National Dropout Prevention Trauma-Skilled Specialist Certification Program

The National Dropout Prevention Center (NDPC) is pleased to offer the Trauma-Skilled Specialist (TSS) Certification Program for educators and at-risk youth workers. The certification verifies knowledge of the Trauma-Skilled Schools Model and expertise to share the model with others within the certificate holder's place of employment. Trauma-Skilled Specialist Certification is founded on NDPC's Trauma-Skilled Schools Model, a research-based guide for structuring school climate, modifying instructional practices, and imparting educator skills to improve achievement and graduation outcomes for trauma impacted and adversely stressed students.

Trauma-Skilled Specialist Certification is issued by the National Dropout Prevention Center for a two-year validity period and is renewable by documented review/update training in the TSS Model at a NDPC Trauma-Skilled Schools Conference or Institute.

Trauma-Skilled Specialist Program Requirements

Each applicant must be actively engaged in the field of education and/or work in the area of at-risk youth services or in a similar setting and:

Complete and submit TSS application electronically.

Pay application and processing fee of $450. Receipt of the fee or confirmation by purchase order must be received within 30 days of completing TSS initial training and is refundable in the event of non-acceptance to the program.

All costs incurred to participate in a Trauma-Skilled Schools Model Training or Conference are in addition to the application and processing fee. It is the responsibility of the participant to register and pay for training or conference events as well as all associated travel and hotel costs.

Complete training in the TSS Model at either a Trauma-Skilled Schools Conference or Institute offered by NDPC.

Complete and submit an acceptable instructional unit in a component of the TSS Model and verify delivery of that instructional unit.

Payment of all associated fees is required before certification is issued.

Already Registered?

Benefits of Trauma-Skilled Specialist Certification

Trauma-Skilled Specialist Program Requirements