Propel Your Clients Forward and Inspire Mental Breakthroughs with Light’s Online Christian Trauma Care Certificate
The lingering emotional responses that accompany tragic or terrifying life events can sometimes seem worse than the actual event.
No two cases of trauma are the same. The causes range from a horrific accident, war, rape, or abuse – and too often, the effects aren’t just life-altering: they’re life-ending. According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control, 12.2 million Americans contemplated suicide in 2020. 3.2 million of these Americans planned a suicide attempt, and 1.2 million attempted to end their own lives.*
At Light University, we want to help reverse this horrific statistic – and one of the ways we seek to do that is through our trauma-informed care certification. Our online trauma training certificate program integrates current crisis response and trauma-informed care principles with necessary skill development, nationally recognized standards of practice, and faith values to promote compassionate and professional caregiving that addresses the whole person.
CRISIS RESPONSE TRAUMA CARE & SUICIDE PREVENTION
Certification
Crisis Response & Trauma Care 101 & 102
24 CE Credits • IBCC Certification
total cost is $634.00 with fees
Crisis Response & Trauma Care Certification includes:
Digital Text Book
Certificate of completion
24 CEU Credits
Industry Leading Instruction
24 Course Modules
Course Lessons and Descriptions
Crisis Response & Trauma Care 101
Course Description
This course is designed to equip those who are working on the frontlines with people undergoing traumatic crises. Addressing relevant issues such as suicide, PTSD, death notification, and related topics, this course will teach caregivers how to effectively handle crisis situations from a biblical perspective.
Course Lessons
CRTC 101: Trauma and Crisis Care: Why We Serve
Diane Langberg, Ph.D.
CRTC 102: Crisis Response: An Overview of Emergency Mental Health and Chaplaincy
Jennifer Cisney, M.A., Tom Webb, Th.M., and Capt. Jim Nelms, B.A.
CRTC 103: The Ethics and Protocol of Crisis Care
Capt. Jim Nelms, B.A.
CRTC 104: Collateral Damage: Firestorms of Faith
Ken Nichols, Psy.D.
CRTC 105: Crisis Theory and Assessment
Jennifer Cisney, M.A. and Joshua Straub, Ph.D.
CRTC 106: A Theology of Suffering and the “Crisis of Faith”
Ron Hawkins, Ed.D., D.Min.
CRTC 107: Stability after Crisis: The First Seven Days
Kevin Ellers, D.Min.
CRTC 108: Getting Plugged In: The Logistics of Responding to Crisis and Disaster
Kevin Ellers, D.Min. and Jennifer Cisney, M.A.
CRTC 109: Death Notification and Family Assistance
Gregory Young, M.Div.
Ron Hawkins, Ed.D., D.Min.
CRTC 110: Suicide: Coping with the Aftermath
Tom Webb, Th.M.
CRTC 111: Children and Crisis
Capt. Jim Nelms, B.A.
CRTC 112: Ambassadors of Faith and the Ministry of Presence
Charlie Davidson, D.D.
Crisis Response & Trauma Care 102
Course Description
This course is designed to help caregivers working with clients experiencing extreme stress, grief, and traumatic loss. Acute Stress, Grief, and Trauma Care provides in-depth training on how to work with trauma survivors, those experiencing complicated grief, and other forms of crisis counseling.
Course Lessons
CRTC 201: Introduction to Crisis Counseling
Tim Clinton, Ed.D.; MG (Ret.) Bob Dees, M.S.; Diane Langberg, Ph.D.
CRTC 202: Grief, Loss and Complicated Grief
Eric Scalise, Ph.D.
CRTC 203: Trauma and Abuse
Diane Langberg, Ph.D.
CRTC 204: Anxiety and Depression
Archibald Hart, Ph.D.
CRTC 205: Trauma and Attachment
Gary Sibcy, Ph.D.
CRTC 206: Counseling Strategies
Eric Scalise, Ph.D.; Jennifer Cisney, M.A.; Kevin Ellers, D.Min.
CRTC 207: Impact Dynamics of Crisis and Trauma
Jennifer Cisney, M.A.
CRTC 208: Methods and Techniques for Immediate Response
Thomas Webb, Th.M.
CRTC 209: Peer Support and Accountability
Joshua Straub, Ph.D.
CRTC 210: Survivor Guilt and Fostering Resiliency
Kevin Ellers, D.Min.
CRTC 211: Managing the High Cost of Care
Eric Scalise, Ph.D.
CRTC 212: Community Response and Cultural Differences
Leroy Scott, M.S., M.Div. and Pat Miersma, Ph.D.
Crisis Response & Trauma Care Certification
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Industry Leading Faculty
Catherine Hart Weber, Ph.D.
JOHNNY PARKER, D.S.L.
JENNIFER ELLERS, M.A.
MARK CREAR, Ph.D.
Ted Cunningham, M.A.C.E.
Georgia Shaffer, M.A.
Valorie Burton, MAPP
SYLVIA HART FREJD, D.Min.
Tim Clinton, Ed.D.
Ben Allison, Esq., MBA
Advanced Crisis Response & Trauma Care Specialization Programs.
Crisis Response & Trauma Care Certification with Specialized Training
The 2022 Global Consumer Awareness Study revealed that 85% of clients searching for a coach say it’s important or very important that they coach hold a certification or credential. Earning an advanced IBCC Credential provides you with instant credibility and increased visibility to prospective clients. Holding a credential – especially an IBCC Credential – is extremely important to today’s coaching clients.
Light’s trauma coaching certification allows you to supplement core trauma care studies with specialized training in suicide prevention. In the two-course suicide prevention specialization, you will study how and why suicide occurs, the relationship between mental illness and suicide, suicide intervention with adults and adolescents, and the relationship between the digital world and suicide.
With one suicide death occurring every 10.9 minutes, there is a desperate need for people trained in effective suicide intervention techniques.* Light’s online suicide prevention specialization isn’t just an excellent way for you to become more prepared and knowledgeable – it could be the difference between life and death for someone who crosses your path.
*Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE), Suicide Statistics (Viewed online February 17, 2023).
Our grief and loss counseling specialization is an excellent choice for students who want to bolster their trauma and crisis response with additional helping skills pertaining to grief, loss, and recovery. Made up of three courses, our grief and loss counseling specialization covers topics such as helping parents grapple with the death of a child, grieving infertility, helping children grieve through a divorce, and much more.
Light’s Online Trauma-Informed Care Training and How it Works
Customize your certificate program with the training you need to suit your life coaching profession.
Online Crisis Response and Trauma Certificate Program
Light’s online crisis and trauma-informed counseling certification online is a two-course program of study that covers crisis response, stability after crises, coping with the aftermath of suicide, anxiety and depression, and much more. Our trauma-informed care certificate is a self-paced program that can be completed anytime, anywhere.
Diploma in Crisis Response and Trauma-Informed Care
Light University’s online Crisis Response and Trauma-Informed Care Diploma program is a step up from our trauma-informed counseling certificate program. In the diploma program, you’ll cover the two courses that comprise the trauma certificate – but you’ll also take a third trauma course that covers how to respond to people facing unrecognized losses, the role of the church and parachurch in trauma recovery, crisis response to rape and domestic violence, the intersection of trauma and spirituality, and much more!
Master Diploma in Trauma-Informed Care and Crisis Response
Our master diploma in trauma-informed care and crisis response is our most comprehensive trauma certification training. In the master-diploma level trauma certification online, you’ll have access to the courses covered at the certificate and diploma level – plus two additional courses. You’ll study post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma and addiction, treatment protocols, disaster response and spiritual care for disaster victims, and more.
Frequently Asked Questions about Light’s Trauma and Crisis Intervention Training
What does it mean to be a trauma-informed coach?
Trauma-informed coaches are knowledgeable about the tell-tale signs of trauma but are not qualified to treat trauma. In fact, tasking someone who is not a licensed professional with treating trauma could result in the re-traumatization of a client.
Trauma-informed coaching is a skill that entails being able to recognize the signs of trauma, deftly bringing the client to a place of mental stability and referring the person to a licensed professional who is able to treat the trauma.
What is the difference between a coach and a therapist?
There are several differences between a coach and a therapist, though the most notable distinction is that therapists are licensed professionals while coaches are not. As such, the treatment strategies of therapists differ from those used by coaches.
While therapists often seek to help their clients recover from mental illness. Areas of treatment for therapists include, but are not limited to:
- Addictions
- Anxiety
- Bipolar disorder
- Clinical depression
- Trauma
On the other hand, coaches do not seek to help their clients recover from mental illness. Instead, coaches focus more on the development of positive thinking patterns.
What certifications do you need to become a trauma-informed coach?
Though the coaching niche is unregulated, no certifications are needed to become a coach, proper training is strongly advised. Think about it – you wouldn’t want to learn baseball from someone who never played, would you?
If you’d like to become a trauma-informed coach who can confidently identify signs of trauma and refer people to the correct licensed professional, Light’s online crisis response and trauma-informed care certification program is an excellent fit. With training that covers topics ranging from how children react to crises, anxiety and depression, and trauma attachment theory, our trauma-informed certification doesn’t just benefit you – it benefits those you serve.
Can life coaches treat trauma?
Life coaches cannot, and should not try, to treat trauma. Coaches who attempt to treat trauma may re-traumatize their clients and further agitate deep emotional wounds. Trauma treatment is reserved for licensed mental health professionals alone.
“AACC has trained thousands of coaches throughout the years and is now excited to help lead and train the next generation of Christian life coaches. Now, more than ever is the time for trained and specialized Christian coaches to meet the growing need for services.“