Thank you for your interest in being certified in KniffleyRT2™ (Kniffley Racial Trauma Therapy). Please complete the application. Once we have received your application and payment, you will receive a link to the training materials including: 3 training webinars (with accompanying powerpoint pdfs), training videos, the Kniffley Racial Trauma Therapy manual, and various readings.
To become certified in KniffleyRT2™ (Kniffley Racial Trauma Therapy), you must complete the following requirements:
Payment of a $500 training and certification fee to the Spalding University Center for Behavioral Health
Completion of 3 Training Modules (Understanding Racial Trauma, Racial Trauma Assessment, Racial Trauma Therapy)- 10 hours of total training including viewing training videos
Score of 80% on module post tests
Completion of 12 hours of consultation sessions
Completion of a 1 hour booster training session every three years
Review and sign KniffleyRT2™ (Kniffley Racial Trauma Therapy) licensing agreement
PAYMENT
Payment can be made at the following link: https://www.officialpayments.com/index.jsp
Click the link, and select “Education Payments.” Under “state or territory,” select Kentucky, then Spalding University for “payment entity,” and the Center for Behavioral Health for the payment category and type.
For type of service AND account number, enter “Racial Trauma Therapy Training.”
Enter the rest of your contact and payment information as prompted.

WHAT IS THE KNIFFLEY YOUTH RACIAL TRAUMA THERAPY MODEL?
Evidence based model for the assessment and treatment of race-based stress and trauma in BIPOC Youth.
Focuses on Awareness, Advocacy, and Affirmation
16 sessions
137-page manual that includes racial trauma assessment tools, coping skills development activities, practical skillset for navigating discriminatory experiences, racial trauma processing workbook, and racial socialization training for caregivers.
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Completion of Training modules (Racial Trauma and BIPOC Youth, Assessing Race-based stress and trauma in BIPOC youth, and Kniffley Youth Racial Trauma Therapy)
80% pass on module post tests
Completion of 6 consultations over the course of one year
Completion of a 1 hour booster training session every three years