Debrief Certification Training

A comprehensive training for debriefing TCKs which strategically targets the key challenge areas of TCKs to promote holistic health and foster valuable conversation within families to empower grief processing and whole family health. Includes all debrief materials.

The Course

What does it mean to be Certified?

What does it NOT mean?

Training Options

Self-directed: always available!
Open to the Public: September
Private Trainings: inquire at info@tcktraining.com

Become Debrief Certified

Gain access to our TCK Training Debrief materials to use with the TCK families you care for. The 15-hour training will explain the education that supports our activities and how to facilitate a debrief in several different contexts.

15 hours of live instruction
4 Assessments to evaluate comprehension
Access to the TCK Training Debrief Materials
(for both Teen and Elementary)
Extra resources
Access to Alumni Community
Certificate and logo

Our live Debrief Certification is 15 hours spread over 5 days, facilitated over Zoom so you can join from anywhere in the world. The training can be taken live or asynchronously, making the training accessible to all time zones.

OR, take the Self-Directed course to complete the training on your own schedule. Attend one live assessment, available multiples times per year.

There are 4 assessments to assure competency in the debrief materials before certifying. Three assessments are to be completed outside of class.

**TCK Training believes in research-based awareness and intervention. As such, we are committed to updating our training and materials based on the findings of the research being done by our team. The certification will be valid for three years, after which recertification can be achieved by either attending an abbreviated training or the full Debrief Training at a lower price.

A certificate in TCK Training TCK Debriefing means that the participant…

Has been through 15 hours of training
Through assessments and case studies have demonstrated that they understand the TCK Training debriefing methodology
Has received access to TCK Training debriefing materials to use for debriefing TCKs within or outside of their organization

The TCK Training Debrief material is only to be used by people who have received their Debrief Certification through TCK Training. No one has been authorized to train others to use our materials.

**TCK Training believes in research based awareness and intervention. As such, we are committed to updating our trainings and materials based on the findings of the research being done by our team. The certification will be valid for three years, after which recertification can be achieved by either attending an abbreviated training or the full Debrief Training at a lower price.

A certificate in TCK Training TCK Debriefing does NOT mean…

That TCK Training has fully vetted, screened, background checked, etc. the participant. This remains the responsibility of the organization, family, or company the participant is debriefing with or for.
That they work for TCK Training. TCK Training certified DOES NOT mean that the participant works in any form with or under TCK Training.
That TCK Training guarantees their abilities, qualities, or conduct as a debriefer. The participant has completed the required training hours but has NOT been observed or has not been recommended to facilitate debriefs.

Open to the Public

This year we're offering a live virtual training in September. Those with a Caregiver's Membership, including Staff Package Holders, receive registration for 50% off. When an organization registers a team of 2+, they can receive a discount of 10% off.

Self-Guided Training

If waiting for the Open to the Public Training doesn't align with your debriefing goals, you can take the training in a self-guided format. This training will have short videos interspersed with the content, making the training even easier to navigate than the public access training. The self-guided pace keeps people from feeling overwhelmed by all the new information and provides self-reflection activities and practice opportunities throughout the training.

Private Virtual Training

If you're looking to train a team of 10+ people, you can book a private training at a 40% discount per person. You can email our training coordinator to select times and dates for your training. We offer flexible options to cater to a variety of time zones (times and dates are subject to availability). You have the option of paying for the training in whole, or having a product page so each attendee can pay for their own training.
This is ideal for teams in sensitive contexts or spread across the globe.

In-Person Trainings

The In-Person Training option is ideal when you have a group of people in one geographical space. The initial cost is $4000 for a minimum of 10 registrants. Each subsequence registrant will be $200 per person.

Scheduling restrictions apply. Travel expenses are not included.

Frequently asked questions

How long does the certification last?

Debrief Certification is for 3 years. For information on the Recertification process, click here.

I'm interested in taking Pathways, but I already have my Debrief Certification.

Great! We'd love to offer you a $600 reduction on Pathways since you have already completed this course. Please email us at info@tcktraining.com for a coupon code. You are welcome to retake the course with your Pathways Cohort or you can take the week off.

What's the difference between Debriefing Certification or Unstacking Certification?

Our Debriefing Certification unpacks specifically how to debrief TCKs (usually ages 4-20) in the context of the family unit, and how to utilize the materials we've created in order to lead a 2-day debrief.

The Unstacking Methods Certification will go much more in depth into how to walk alongside any adult (ages 16+) who is processing grief - whether they're an expat (including adult TCKs) or not.

While we'll be giving attendees a packet they can use with anyone they're unstacking, we'll be doing more training on how to use the method in any type of setting.

There is some overlap (such as introducing the Grief Tower model, Red zone/Green zone, and Safe Space Responses), but we intentionally designed the Unstacking Certification with new material taking into consideration all we have learned as we've been doing unstacking session with many Adult TCKs, expats, and non-expats. Whether it's noting the trends we've seen in challenges or how to navigate certain conversations we've had around grief with clients.

500 students and counting

This training is well worth your time and money if you are involved with TCKs and passionate about helping and working with them. In fact, you need a training like this to truly be effective in working with them.

I will be recommending that this training is mandatory for our debriefers. I think this training is excellent and necessary for anyone who will be working with our kids in this way.

It was well worth the time and money. Anyone working with TCKs needs to take this course. It is one of the best most practical courses I have ever taken.

This training really gives a lot of practical tools for adult caregivers to be both aware and proactive in helping TCKs understand themselves and their stories. I loved it and know that it will help me be a better caregiver to my own TCKs and all the little TCK friends in our circles.

I wish that I would have had this training much earlier in my life. I can see how it would have made a great impact on my family. I would like to see those in leadership to have this training in order to help families or just to understand more what our TCKs are experiencing.