The training is offered at no cost to you. This training is for personal or professional development only (continuing education) and does not offer academic credit.
This training includes four modules. The first module, Foundations of Trauma-Informed Care, takes approximately four hours. It is required for all learners and establishes a baseline understanding of TIC, including its background, principles, and application.
Following completion of the Foundations module, you can select one or all of the following population-specific modules, which take approximately two hours each to complete: Youth, Veterans, people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), and justice-involved individuals. These modules provide additional information regarding the specific populations to further your understanding of TIC.
You can access the training through expand.iu.edu. If you are new to the site, you will be prompted to create an account using a valid email address. Following verification of your email address, you will be able to register for any Public Health & YOU course, including the Trauma-Informed Care training.
This training is intended for anyone interested in learning about trauma and trauma-informed care.
This course does not require you to have any previous training or advanced education. The only requirement is that you have a valid email address in order to access the training.
A certificate of completion is available following completion of the training for continuing education purposes. CHES category 1 credits and Social Work CEUs are also available.
To receive CEU certification, you must enroll in and complete the course, score 80% or higher on the Knowledge Checks, and follow the directions to download your certificate from the Expand Dashboard.