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NILD Professionally Certified Educational Therapist (PCET)
Certification Procedures

Upon completion of your NILD Level III training you qualify to apply for NILD professional certification. Complete the Application for Professional Certification (PCET). Note: First-time candidates and existing PCETs use the same application

1. NILD professional certification is recognized and respected by educational therapists, administrators and parents alike. Educational therapists who earn certification demonstrate NILD’s core values of integrity, innovation and synergy. They show integrity by maintaining high professional standards and commitment to the student. They choose to be innovative by being part of an organization that knows mere compensation for learning disabilities will never do justice to a struggling student. And they exhibit synergy, the combined, cooperative action which proves that much more can be accomplished as we work together.

cer-ti-fy 1. to declare a thing true, accurate, etc. by formal statement 2. to guarantee; vouch for 3. to issue a certificate to

This is how Webster's New World Dictionary would describe what NILD does when recognizing educational therapists who have reached a significant level of professional development. We will use these definitions in examining the certification process.

2. Upon successful completion of the three levels of NILD training and the additional requirements noted on the PCET application, the NILD Board of Directors, Executive Director and Instructors award the educational therapist a certificate of achievement as a Professionally Certified Educational Therapist. (PCET). Certificates are mailed as soon as they are issued and newly credentialed PCETs are recognized at an upcoming NILD regional conference.

3. Certification includes NILD member benefits and license to practice as an NILD Educational Therapist for the ensuing year from date of approved certification. NILD member benefits include: 10% discount on all materials purchased from NILD, discounts on NILD Conferences and workshops, free subscription to NILD’s "e-conference" email discussion group, a listing on NILD’s Find-a-Therapist website, and more.

4. Recertification: To remain active as an NILD PCET please apply annually for recertification using the Application for Professional Certification (PCET).

We invite all educational therapists to work toward achieving and maintaining professional certification. It is a fitting and meaningful way to recognize your professionalism and commitment to excellence. Congratulations on taking this exciting step.