This Certificate in Child Custody Evaluation provides the necessary training to develop the theoretical, empirical, & practical knowledge and skills to reliably conduct child custody and parenting evaluations. This certificate program consists of 70 hours of foundational training in forensic evaluation in addition to 80 hours of training specific to child custody and parenting evaluation.

This Certificate program guides the clinician through 150 hours of training content. All training modules are online and self-paced, allowing the clinician to proceed through the training as quickly as is comfortable. Our suggested timelines for the completion of this certificate assume that the clinician is working full time in addition to this certificate program.

Intended Audience

This Certificate was developed for psychologists and other mental health professionals who conduct child custody evaluations for family court.