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Clinical Training: Working with the Individual Click here for Training Schedule Please note that this is a mentoring program. Based on the candidates strengths and weaknesses, candidates may be required to do additional coursework. Certification Permissions: Graduates may: represent themselves publicly as a Certified Clinical Instructor of Imago Relationship Therapy and as faculty of The Institute for Imago Relationship Therapy; conduct training programs leading to participant's certification as Imago Therapists; be eligible to receive referrals from the Institute for clinical training programs after certification; serve as on-site observers for Workshop Presenters Candidates; attend all Clinical Instructors training days at no additional charge. Admission Requirements: Applicants must: have practiced Imago Relationship Therapy with couples for at least three years since completion of the Basic Clinical Training course work; have conducted Couples' Workshops regularly for one year after certification as a Couples' Workshop Presenter; attended the Preparation for Committed Partnership: Singles Clinical Training course and the Advanced Clinical Supervision course; submit two VHS video tapes to the Course Instructor three weeks prior to the first day of training. (The first video tape must show applicant's work as a presenter/teacher taped in front of an audience within the last twelve months. The second videotape must be a recent, one-hour long therapy session with a couple from their practice.) assist a Certified Clinical Instructor(s) with one session of a Basic Clinical Training course (one entire 3-5 day session) and give a lecture on Imago Relationship Therapy. A positive evaluation from the Certified Clinical Instructor(s) must be submitted to the assigned Master Trainer or Master Trainer Candidate prior to the beginning of the first training apprenticeship; be in good standing with IIRT and AIRT; complete a Clinical Instructors Registration form including a recent 3x5 photo and a $500 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit. At that time, applicants will be interviewed prior to the first day of training. Contact the Professional Training Coordinator at IIRT to set up this interview. Course Requirements: During the formal course work, the Clinical Instructor Candidate must: complete an apprenticeship in two consecutive clinical training programs presented by two different Master Trainers (apprenticeships may not overlap); read the assigned bibliography; attend six one-day Clinical Instructor training sessions prior to all sessions of both clinical training courses; execute a Clinical Instructors contract with IIRT; complete all apprenticeship requirements with a positive evaluation by both Master Trainers. Copies of these evaluations must be submitted to IIRT. Post Course Requirements: Within 24 months of the completion of the formal course work, the Clinical Instructor Candidate must: teach no more than TWO clinical training programs. The second course must be observed on-site and evaluated by a Certified Master Trainer or Master Trainer Candidate. A positive evaluation from the Certified Master Trainer or Master Trainer Candidate must be submitted to IIRT and the Course Instructor(s). (Note: travel expenses are to be paid by the Clinical Instructor Candidate, plus an honorarium of $500 for a minimum of five hours of observation); design a course curriculum, including a detailed manuscript of lectures, therapy processes and procedures, as well as supervision, evaluation models, processes and a bibliography. (Note: a detailed manuscript of lectures and therapy processes must be submitted by the candidate to one of the Course Instructor(s) prior to scheduling the first training program. Participants may obtain certification through these programs only if the Clinical Instructor candidate has completed all previously stated requirements and has submitted a course curriculum.) receive positive recommendations following an oral exam by a committee of three Master Trainers. Maintaining Certification: To maintain certification, Certified Clinical Instructors must: be members of IIRT and AIRT, in good standing; attend the annual Clinical Instructors update meeting as scheduled by IIRT. lead at least one clinical training program every two years. If the Clinical Instructor is inactive for two years, they must attend and assist at a Basic Clinical Course taught by a Master Trainer and receive a positive evaluation. CE Credits: Available Approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) for continuing education credit through the Institute for Imago Relationship Therapy. Tuition: $5,000 Payable in advance. Call Course Instructor for payment options.