Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator
Positive Discipline Association
What parents should know
Training based on Jane Nelsen’s Adlerian psychology methodology. Focuses on mutual respect, encouragement, and long-term skill-building for parents.
Coaching is not therapy
Parenting coaching focuses on goal-setting, skill-building, and moving forward. It is not a substitute for therapy or mental health treatment. Coaches with therapy licenses may offer coaching services separately from their clinical practice.
Requirements
2-day workshop + supervised practice
Also known as
Certified Positive Discipline Parent 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 practice
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