Course Information

Certificate of Completion:

• Complete all 14 parts of course content in full

Additional requirements to obtain CE/CME Credits:

• Receive an average overall score of at least 80% on all quizzes,

• Complete Post Course Evaluation

There are required readings for this online training. The two books in this list are included in the purchase price and are available in your course library as downloadable PDFs.

Required Readings - provided free as downloadable books

Rathus, J. H., & Miller, A. L. (2014). DBT skills manual for adolescents. Guilford Press.

Miller, A. L., Rathus, J. H., & Linehan, M. M. (2017). Dialectical Behavior Therapy with Suicidal Adolescents. Guilford Press.

• What is a DBT Mentor? A DBT mentor is an experienced DBT team member who completed Intensive/Comprehensive training at least two years ago and agrees to meet regularly with you to provide support and corrective feedback. 

• Why are Foundational participants required to have a mentor? The Foundational learning pathway is intended for participants who are joining or are current members of established and functioning DBT teams with comprehensively-trained, senior members. Upon completion of the course, each Foundational participant must continue developing and applying their DBT knowledge and skills under the guidance of their mentor.

• What are the qualifications to serve as a mentor? To be a mentor, the senior DBT team member will: 

  • Have completed Intensive training (or a comprehensive equivalent) 

  • Ensure that the Participant is oriented to their role on the DBT Consultation Team and is a functioning member of their team 

  • Meet with the Participant regularly (outside of regular Consultation Team meetings) to provide support and corrective feedback as the Participant completes the required readings and homework 

  • Agree to serve as Mentor for a minimum of one year 

• What is the time commitment for a mentor? The time commitment will vary, based on the participant’s learning and development needs, and the needs of the patients whom they treat. A mentor must agree to meet with the participant for a minimum of one year.

The DBT Comprehensive program is only offered in English. Additionally, all handouts available in the online Library are only offered in English. 

Participants wishing to own Marsha Linehan’s books in languages other than English should contact Guilford Press about the availability of authorized translations. As of May 2018, Guilford Press indicated that translated titles are in progress or already available in languages such as Chinese, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish. 

Contact Guilford Press for current information about the status and availability of translated titles.