Apply for CPD credits

CPD credits for EMDR events

Organising an EMDR event? Your participants could gain CPD credits if you make your event eligible.

Apply to the EMDR Association UK beforehand to have CPD credits awarded to your event.

Who can apply?

Applications are open to any EMDR practitioner, consultant, or trainer, subject to the following rules:

• For Regional Group (RG) or Special Interest Group (SIG) events, the application must be submitted by a committee member, usually the secretary. For NHS events the organiser must apply. The presenter may not apply on behalf of an RG, SIG or NHS event.
• For commercial events, the presenter may apply directly.
• If a practitioner is presenting, their supervising consultant must also be present at the event.
• Non-accredited members can no longer present at CPD events.
• Support and supervision groups are not eligible for CPD credits.

CPD application fees

Price	Applies To	Notes
£500	Online CPD events
£250	In-person CPD events and repeat CPD events	Requests for repeat events need to be submitted within 3 months of the original CPD event.
£100	Sessions lasting less than 2 hours, or events with fewer than 10 attendees	Discounted rate
Free	Events organised by regional groups, charities or NHS services

How to apply for CPD credits

1. Download the application form here: CPD Application Form. Download the CPD application form (PDF) and complete all sections in full.
2. Submit by email. Send your completed form to admin@emdrassociation.org.uk. We recommend submitting 6 months before your event as you need to allow at least 2 months for the CPD to be awarded, plus time to advertise and finalise arrangements.
3. Reference number.  Once your application is received, it will be allocated a unique reference number. Please use this number in all ongoing communication about your application or advertising; this helps the team locate your record quickly.
4. Committee review.  Association staff will log your application and pass it to the CPD sub-committee for assessment. You will be notified of the decision by email.
5. Payment (if Commercial). An invoice will be issued upon submission. Credits will not be awarded until payment is received.
6. Submit evaluations.  After your event, submit a summary of participant feedback using the provided evaluation forms. If you are applying for a repeat event and have not yet submitted evaluations from the previous event, please include these with your application. Events that do not submit evaluations will not be awarded CPD credits in future.

What the Committee looks for

To help your application go smoothly, please bear the following in mind:

• Avoid the word “training” Do not use the word “training” in your application or adverts. This term has a specific meaning within the EMDR Europe framework and its use will delay your application. Use the terms “workshop” or “CPD event” instead.
• Include full event timings Provide a detailed schedule — for example “9am–5pm with 90 minutes of breaks”. Entries such as “all day” are not sufficient. We need to see that there is at least 6 hours of CPD content to give 6 CPD credits for a whole day.
• Include a confirmed event date All applications must include a confirmed date. Applications without one cannot be processed.
• Rules for multiple applications An applicant may hold active CPD applications for more than one event simultaneously, provided those events are unrelated to one another. Repeat event applications will not be processed until evaluations have been received for the last instance of the event.
• Rules for international speakersCommercial in-person events with non-UK speakers can now be granted CPD credits, provided certain guarantees about financial probity are given to the Association. This will be explained to you if you are running such an event.
• Submit outstanding evaluations If you have run a previous CPD event and have not yet submitted an evaluation summary, please do so before or alongside your new application. This is required before a new award can be considered.
• Maximum CPD credits A full-day event (6 hours content) can earn a maximum of 6 CPD credits. A multiple day event can be awarded a maximum of 18 CPD credits. No half credits will be awarded.
• Content Threshold At least 50% of the session must be focused on EMDR to qualify.
• Attendee Eligibility It is the responsibility of the event organiser to ensure that all attendees have completed at least Level 1 of standard EMDR training.
• C&A Events If you are running an event which will teach adaptations to the protocol for children and adolescents, all participants must have attended at least Part 1 of the C&A training. 

After your application is approved

Non-commercial events	Commercial events
You may include the EMDR Association UK and EMDR Europe logos and the number of CPD credits awarded on your event documentation.	You must not use the EMDR Association UK or EMDR Europe logos on any event documentation or advertising.

• If your event date changes after CPD credits have been awarded
  Please notify admin@emdrassociation.org.uk, quoting your application reference number. If the date change is within 3 months of the application first being submitted, no further action will be needed. If it is more than 3 months later, the application will need to be resubmitted to ensure the credit award remains valid.