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Certification

Marriage and Family Therapists

Certification Description
As our ever-changing world becomes smaller, the relationships we cultivate with one another become more and more important. The Certified Relationship Specialist, CRS certification is a unique program that advances willing individuals into professionals who will transcend all areas of relationships. Whether you are a psychologist, teacher, coworker, mentor, or friend, the Certified Relationship Specialist, CRS designation will equip you with the necessary tools to create and maintain healthy, rewarding relationships.

Certifying Organization
American Psychotherapy Association
http://www.americanpsychotherapy.com

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every Year
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Relationship Specialist Website

Certification Description
A Distance Credentialed Counselor (DCC) will be nationally recognized as a professional with training in best practices in Distance Counseling. Distance Counseling is a counseling approach that takes the best practices of traditional counseling as well as some of its own unique advantages and adapts them for delivery to clients via electronic means in order to maximize the use of technology-assisted counseling techniques. The technology-assisted methods may include telecounseling (telephone), secure email communication, chat, videoconferencing or computerized stand-alone software programs.

Certifying Organization
Center for Credentialing & Education, Inc.
http://www.cce-global.org

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Either training or work experience required, but not both? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes

Distance Credentialed Counselor Website

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