hours to complete and are available for purchase individually. Upon completion of each course, you will receive a certificate of completion and a digital badge.
Check back for more information in January 2025!
Please contact the Institute for Trauma & Resilience Studies at ITRS-Pathways@fsu.edu