supervisor certification course

Supervisor Certification is the highest level of credentialing that a Trauma Recovery Coach can earn. It is the only level of certification that allows a Coach to provide supervisory services to the Association’s students and coaches.

Supervision is an integral part of Trauma Recovery Coaching, as it is within Supervisor led groups that our coaches learn how to integrate all that they have learned in their training classes into their direct work with clients. A Supervisor operates in dual roles. The first is as teacher, mentor, and guide to the coaches to whom they provide services. Second, Supervisors represent the coach’s present and future clients, ascertaining whether the coach can provide both ethical and effective coaching services.

Due to the tremendous responsibilities inherent in the Supervisor role, earning this certification is not just attending a course, but completing an entire Supervisor Training Program involving a great deal of experiential requirements, including but not limited to: observation, facilitation, coaching and coursework. See all of those requirements below.


Enrollment in the Supervisor Training Program

Prerequisites for application to the training program:

  • Hold an Initial Trauma Recovery Coaching Certificate and have completed the Advanced Trauma Recovery Coaching Certificate course (earning the certificate is advised but not required for the Supervisor course)

  • Have demonstrated leadership within the Trauma Recovery Coaching Mighty Network’s community by answering other student/coach questions, providing resources and and supporting fellow coaches

  • Have completed a minimum of 150 hours of Trauma Recovery Coaching since completing your Initial Course

  • Have obtained a minimum of 25 Continuing Education Credits since completing your Initial Course


Supervisor Training Program Requirements

Coursework: Completion of the Trauma Recovery Coaching Supervision course. You must attend 80% of the training live. If you cannot do so we ask that you apply for a semester where you can attend at least 80% of the training dates in person.

Completion of a Supervisory Portfolio: 2 reviews from Coach Mentees, 2 reviews from past or current clients, one review from a Supervisor who provided at least one session of 1-to-1 Supervision sessions for your Advanced Certification, one review from a Supervisor who provided at least one of your five 1-to-1 Supervisor credential sessions, 5 Triad Review Worksheets, 2 Advanced Student Supervisor Reviews from your 1-to-1 Advanced Supervision Sessions, a Professional Development Plan, a log of your coaching hours, a log of your Supervision hours received (both group and 1-to-1) since receiving your Advanced Coaching credential, a log of your Continuing Education credits earned since receiving your Advanced Coaching credential.

Supervisor Specific Coaching Hours:

  • 5 hours of observing Initial Certificate Participation Practice Group Sessions and 5 hours of leading them

  • 10 hours leading Supervision Groups

  • 5 hours of observing Initial Certificate Final Practicum sessions

  • 5 Triad Sessions of 1-to-1 Supervision

  • 2 hours of 1-to-1 Supervision with an Advanced Student, with Supervision Reviews completed by the student and Supervisor Summary forms completed by the Supervisor

  • Have served as an Initial Course Coach Mentor for one semester

Supervision: Complete a total of 25 hours of group supervision (15 of these hours must be in the Supervision for Supervisors specific Supervision Group) and 5 one-to-one individual Supervision hours with the IAOTRC Executive Director. These hours are in addition to the supervision hours required to obtain your Advanced Certification.

Coaching Hours: Complete 300 hours of client coaching and teaching since completing your Initial Certification course. These hours can be one-to-one or group teaching & coaching. At least 150 of those hours must be with paid clients or acquired in the course of your employment, which must be the provision of services equivalent to coaching. If you have any questions about whether your employment fits this requirement please reach out to the Association’s Executive Director Bobbi Parish at BobbiParish@iaotrc.com

Continuing Education: Complete 20 hours of Continuing Education credits since beginning your Supervision coursework.

A Supervisor Certificate is good for two years.

Opportunities for earning an income by leading and directing Practice Groups, Group Supervision and Final Practicum sessions may be available. However, taking the Supervision Certification course and obtaining the Supervisor Certificate are not a guarantee of income earning opportunities through the Association.


Supervisor Course 2024 Course Dates

Spring 2024 dates: Saturday/Sundays: Not held this semester

Fall 2024 dates: Saturdays/Sundays: September 21/22, October 19/20; November 23/24

Each class day will run from 11am EST to 6pm EST. There will be two twenty minute breaks and a one hour lunch.


Course Tuition Payment Options

The Advanced Class tuition is $3150.

This course is limited to 9 individuals. $700 deposit secures your spot.

Pay in Full:

Our most popular payment option is for students to pay the course tuition in full. The Advanced Course tuition is $3150.

Deposit and Remainder in Full:

ALL DEPOSITS ARE NON REFUNDABLE

Our second most popular option is for students to pay a non-refundable deposit of $700 to hold their place and then pay the remainder in full $2450 before the enrollment deadline date. 

Automatic 6-month Payment Plan: 

ALL DEPOSITS ARE NON REFUNDABLE

When students are unable to pay in full after the initial deposit, the Association offers a 6-month automatic payment plan. If you are utilizing the payment plan you must set up automatic payments in Dubsado to make the 6 payments after you’ve paid your deposit. Payment plans will have a monthly $25.00 processing fee added. Please email helpdesk@iaotrc.com if you have any questions or need to change the date your payments are deducted. 

*Failure to set up automatic payments will result in the student being removed from the course and forfeiting any refund. 

**Certification will not be granted if students do not pay their course tuition in full. If students complete all other requirements and the course tuition has not been paid in full, and a student wasn’t removed from the course, their certification will be held until payment is made in full. If payment is not made in full within 18 months from the start date of the course, students will forfeit certification rights and all payments made.  

ENROLL TODAY

Enrollment in the Supervisor program is by application only. Each Supervisor Course is limited to NINE coaches.

For questions about registration, contact info@iaotrc.com


Refund Policy

BEFORE CLASS STARTS

If a student pays in full and withdraws from the course before it starts, a refund of all charges except the deposit fee, will be made to them within 30 business days. Please reach out to helpdesk@iaotrc.com to make withdrawal arrangements. The non-refundable deposit fee may be applied to a future initial course if the student re-enrolls within the following two cohorts. Otherwise, non-refundable fees will be forfeited.

WITHIN 30 DAYS

If a student withdraws from the course after it starts but before 30 days into the course have elapsed, a refund of all charges except the deposit and the first monthly payment will be made to them within 30 business days. Please reach out to helpdesk@iaotrc.com to make withdrawal arrangements. Non-refundable fees may be applied to a future initial course if the student re-enrolls within the following two cohorts. Otherwise, non-refundable fees will be forfeited. 

AFTER 30 DAYS

If a student withdraws from the course after 30 days of it starting all funds paid to date will be forfeited. Students will be removed from the course. NO refunds will be offered. NO option of applying non-refundable fees to future certification will be offered. Students can enroll at full fee at any future date.

NON PAYMENT

If a student is removed from the course due to payment failure of our 6-month automatic payment plan all funds paid to date will be forfeited. NO refunds will be offered. NO option of applying non-refundable fees to future certification will be offered. Students can enroll at full fee at any future date. 

NON COMPLETION

If a student does not complete the certification requirements within 18 months and has not applied for or was denied ECP re-enrollment due to extenuating circumstances all funds paid will be forfeited. NO refunds will be offered. NO option of applying non-refundable fees to future certification will be offered. Students will not be awarded certification. Students can enroll at full fee at any future date. 

CE Credits

  • 10 CE Credits Earned at Completion of Supervisor Certification Course

Renewal for Supervisor Certification Course

  • 1st Renewal at 2 Years: 

    • Obtain 20 credits in Continuing Education Units

    • Obtain 10 hours of Group Supervision

    • Obtain 10 hours of individual supervision with the Executive Director @$75/hr

    • Successfully complete an Ethics Review and Quiz

    • Pay a $150 certificate renewal fee 

    • Submit a copy of your current Policies and Procedures document

    2nd Renewal at 2 Years & Subsequent 2 Years: 

    • Obtain 20 credits in Continuing Education Units

    • Successfully complete an Ethics Review and Quiz

    • Pay a $150 certificate renewal fee 

    • Submit a copy of your current Policies and Procedures