The International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT) has developed  a training and certification process to ensure and verify the level of competence of therapists in the model. The criteria that must be met in order for a therapist to receive EFT certification are based on both observational processes of effective EFT therapy and written requirements. There is also a certification process for EFT supervisors and EFT trainers.

The requirements for certification as an EFT Couples Therapist include:

1. An intensive 4-day basic EFT Externship. In Australia this 4 day course is called “Fundamentals of EFT”.
   

2. Eight days of intensive training courses in EFT : Core Skills A and Core Skills B are four days each. 

3. Consultation/supervision by a Certified EFT Supervisor (minimum of 8 hours).

4. Submission of various written materials and references and 2 different video excerpts demonstrating the therapist’s grasp of the model in Stage 1 and 2. These are reviewed by a Certified EFT Trainer at ICEEFT in Ottawa, Canada.

5. Please note: EFT Externships and Core Skills trainings are designed for mental health professionals and trainees. Participants are required to have achieved a professional affiliation prior to registration in Fundamentals of EFT.
   

For more details, please visit ICEEFT’s Road to Certification

ICEEFT Certified trainers within Australia are Dr Jennifer Fitzgerald,  Dr Clare Rosoman and Carolynne (Caz) Moffat. For other training events within Australia you can visit the Emotionally Focused Therapy & Training Australia website, The Brisbane Centre for Emotionally Focused Therapy, and Queensland Community for Emotionally Focused Therapy.