Certification Standards Notice
DDPI Worldwide Certification and Practicum requirements are governed by the DDPI Worldwide Regulations Governing the Use of DDPI Worldwide Certification Marks (Certification Rules). Where any summary information on this website differs from the formal Certification Rules, the Certification Rules prevail. Any approved amendments to practicum structures or certification requirements are implemented in accordance with the Certification Rules.
The next planned updates to practicum structures are scheduled to take effect on 1 January 2027. Until that date, current published requirements remain in force. Please get in touch if you have any questions.
Completion of the Trainer Practicum is described in the following steps.
1. Approval of Certification
If your chosen Trainer believes that you have demonstrated the ability to successfully train practitioners and organisations in all of the core training components, then you will be considered to be a DDPI Worldwide approved Certified Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Trainer.
Materials to provide after Certification
Following Certification, you will provide a curriculum of your Training to DDPI Worldwide to insure that the core components are being covered and to inform DDPI Worldwide what, if any other (non-core component content) materials are being presented.
2. Non-approval of Certification
If your chosen Trainer does not believe that you have met the required level of ability to become Certified as a Trainer, the Certified Trainer will put in writing to you the reasons for not approving Certification, with the possibility of recommending additional Practicum experience.
The Candidate has the right to appeal this decision to the DDPI Worldwide Board Review Committee whose decisions are final.
Certification
What happens when I have successfully completed the Trainer Practicum?
1. Pay the DDPI Worldwide Final Trainer Certification fee
From April 1, 2025, a Final DDPI Worldwide Trainer Certification fee is due at the completion of the Trainer Practicum in $ USD. This fee applies only to applicants who started their Trainer Practicum after the above date.
| From April 1, 2025 |
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| $300 |
You will be contacted separately to pay your Final Trainer Certification Fee. All current fees can be found at the link below;
1. You will be sent a DDPI Worldwide certificate that states that you are a certified Trainer in DDP
This certificate will include the DDPI trademark, your DDPI Worldwide membership number and the dates your certification as a Consultant runs for. It will name your Trainer and will be signed by Dan Hughes, founder of DDP.
2. You have the option of being listed as a certified Trainer in DDP on the ddpnetwork.org website
When you finish the Trainer Practicum and with your permission, certified as a Trainer in DDP will be added to your professional profile.