CATEGORY 1:

IoPT Trauma Therapists / Supervisors NTF

• Basic education may be provided by an NTF Supervisor practising IoPT, in accordance with IT/IoPT Norway (*)
• The education consists of either 8 modules of 3 days each, or 10 modules of 2.5 days each (e.g. one evening + 2 days) = 24 days.
• The supervisor gives a lecture on introductory topics in IoPT (*)

CATEGORY 2

IoPT Trauma Therapists

• Basic education may be provided by IoPT Trauma Therapists without supervisor training who are members of NTF, have their own practice, and have practiced for at least 2 years.
• The education consists of either 8 modules of 3 days each, or 10 modules of 2.5 days each (e.g. one evening + 2 days) = 24 days.
• The course leader/IoPT Trauma Therapist hires a IoPT-practicing NTF Supervisor for at least one of the modules.
• The course leader/supervisor gives a lecture on relevant topics (*)
• The basic education follows IT/IoPT Norway’s introductory topics for IoPT (*)

CATEGORY 3

IoPT Trauma Therapists and NTF members without sufficient practice (minimum 2 years)

• May initiate basic education, act as organizer, in collaboration with IoPT Norway/Institute for Traumawork.
• Certificates of participation are issued in collaboration between IoPT Norway and the organizer. Both sign.
• The organizer issues invoices and is responsible for the entire event.
• The organizer prepares a financial overview once a year and pays IoPT Norway 20% of the net income.
• The organizer hires IoPT-practicing NTF Supervisors to teach at least two modules.
• Fees for teaching are agreed between the organizer and supervisor/instructor.
• All organizers are responsible for following up with students between modules, conversations and therapy, which are fully paid separately to the organizer.
• We remind you of the NTF’s ethical guidelines, especially point 2 regarding the Trauma Therapist’s competence:

The trauma therapist organizes their practice so that he/she does not contravene Norwegian law. A IoPT trauma therapist only undertakes assignments that he/she knows, or ought to know, he/she has the necessary competence for. If, during the process, the trauma therapist realizes their limitations, he/she refers the client to another professional or establishes cooperation with another/other professionals. This involves a new agreement (contract) with the client. If the trauma therapist chooses to continue with the client, this requires the therapist to improve their competence, for example through additional supervision. The trauma therapist must be physically and psychologically fit to carry out their practice. The trauma therapist should seek individual therapy when he/she experiences personal crises, burnout and/or difficulty setting boundaries for intimacy and abuse in the execution of their therapeutic practice.

The trauma therapist does not market themselves in a way that is likely to mislead. To maintain and strengthen the trauma therapist’s professional and ethical standards, each IoPT trauma therapist ensures that they obtain necessary practice, supervision and follow-up. Practicing IoPT trauma therapists affiliated with NTF must fulfil the association’s current requirements for professional development and therefore regularly discuss their work with an approved NTF supervisor.

For the sake of clients, the trauma therapist must ensure to expand and maintain their professional and personal competence.