Get Trained as a Co-Parenting Specialist®
The Co-Parenting Specialist® Training Program has been created to provide professionals like you with the knowledge, resources, strategies, and skills to use a child-centered approach in your work with parents.
Whether you are a family lawyer, mediator, mental health professional, divorce coach, or practitioner who works with separating parents in some other capacity, our multi-disciplinary program provides a rich framework for exploring the complexities of post-divorce family life and helping co-parents design agreements that stand the test of time.
Upon completing the training, graduates are awarded a certificate and a distinctive digital badge identifying them as Co-Parenting Specialists. This badge can be used on your website and in your marketing materials as a symbol that signifies your commitment to understanding the impact divorce has on children and your dedication to changing divorce for the better. Family law and mental health practitioners can also apply to receive 16 credit hours.
Completing the Co-Parenting Specialist® Training process involves:
- Attending all 4-days of our live virtual training.
- Actively participating and engaging in each class day. Synchronous attendance is required, and recordings are not available for makeup or review.
Please note that in accordance with our attendance policy, we will not award a certificate of completion to participants who miss more than two hours of training.
- Keeping your camera on during the training session so that you can be seen and communicate effectively with the trainers and with the rest of the class.
In order to maximize the experience for all participants, we ask that you make an effort to setup in a distraction-free area that provides a strong internet connection.
Attendance and active participation are required in order to receive a certificate of completion and the Co-Parenting Specialist® Digital Badge.
- Completing a review of the course at the end of the last day of training and submitting feedback to the coordinator for the program.
- For participants interested in continuing education credit hours, we currently provide 16 NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors) credit hours for mental health professionals and 16 MCLE credit hours for family law professionals.
For more information about this additional feature,
click the link corresponding to your discipline.
ALL PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE CERTIFIED WILL RECEIVE:
- Certificate verifying completion of our 4-day (16-hours total) training course.
- Digital Co-Parenting Specialist® Training badge to use on your website, social media, and in your marketing materials.
- A listing on the “MEET OUR GRADUATES” and "FIND A PROFESSIONAL" pages on our website.
- The opportunity to apply for and receive 16 NBCC credit hours or 16 MCLE credit hours.
“This training gives front-line professionals in the divorce space the tools they need to help parents focus on what is most important - their children.
You will learn practical tools to implement within your practice. Most importantly, you'll rediscover your "why" in doing the job you do and the impact you have on families. The networking and learning from other professionals around the world is a wonderful bonus.”
Carissa Judy
Coach
ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN FOR
september 2026 TRAINING
Are you ready to dive into an immersive learning experience designed to refine your expertise and enrich your practice using a child-centered approach?
Enrollment is open.
JOIN US FOR OUR UPCOMING CO-PARENTING® SPECIALIST TRAINING
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT DEADLINE IS AUGUST 27, 2026 ($100 Savings)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 (or until sold out)
NEXT TRAINING SEPTEMBER 10-11 & 17-18,2026
12:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET | 11:00 am - 3:30 pm CT
10:00 am - 2:30 pm MT | 9:00 am - 1:30 pm PT
(with 1/2 hour break)
Are you ready to dive into an immersive learning experience designed to refine your expertise and enrich your practice using a child-centered approach?
Enrollment is open.
JOIN US FOR OUR UPCOMING
CO-PARENTING SPECIALIST® TRAINING
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT DEADLINE IS AUGUST 27, 2026 ($100 Savings)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 (or until sold out)
NEXT TRAINING SEPTEMBER 10-11 & 17-18,2026
12:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET
11:00 am - 3:30 pm CT
10:00 am - 2:30 pm MT
9:00 am - 1:30 pm PT
(with 1/2 hour break)
TUITION: $1,295
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: $1,195
"It reignited my curiosity and inspired me to keep learning and diving deeper into this topic."
I went into this training expecting a simple refresher on familiar concepts, but it ended up offering so much more. Not only did it reinforce what I already knew, but it also introduced new perspectives that challenged me to think outside the box. I walked away with practical tools and skills I can immediately apply in my work with clients, Highly recommend it!
Bianca Avina LMFT,
Mental Health Professional
WHAT YOU’ll GET ON THE INSIDE:
Co-Parenting Specialist® Training Program Description
This intensive 4-day course mulit-disciplinary course is ideal for professionals involved with family law, mediation, mental health, coaching, and other fields related to working with separating parents.
The curriculum delves into the emotional dynamics of divorce, how age and developmental stage impact children’s adjustment to divorce, core principles of healthy co-parenting, and practical strategies for creating child-centered parenting plans.
Throughout this training, participants will gain insights into leveraging their influence, managing parental conflict, supporting families to redefine themselves after divorce, and applying a developmental perspective to co-parenting challenges, with the goal of helping co-parents create healthier outcomes for their children.
YOUR Day-by-Day Overview:
The Impact of Divorce on Children and Their Parents
Participants will explore the emotional process of divorce, focusing on the impact of stress and grief on parents and children. The day includes examining behaviors associated with loss, strategies for supporting families in distress, and the importance of viewing divorce through the child's perspective.
This training day will include viewing a clip form a groundbreaking documentary about divorce, interactive group discussions, practical skills and strategies on how to utilize information in your professional practice. Day concludes with break out room exercise that provides participants with a take-a-way tool they can use in their work with co-parents.
Issues to Consider When Developing a Child-Centered Parenting Plan
The second day of training centers on the effects of divorce on children at various developmental stages, from infants to young adults. Through presentations and breakout groups, participants will learn about the unique challenges and needs of each age group, strategies for addressing these in a co-parenting plan, and how to support parents in understanding and meeting their children's developmental needs during separation.
Day wraps up with attendees exploring different scenarios and putting their new skills into practice.
How to Help Parents Redefine Family Life After the Split
This session introduces the C.O.R.E components of successful co-parenting:
- Using a child-centered focus
- Being open to differences
- Redefining family life
- Engaging with support
Further attendees will have an opportunity to participate in exercises where they can apply these components and use them to craft effective co-parenting strategies, create parenting plans, address early-stage challenges, and support parents in establishing a more child-centered co-parenting relationship.
Emphasis will also be placed on how practitioners can develop robust referral systems and resources that will benefit their clients. All attendees will receive a comprehensive resource guide in addition to the companion guide for Day 3.
From Agreements to Child-Centered Parenting Plans
The final training day is where “ the rubber meets the road” for participants. It brings together the practical application of learning and course materials from the previous three days and combines it with putting these powerful tools into practice.
Participants will also be given information on legal requirements, discuss strategies for shifting from a legal to a child-centered approach, information about addressing specialized issues and engage in hands-on activities that concentrates on creating comprehensive child-centered parenting plans.
The training concludes with an interactive feedback session and identifying how attendees can take immediate action on applying these principles to their practice.
“Excellent opportunity to simply be better and do better.
Very well structured, important content with brand new ideas for cross-trained professionals to put into practice immediately. The resources provided are invaluable, thought-provoking, insightful, and focused on skill development.
Michele LaCouture, MHP/MFT