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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

Positive DisciplineCPDPEPD EducatorPDA

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
Official website

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