Where to study Trauma Worldwide?

Published on July 1, 2025

Professionals seeking advanced education and specialized training in trauma and psychotraumatology have excellent options worldwide.

Here are notable institutions across various languages and regions:

🇺🇸 English-speaking Countries

  • Trauma Research Foundation ( U.S.)
    Traumatic Stress Studies Certificate Program
  • North Central College (U.S.)
    Offers a Trauma‑Informed Educational Practices Certificate and MA in Trauma‑Informed Practice—a 33-credit, fully online master’s with coursework like “Trauma and Its Effects” and “Systemic Change through Trauma‑Informed Practice”
  • Drexel University (U.S.)
    Provides a Trauma‑Informed Care certificate after completing 50+ hours of coursework spanning core and elective modules
  • Wheaton College (U.S.)
    Offers a 9-credit Trauma Certificate with a trauma‑informed training focus designed for mental health and humanitarian professionals
  • California State University East Bay (U.S.)
    Offers a Trauma‑Informed Specialist certificate centered on neuroscience and trauma for school personnel and educators
  • Former IATP – TraumaPro PsyT Certification

🇫🇷 French-speaking & 🇵🇹 Portuguese-speaking

  • European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS)
    Offers a General Certificate in Psychotraumatology, requiring points earned via approved trauma‑focused workshops
  • CES (University of Coimbra, Portugal)
    Hosts periodic Psychotraumatology workshops qualifying for the ESTSS Certificate ces.uc.pt.

🇮🇹 Italian-speaking

  • IEP – European Institute of Psychotraumatology & Stress (Milan, Italy)
    Provides specialist training in psychotraumatology, using the Cologne Model for trauma counseling and therapy

🇩🇪 German-speaking

  • University of TĂĽbingen, Germany
    Offers a Master’s in Psychotherapy and Psychotraumatology, combining CBT and psychotraumatology training

🇩🇰 Danish

  • Danish Center of Psychotraumatology (University of Southern Denmark, SDU)
    A national trauma research and training center, explicitly offering psychotraumatology education

🇨🇦 Canada & 🌍 International

  • Traumatology Institute (Canada, Toronto)
    Offers a Clinical Traumatologist Certification, with training in the field of trauma, community/workplace trauma, and PTSD recovery programs

🇪🇸 Spanish-Speaking

  • Máster Universitario en InvestigaciĂłn en Trauma PsicolĂłgico de UDIMA
  • Newman Institute – CertificaciĂłn en PsicotraumatologĂ­a (4 levels)
    A comprehensive 4-level online certification (CPT I–IV) endorsed by IATP and Evergreen. Covers trauma fundamentals, clinical intervention, dissociation, and case supervision. Courses are delivered live/asynchronously across Latin American countries.

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