Certification Package: ZERO TO THREE Certified Trainer: DC:0-5™

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A CERTIFIED TRAINER FOR THE DC:0-5™ CURRICULUM?

Provisional and Certified Trainers of The DC:0-5™ are approved and licensed to train on the entire curriculum.

ZERO TO THREE expects certified trainers to deliver up-to-date content with fidelity to curricular design and learning outcomes. Our curricula contains rich, sometimes dense content that promote specific learning outcomes and objectives. Our recertification process encourages ongoing delivery and professional development specific to the content of the curricula, with the goal of retaining the knowledge, capacity, and skills to effectively deliver the curricula. Recertification ensures that Certified Trainers retain this knowledge and capacity, as well as grow in their depth of knowledge regarding the topics in the curricula.

ZERO TO THREE requires certified trainers to maintain current and approved certification status in order to deliver ZERO TO THREE curricula. Completion of renewal requirements, as defined in the Trainer Certification Overview, is necessary to maintain current ZERO TO THREE certified trainer status.  
PROVISIONAL TRAINER INSTRUCTIONS

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  1. Review the Certification Criteria Overview document under the Certification Overview tab to view the full requirements for becoming a Certified Trainer.

  2. Click on the Requirement Details button to review the coursework required to earn this certification.

    • All courses marked "Required" MUST be taken. To learn more about each course, under the contents tab, click on the "more Information" button next to each course.

  3.  You must be enrolled in this certification package by selecting the green Enroll button at the top of the page to start the certification process. There is a $99 non-refundable application processing fee required to enroll in this certification.
      If you have taken The DC:0-5 Clinical Training with ZERO TO THREE after October 2022, the application fee will be waived during checkout. You must be signed into your account for the fee to be waived.
  4. Your certification will automatically be awarded once all required coursework and applications are completed.

Once earned, certification is valid for one year from the earned date.
 
QUESTIONS

If you have any questions, please visit our FAQ page, or contact us at trainercertification@zerotothree.org. 

  • DC:0-5™: Provisional Trainer Application
    Contains 13 Component(s)

    ZERO TO THREE is the only official source of training for DC:0-5™ Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood (DC:0-5).​

    PROVISIONAL TRAINER APPLICATION


    Please read these instructions carefully before continuing.

    Prior to beginning this application, please review the Certification Overview document in the Certification Overview tab.

    This application must be completed to become a Provisional Trainer in the DC:0-5™ Curriculum. There is no need to "submit" an application. Simply complete all the required assignments. Once completed and reviewed by our staff, each assignment will display a green checkmark indicating it's completion.

    You will automatically be registered for this application when you enroll in certification. If you see a yellow "Only available as part of a package" message, please return to your certification dashboard by clicking the link below to enroll.

    https://elearn.zerotothree.org/my-dashboard/certifications

    Please allow up to 2 weeks for our staff to review documentation. Please note, completing the application does not award you certification. Certification is awarded once ALL required documentation and coursework is verified

    APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS


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    1. Click on the Application tab.

    2. Complete the Pre-requisites questionaire to make sure you meet the requirements to apply.

    3. Upload your certificate of attendance for the DC:0-5 Clinical Training. Once approved, additional assignments will unlock.

    4. Click on each criteria and read the assignment instructions by clicking the Read assignment instructions button.

    5. Use the Submit files button to upload your document(s).

      • You can only upload one document at a time. If you need to submit additional files, you will be able to do so by clicking on “Submit more files” after uploading your first document.

      • Documents are graded as Pass/Fail. You may see this indicated as P/F.

      • If any document is not approved or marked "F," you will receive an email with a note from our staff indicating why it was not approved. You can also see this note in this application under the assignment along with a Submit New File button.

    6. Once your documents have been accepted, you will be approved to take the DC:0-5 Training-of-Trainers (ToT). After completing the ToT, upload your certificate of attendance.

    7. Complete and pass the Knowledge Assessment

    8. Submit your Annual Training Plan.

    9. Click on the "Read Terms" button, read and agree to both the ZERO TO THREE's Code of Practice, Values and Ethics Statement and Certified Trainer Agreement