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Certified Positive Discipline Educator

Positive Discipline Association

What parents should know

Classroom-focused certification in Jane Nelsen’s Adlerian methodology. Trains educators to create respectful, encouraging learning environments using Positive Discipline principles.

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Requirements

2-day workshop + supervised classroom practice + certification submission

Also known as

CPDEPD Classroom

Certified Positive Discipline Educator is a credential of Positive Discipline Association. The Parenting Passport is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Positive Discipline Association. Information on this page is sourced from publicly available materials.

At a glance

Issued by
Positive Discipline Association
Region
International
Regulation
Not government-regulated
Requirements
2-day workshop + supervised classroom practice + certification submission
Official website

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