| About
The Academy
The American Academy
of Experts in Traumatic Stress®
is a multidisciplinary network of professionals
who are committed to the advancement of intervention
for survivors of trauma. The Academy in collaboration
with the National Center for Crisis
Management aims to identify expertise
among professionals, across disciplines, and
provide standards for those who provide intervention
to survivors of trauamtic events. Members are
provided with the opportunity to apply for Diplomate
and Fellowship status. Members can also obtain
certification in one or more of the 17 specialty
areas offered within the Traumatic Stress
Specialties and Crisis Management Specialties
Programs (click here for more information).
The Academy's international membership includes
individuals from over 200 professions and specialties
in the health-related fields, emergency services,
criminal justice, forensics, law, business and
education. The international membership includes
professionals from across the United States
and over 30 foreign countries.
The Academy defines traumatic
stress as, the emotional, cognitive, behavioral,
physiological experience of individuals who
are exposed to, or who witness, events that
overwhelm their coping and problem-solving abilities."
The Academy's mission is to increase awareness
of the effects of traumatic events and, ultimately,
to improve the quality of intervention with
survivors.
Traumatic stress has many "faces. In addition
to the devastating effects of large-scale disasters
and catastrophes, the Academy is committed to
fostering a greater appreciation of the effects
of day-to-day traumatic experiences (e.g., chronic
illness, accidents, domestic violence and loss).
Our aim is to help all victims to become
survivors and, ultimately, thrivers.
Benefits
of Membership with The American Academy of Experts
in Traumatic Stress:
1. Immediately
receive the top selling Academy publication
Comprehensive Acute Traumatic Stress Management
(www.atsm.org).
2. Dual Membership in the
American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
and its sister organization - The
National Center for Crisis Management.
3. The Opportunity to apply
for:
- the Diplomate Credential
with the Academy (D.A.A.E.T.S.) or with the
Center (D.N.C.C.M.) (click
here for details)
- certification in one or
more of the 17 specialty areas within the
Traumatic Stress Specialties and
Crisis Management Specialties Programs
(click
here for details)
- Fellowship with the Academy
(F.A.A.E.T.S.) or with the Center (F.N.C.C.M.)
or (click
here for details)
- Certification in Acute
Traumatic Stress Management (C.A.T.S.M.)
(click
here for details)
All certifications are recognized
by both The American Academy of Experts
in Traumatic Stress and its sister
organization - The National Center for
Crisis Management.
4. The use of the Academy's Credentials (click
here for details)
5. Professional certificates denoting Academy
membership and Academy credentials in
collaboration with The National
Center for Crisis Management (click
here to view certificates)
6. The ability to network with professionals,
from over 200 professions and specialties,
across the United States and in over 30 foreign
countries, who work with survivors of traumatic
events.
7. Listing in the Professional
Directory of the National Center for Crisis
Management. This Directory serves
as a referral network for professionals who
regularly work with survivors of traumatic
events and crisis situations (click
here to view the Directory).
8. An opportunity to participate in The
National Center for Crisis Management's Premier
Speakers Bureau (click
here to view application)
9. Opportunties for Members to publish and/or
distribute their own books, products and services.
(click
here for details)
10. A Code of Ethical and Professional Standards
(click here for details)
11. Continuing Educational Credits
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