Find out whether you’re eligible to train.

Understand the professional, education and supervision requirements before you register. The training provider confirms eligibility and required documentation.

Who is eligible to attend?

The EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) sets eligibility requirements for EMDR Basic Training. Eligible participants generally include:

  • Independently licensed or registered mental health professionals with a qualifying graduate degree

  • Provisionally registered or pre-licensed clinicians actively pursuing independent licensure while working under an independently licensed supervisor

  • Qualifying graduate students in a master's or doctoral mental health program who have completed core coursework and are in the practicum or internship stage under appropriate supervision

  • Physicians, nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, master level counsellors

Documentation requirements apply. Eligibility is determined by the training provider, not by this overview page.