Updated Consultant Standards 2026
Updated consultant standards are now in effect. These changes may impact consultant requirements and related processes. Please review the updated standards to understand how they may apply to you.
Note: As an EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ when you renew your consultant credential, your EMDRIA Certified Therapist™ credential also gets renewed. You do not need to renew those credentials separately.
Renewal Requirements
1. Current Mental Health License
- You will need to confirm that you hold a current license to practice independently as a mental health professional in the state, province, or country where you practice.
2. 12 EMDRIA Credits
- You will need to complete a minimum of 12 EMDRIA Credits within your current two-year cycle.
- EMDRIA administers an audit process which allows us to ensure that the requirements are consistently being met each cycle without requiring everyone to submit EMDRIA Credit documentation for each renewal.
Renewal Fees
EMDRIA™ Member | $200.00 US Dollars
- Consultant fees are separate from membership dues. If you're not a current member, renew your membership now to receive the discounted rate on your consultant renewal.
Non-EMDRIA™ Member | $400.00 US Dollars
- Non-Members do not appear in EMDRIA’s™ Find an EMDR Therapist® directory. A listing in our directory is benefit for EMDRIA membership only.
- Member discounts are not applied retroactively. If you renew your consultant credential as a Non-Member and then renew your membership at a later date, you will not receive a partial refund of your consultant renewal fee. Be sure to renew your membership before you renew your consultant credential.
When is your Consultant Renewal Due?
You can view your consultant credential from your EMDRIA™ account by going to the following:
- Log in to your EMDRIA™ account
- Click on My Account to view your dashboard
- Click the Purchases tab
- Click the Certifications tab
- Click the Completed Certifications tab
How to Renew Your Consultant Credential
Starting three months prior to your expiration date, we reach out to you via email with instructions to renew your EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ credential.
- Complete 12 EMDRIA™ Credits
- Log in to your EMDRIA™ account
- Go back to the Reminder Email that was sent
- Click the Renewal Button within the Reminder Email
If you get a blank page with just the title when you click on the renewal link, that means you haven’t logged in to your EMDRIA account yet. Please log in to your EMDRIA™ account first, then go back to the reminder email and click on the link.
Renewal Stages
If your consultant credential expires, EMDRIA™ offers you a grace period of three months. After three months, our system marks your consultant credential as expired.
If your consultant credential has expired for three months to one year, your credential will be marked as inactive but if you renew within this one-year period, your status will be backdated. You will receive a final email letting you know your credential has expired along with the link to renew. Email info@emdria.org if you need that link sent to you again.
If your consultant credential has expired for one to five years, your credential will be marked as inactive. If you renew within this five-year period a reinstatement fee will be applied and your consultant dates will be adjusted accordingly. To reinstate your consultant credential, you will need to complete and submit the reinstatement form below.
If your consultant credential has expired for more than five years, you are expected to reapply in its entirety. View the EMDRIA Certified Therapist™ criteria and online portal here.
Consultant Reinstatement Form
To reinstate your EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ credential, you will need to submit the EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ Reinstatement Form along with certificate(s) of completion for 12 hours of EMDRIA™ Credits (continuing education in EMDR) completed within the past two years.
Only submit your reinstatement materials all at once by email. Do not submit materials separately or mail hard copies. Allow three weeks for processing once reinstatement materials have been received.
- Email: info@emdria.org