Steps of Certification Process

Certification as an Anger Management Professional by Century Anger Management requires three Steps:

Step One: Pre-requisites
The certification training is open to those with a background in mental health, substance abuse, domestic violence, education, corrections, law enforcement, pastoral counseling, human resources, and those that need or desire to work with angry and hostile clients. Students in these fields may also be accepted.

Step Two: Content Training on DVD (8 Hours)
The DVD home instruction certification program contains all that you will need for the content training component of certification.Simply watch the DVD and read the workbook and companion guide. Upon passing a 50-item content quiz (included) you will receive a certificate of "Content Completion" from Century Anger Management.

Books used ( Included ): ( 1) Anger Management for The Twenty-First Century — the 8 Steps of Anger Control by Anthony Fiore, Ph. D., and Ari Novick, M.A. (2) Companion Guide for The Anger Management Professional, by Ari Novick, M. A. and Anthony Fiore, Ph.D.

Topics covered in the Content Training DVD include: Introduction. Overview of our psycho-educational, skill-building model of anger management vs. psychotherapy model. Current neuroscience behind anger and emotional regulation. Assessment of anger and anger control. How to teach our 8 tools of anger control. Resources and tips for maximum effectiveness. Structure and process of each class meeting. How to deal with "resistant" and difficult participants. Overview of group dynamics, group processes and client screening. Review of forms and procedures used in our anger management programs. Using our model with individual clients. Executive coaching applications.

The eight tools of anger management include:

* Review of Tool 1 — Dealing with Stress.How stress underlies anger. Physical, medical, mental and behavioral effects of stress. 4- Step model to deal with stress. Exercises. Resources.

* Review of Tool 2 — Developing Empathy. Definition and examples of empathy. Why empathy and "emotional intelligence" are important in anger management. How to teach participants ways to increase or improve empathic responses to others.

* Review of Tool 3 — Respond instead of React. How to present concept of difference between "reacting" and "responding" to anger/stress triggers. Concept that anger expression is a decision. Concept of finding other behaviors/ways to communicate needs, feelings or requests that are more effective than anger.

* Review of Tool 4 — Change Self-Talk. Concept of how self-talk (cognitions) influence emotions. A-B-C-D-E model of anger control. Examples of new cognitions to teach participants. How to think like an optimist.

* Review of Tool 5 — Assertive Communication - Harmful communication styles. How to be an assertive communicator. Strategies to handle and resolve interpersonal conflict.

* Review of Tool 6 — Adjust Those Expectations. Expectations and anger Five steps to adjust expectations in relationships and in the workplace. Philosophy of finding alternative ways for need satisfaction. Strategies to teach this concept.

* Review of Tool 7 — Forgive, but don't forget. 3 steps in forming a grievance. Issue of "should you forgive?" Why forgiving is good for your health and peace of mind. Seven steps to forgiveness.

* Review of Tool 8 — Retreat and Think Things Over. Learning to "stay in the box." (of anger control). Warning signs to heed. Rules to make this tool effective. The freeze-frame technique for self-soothing. Changing self-talk during the "retreat" period.

Step Three: Complete 32 hours of Online Modules
To be certified as a Certified Anger Management Professional by Century Anger Management, an additional 32 hours of online training is required (Additional cost of only $400). These modules include training on special applications (such as adolescents and executive coaching),assesment, ethics and legal considerations in an anger mangement program, and marketing/outreach. Details at AngerCertification.com

Once completed, you will receive a "Anger Management Professional" Certificate from Century Anger Management at which time you will be fully certified and qualified to use our model of anger management with your clients. Your certificate will be valid for two years after which time re-newal will be required at a cost of $100.00.