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Attuned Child Practitioner Training™

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

A training for Early Childhood Educators and Parent Coaches. Learn leading tools to raise & educate healthy children through intentional communication and nervous system regulation.

6 credits towards our Master’s Degree.

Now enrolling: September 15

Deadline to apply: September 1

What is an Attuned Child Practitioner™?

The Attuned Child Practitioner Training™ empowers you with relationship-based strategies to transform challenging behaviors, build emotional resilience, and deepen connection within families and schools. Rooted in somatics and attachment psychology, this training equips you with tools to help children grow into their full selves.

About The Certification

The Attuned Child Practitioner training is an Early Childhood Education (ECE/CDA) certification designed to meet the educational and licensure needs of practitioners in a wide range of states and settings, including home-based child care, preschool, prekindergarten, childcare centers, and more.

View all state requirements here.

Program Overview:

  • Prerequisites: High School Diploma/GED.

  • Certification: Attuned Child Practitioner™

  • Meets requirements for Child Development Associate (CDA) certification

  • Online Training with self-paced & live Zoom session

  • 4-5 hours weekly

  • Level 1, Principles (3 months)

  • Level 2, Practitioner Training (2 months)

  • For the full curriculum outline and live session schedule, request more info to receive our PDF

Key Considerations:

  • Level 1 ($2,500) Level 2 ($1,450)

  • Payment plans are available

  • All credit hours apply towards our degree programs

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Level 1: Principles

Includes:

  • Foundational recorded content and 6 live sessions over 3 months.

  • 60 hours of total coursework.

Pay in full

$2,500

Levels 1 & 2: Practitioner Track

Includes:

  • Recorded content and 14 live sessions over 5 months (120 hours total)

  • Weekly supervised practice groups in Level 2

  • Professional Certification as an Attuned Child Practitioner™

  • Meets educational requirements for Child Development Associate (CDA) certification

  • 6 credit hours towards our MA, Integrative Psych

  • $1,000 discount towards any additional certification.

Option 1: Pay in full

$3,950

$550 Discount

Payment Plan: 3 Months

$1,400 x 3

$4,200 total

Payment Plan: 6 Months

$750 x 6

$4,500 total

FAQs: Professional Certifications

  • No, there are no prerequisites. Experience in coaching is helpful in preparing you for professional practice, but it is not a requirement.

  • Yes, this program is designed to meet the educational requirements for Child Development Associates (CDA) and Early Childhood Education (ECE) credentials, preparing students for a wide range of roles in parent coaching and support, preschools, daycare centers, and other early childhood settings.

    Please be aware that each state has different laws around the educational/work experience requirements for various roles. For a full breakdown by state, visit this link.

  • Yes, this program is entirely online. Each level includes both pre-recorded and live zoom course components. All live sessions are pre-recorded for asynchronous learning.

  • No, all live courses are recorded for flexible schedules. During Level 2 trainings, you are required to attend at least 1 facilitation practice session a week. Each training has 3 time options for practice groups.

  • Level 1 is assessed based on completion, allowing you to continue to level 2. There is no assessment or certification for level 1. There are reqular short, quizzes throughout to test your retention.

    On level 2, you will be asked to record a demo client session, and reflect on your decision making during the sessoin. This will be your final examination, and on completion you will receive your certification.

  • All professional courses are about 4-5 hours of coursework a week, although many students complete it faster.

  • Yes, our professional certifications are internationally recognized professional certifications from a licensed higher education institution.

  • Credit transfer happens seamlessly. After completing the training and assessment, the credit will be applied to your student account and apply the discount towards your MA Degree.

    Yes, every credit hour you complete through our professional certifications does reduce the cost of the MA degree.

  • Yes. If you take two of our professional certification courses (both levels) you will receive a $500 discount. If you take 3 professional certifications (both levels) you will receive a $2,500 discount.