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If you're seeking a profession where you feel satisfied, valued and worthwhile-where you determine your own success, work in an environment of your choice and have the power to make a profound difference in the lives of others-this may be the first stop on the road to a prosperous and fulfilling future. If you are already a therapist, counselor, educator, or helping professional and want to further maximize your effectiveness, our Certification Program can help you on this path.

We have created fixed-length, tuition-based programs where individuals can receive training for certification, either as an Option Process® Mentor/Counselor or as a Son-Rise Program® Child Facilitator*. The Certification programs are intense, in-depth, comprehensive, challenging and highly personalized.

"The Certification program has touched my life in ways far beyond what I ever imagined. My intention was to learn to be an Option Process® Mentor/Counselor, in order to share the amazing tool of the dialogue with others. I am finishing the training program not only with excellent skills and excitement about sharing the dialogue, but also having experienced incredible life changes. During this month, I had the opportunity to really confront my doubts and challenge my fear of letting my light shine in the world in a big way. I am leaving the program knowing that in letting my own light shine brightly, I am not overshadowing others nor dampening their spirits, but am, in fact, encouraging others to let their own lights shine. I am incredibly grateful for the skills I have learned, but even more for all the love and acceptance that encouraged me to uncover my light and share it."
— Lee McLendon, Educational Counselor, Vermont

*The Autism Treatment Center of America (ATCA) is a division of the Option Institute where we work with parents and professionals helping children on the autism spectrum and children with developmental and neurological challenges. Our methodology, called The Son-Rise Program®, is an innovative and extraordinarily effective method of working with children with special needs. Additionally, part of the focus of ATCA is to train professionals, and also to train and certify those seeking a career in this area.