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Certified Traumatic Services Specialist CTSS Basic Certification Level
Experience: 1 year paid or volunteer in trauma-related field High School Diploma or GED (Minimum)
Training:
Basic – 32 hours
Advanced – 40 hours
Certified Trauma Responder CTR Secondary Certification Level
Experience: Served on CISD team, Crisis Response or Management Team High School Diploma or above
Training:
Response – 32 hours
Advanced – 40 hours
Field Work: 40 hours documented.
Certified Trauma Specialist CTS Advanced Certification Level
Experience: Masters level or higher. To be exempt from certain courses need copy of state license in a mental
health field & proof of malpractice insurance.
Training:
Core – 164 hours
Elective – 76 hours
Field Work: 2,000 hours
Plus 50 hours personal counseling.
Certified Trauma Specialist (CTS), the highest level of certification by the Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists (ATSS). In order to do so they
must complete two additional
CEC 15-week sessions to meet these requirements. The requirements for both additional sessions will entail supervision for one hour three times a
an additional 532 hours of on-site experience each session. They will also need to show proof of 50 hours of personal counseling during these two
additional sessions to meet certification requirements.
Additionally, the College would offer the non-credit courses required for the three levels of certification to become Traumatic Stress Specialists. In
addition to these three levels of certification, the College would also offer courses for attainment of the Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
certification. All four certifications require 30 hours of continuing education for recertification every three years, another series of workshops the College
can offer. The requirements for these levels of certification are explained below.
To receive the highest level of certification, Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists Certification (ATSS), upon completion of the student’s MPA
degree program the following will have to be added:
• Field placement that includes 2,000 hours of trauma counseling and intervention. This placement with the Constructive Action serves as the
Purpose course.
• Fifty hours of personal counseling
• Certified Trauma Specialist (CTS) sponsor and completed application with sponsor’s signature
• Three one-hour supervisory sessions per month by the MPA faculty
The level of certification they receive is the Certified Trauma Specialist (CTS). This designation is created for specialists who provide intervention for
trauma.
There are two lower levels of certification. The first of these two lower levels is the Certified Trauma Responder (CTR). This designation is for those
who provide immediate trauma intervention through critical incident stress debriefing/management, peer counseling, and trauma response. The
certification requires the following:
• One year experience in a trauma-related area
• Forty hours on a crisis incident response team
• Associate degree or high school diploma with successful completion of Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) training or two years experience
in trauma response
• Thirty-two hours specified courses
• Forty hours advanced disaster or trauma response training
• CTS sponsor and completed application with sponsor’s signature
The second of the two lower levels is the Certified Trauma Specialist (CTSS). This designation is for those who provide immediate trauma intervention,
crisis support, advocacy, or victim assistance. The certification requires the following:
• One year experience in a trauma-related field
• Associate degree or high school diploma with successful completion of public safety, victim services or crisis response training
• Thirty-two hours specified courses
• Forty hours of ATSS recognized elective course work
• CTS sponsor and completed application with sponsor’s signature
This certification can easily be turned into a full associate degree in public administration or it can be left as a certification course we offer outside the
degree programs.
Because all three certifications require 30 hours of continuing education for re-certification every three years, a Continuing Education Certificate (CEC)
Institute in Trauma Studies can be created in line with this program.
As the second level of certification, the Certified Trauma Responder (CTR) can also demonstrate competency by completion of the Critical Incident
Stress Debriefing (CISD) training, an additional program in the CEC Institute for Trauma Studies that can be offered. The CISD is a three-day
workshop.
Certified Traumatic Services Specialist (CTSS)
Basic certification level
Experience:
One year paid or volunteer experience in a trauma-related field. Professional disciplines can include:
Military Crisis Response
Law Enforcement Crime Victim Services
Fire Services Red Cross/Disaster Work
Emergency Medical Services Schools/Universities
Criminal Justice Corrections
Addictions Specialist Hostage Negotiation
Emergency Preparedness Public Safety
Church – Clergy Response Crisis Intervention
Employee Assistance Child Advocacy
Education:
High School Diploma or GED (Minimum)
Training:
Basic –
Crisis Intervention 4 hours
Conflict Resolution 4 hours
Working with Difficult People 4 hours
Death & Dying/Grief 4 hours
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 4 hours
Stress Management 4 hours
Secondary PTSD/Caregiver Debriefings 4 hours
Community Resources & Referrals 4 hours
32 hours Basic (4 eight hour days)
Advanced – **
National Organization for Victim Assistance 16 hours (2 eight hour days)
American Red Cross 8 hours (1 eight hour days)
FEMA 24 hours (3 eight hour days)
40 hours Advanced
Metropolitan College of New York Involvement:
1. College Faculty will teach basic courses of 4 eight hour days, or 8 four hour days
2. Coordination by College Faculty of 3 organizations to teach advanced courses.
** Advanced for Certified Trauma Services Specialist (CTSS) can be attended by those seeking Certified Trauma Responder (CTR) certification as they
have same requirement for their Advanced training.
Certified Trauma Responder (CTR)
Secondary certification level
Experience:
Served on CISD team, Crisis Response or Management Team
Education:
High School diploma or above
Training:
Response Training –
Supportive Listening/Communication Skills 4 hours
Initiating and Ending Support 4 hours
Stress Dynamics 4 hours
Secondary Victimization 4 hours
Responding to Trauma & Victimization 4 hours
Crisis Intervention 4 hours
Assessing Trauma Victims Needs 4 hours
Community Resources & Referrals 4 hours
32 hours Response (4 eight hour days)
Advanced - **
National Organization for Victim Assistance 16 hours (2 eight hour days)
American Red Cross 8 hours (1 eight hour day)
FEMA 24 hours (3 eight hour days)
40 hours Advanced
Field Work –
40 hours documented
Metropolitan College of New York Involvement:
1. College Faculty will teach Response Training courses for 4 eight hour days, or 8 four hour days.
2. Coordination by College Faculty of 3 organizations to teach advanced courses..
** Advanced for Certified Trauma Responder (CTR) can be attended by those seeking Certified Trauma Services Specialist (CTSS) certification as they
have same requirements for their Advanced training.
Certified Trauma Specialist (CTS)
Advanced certification level
Experience:
Masters level or higher
To be exempt from certain courses need copy of state license in a mental health field & proof of malpractice insurance.
Training:
Core –
Post Traumatic Stress Reaction 24 hours No exemption
Intake/Initial Assessment/Psychological 12 hours Exemption
Differential Diagnosis/Dual Diagnosis 12 hours Exemption
Treatment Planning/Case Management 12 hours Exemption
Counseling: Individual/Family/Group 36 hours Exemption
Community & Social Special Populations 18 hours No exemption
Community Resources & Referral 12 hours Exemption
Legal Systems 12 hours No exemption
Crisis Intervention 12 hours No exemption
Community/Large-Scale Disasters 8 hours No exemption
Ethics/Legal Issues 6 hours No exemption
164 hours Core (20.5 eight hour days)
Elective –
They can take any of the Basic courses offered for the CTSS and CTR courses, the Advanced training for CTSS and CTR given by National Organization
for Victim Assistance, American Red Cross, and FEMA. Or the college may offer other courses as electives for the students.
76 hours (9.5 eight hour days)
Field Work –
2,000 hours working with Trauma Victims
Additional Requirement –
50 hours personal counseling
Metropolitan College of New York Involvement:
1. College Faculty teach core course for 20.5 eight hour days, or 4 forty-one four hour days.
2. Oversight by College Faculty of chosen electives and completion of courses.
must complete two additional
CEC 15-week sessions to meet these requirements. The requirements for both additional sessions will entail supervision for one hour three times a
an additional 532 hours of on-site experience each session. They will also need to show proof of 50 hours of personal counseling during these two
additional sessions to meet certification requirements.
Additionally, the College would offer the non-credit courses required for the three levels of certification to become Traumatic Stress Specialists. In
addition to these three levels of certification, the College would also offer courses for attainment of the Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
certification. All four certifications require 30 hours of continuing education for recertification every three years, another series of workshops the College
can offer. The requirements for these levels of certification are explained below.
To receive the highest level of certification, Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists Certification (ATSS), upon completion of the student’s MPA
degree program the following will have to be added:
• Field placement that includes 2,000 hours of trauma counseling and intervention. This placement with the Constructive Action serves as the
Purpose course.
• Fifty hours of personal counseling
• Certified Trauma Specialist (CTS) sponsor and completed application with sponsor’s signature
• Three one-hour supervisory sessions per month by the MPA faculty
The level of certification they receive is the Certified Trauma Specialist (CTS). This designation is created for specialists who provide intervention for
trauma.
There are two lower levels of certification. The first of these two lower levels is the Certified Trauma Responder (CTR). This designation is for those
who provide immediate trauma intervention through critical incident stress debriefing/management, peer counseling, and trauma response. The
certification requires the following:
• One year experience in a trauma-related area
• Forty hours on a crisis incident response team
• Associate degree or high school diploma with successful completion of Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) training or two years experience
in trauma response
• Thirty-two hours specified courses
• Forty hours advanced disaster or trauma response training
• CTS sponsor and completed application with sponsor’s signature
The second of the two lower levels is the Certified Trauma Specialist (CTSS). This designation is for those who provide immediate trauma intervention,
crisis support, advocacy, or victim assistance. The certification requires the following:
• One year experience in a trauma-related field
• Associate degree or high school diploma with successful completion of public safety, victim services or crisis response training
• Thirty-two hours specified courses
• Forty hours of ATSS recognized elective course work
• CTS sponsor and completed application with sponsor’s signature
This certification can easily be turned into a full associate degree in public administration or it can be left as a certification course we offer outside the
degree programs.
Because all three certifications require 30 hours of continuing education for re-certification every three years, a Continuing Education Certificate (CEC)
Institute in Trauma Studies can be created in line with this program.
As the second level of certification, the Certified Trauma Responder (CTR) can also demonstrate competency by completion of the Critical Incident
Stress Debriefing (CISD) training, an additional program in the CEC Institute for Trauma Studies that can be offered. The CISD is a three-day
workshop.
Certified Traumatic Services Specialist (CTSS)
Basic certification level
Experience:
One year paid or volunteer experience in a trauma-related field. Professional disciplines can include:
Military Crisis Response
Law Enforcement Crime Victim Services
Fire Services Red Cross/Disaster Work
Emergency Medical Services Schools/Universities
Criminal Justice Corrections
Addictions Specialist Hostage Negotiation
Emergency Preparedness Public Safety
Church – Clergy Response Crisis Intervention
Employee Assistance Child Advocacy
Education:
High School Diploma or GED (Minimum)
Training:
Basic –
Crisis Intervention 4 hours
Conflict Resolution 4 hours
Working with Difficult People 4 hours
Death & Dying/Grief 4 hours
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 4 hours
Stress Management 4 hours
Secondary PTSD/Caregiver Debriefings 4 hours
Community Resources & Referrals 4 hours
32 hours Basic (4 eight hour days)
Advanced – **
National Organization for Victim Assistance 16 hours (2 eight hour days)
American Red Cross 8 hours (1 eight hour days)
FEMA 24 hours (3 eight hour days)
40 hours Advanced
Metropolitan College of New York Involvement:
1. College Faculty will teach basic courses of 4 eight hour days, or 8 four hour days
2. Coordination by College Faculty of 3 organizations to teach advanced courses.
** Advanced for Certified Trauma Services Specialist (CTSS) can be attended by those seeking Certified Trauma Responder (CTR) certification as they
have same requirement for their Advanced training.
Certified Trauma Responder (CTR)
Secondary certification level
Experience:
Served on CISD team, Crisis Response or Management Team
Education:
High School diploma or above
Training:
Response Training –
Supportive Listening/Communication Skills 4 hours
Initiating and Ending Support 4 hours
Stress Dynamics 4 hours
Secondary Victimization 4 hours
Responding to Trauma & Victimization 4 hours
Crisis Intervention 4 hours
Assessing Trauma Victims Needs 4 hours
Community Resources & Referrals 4 hours
32 hours Response (4 eight hour days)
Advanced - **
National Organization for Victim Assistance 16 hours (2 eight hour days)
American Red Cross 8 hours (1 eight hour day)
FEMA 24 hours (3 eight hour days)
40 hours Advanced
Field Work –
40 hours documented
Metropolitan College of New York Involvement:
1. College Faculty will teach Response Training courses for 4 eight hour days, or 8 four hour days.
2. Coordination by College Faculty of 3 organizations to teach advanced courses..
** Advanced for Certified Trauma Responder (CTR) can be attended by those seeking Certified Trauma Services Specialist (CTSS) certification as they
have same requirements for their Advanced training.
Certified Trauma Specialist (CTS)
Advanced certification level
Experience:
Masters level or higher
To be exempt from certain courses need copy of state license in a mental health field & proof of malpractice insurance.
Training:
Core –
Post Traumatic Stress Reaction 24 hours No exemption
Intake/Initial Assessment/Psychological 12 hours Exemption
Differential Diagnosis/Dual Diagnosis 12 hours Exemption
Treatment Planning/Case Management 12 hours Exemption
Counseling: Individual/Family/Group 36 hours Exemption
Community & Social Special Populations 18 hours No exemption
Community Resources & Referral 12 hours Exemption
Legal Systems 12 hours No exemption
Crisis Intervention 12 hours No exemption
Community/Large-Scale Disasters 8 hours No exemption
Ethics/Legal Issues 6 hours No exemption
164 hours Core (20.5 eight hour days)
Elective –
They can take any of the Basic courses offered for the CTSS and CTR courses, the Advanced training for CTSS and CTR given by National Organization
for Victim Assistance, American Red Cross, and FEMA. Or the college may offer other courses as electives for the students.
76 hours (9.5 eight hour days)
Field Work –
2,000 hours working with Trauma Victims
Additional Requirement –
50 hours personal counseling
Metropolitan College of New York Involvement:
1. College Faculty teach core course for 20.5 eight hour days, or 4 forty-one four hour days.
2. Oversight by College Faculty of chosen electives and completion of courses.
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