This is our hybrid online cohort that begins with Orientation on April 28; courses will be released every 4 weeks and you're free to complete them at your own pace. There will be required group check-ins on the last Monday each month from 7:00-9:00 pm Eastern Time to assess competency. 

Prerequisites: Must have a background offering some form of counseling, coaching, therapy, peer support, or case management. You do not need to be licensed to choose this path.

The certification course program is as follows:

• Orientation April 28 from 7:00-8:00 pm
  • Course 1: Who Are Sex Workers?
  • Course 2: A Brief Look Throughout History
  • Course 3: Systemic Oppression
  • Course 4: Systemic Oppression in Healthcare
• Cohort Check-In May 26 from 7:00-9:00 pm
  • Course 5: Sex Work. Trafficking, and Propaganda
  • Course 6: Decriminalization vs. Legalization
  • Course 7: Sex Shame, Addiction & Porn
  • Course 8: The Physiology of Trauma
• Cohort Check-In June 30 from 7:00-9:00 pm
  • Course 9: Dynamics of Abuse
  • Course 10: The Role of Community
  • Course 11: Sex Work, Sex Positivity & Families
  • Course 12: Clinical Concerns for Working with Sex Workers
• Cohort Check-In July 28 from 7:00-9:00 pm

Monthly Group Supervision will take place on the third Wednesday of the month from 7:00-8:00 pm Eastern Time. Direct Service will take place from August through October.

• August 20
• September 17
• October 15

CERTIFIED PROVIDER PATH

Upon completion of the coursework, students have the option to offer counseling to a SWer for 12 hours, pro bono, and attend group supervision once a month for 3 months, and be listed in our Provider Registry page as a "Certified Provider." If you choose this path, we ask that you share your professional or personal website, or social media to verify your adherence to our etiquette and expectations policy.

ECC will refer this client through our parent organization, sex worker-led, Zepp Wellness Center. ECC will meet with each client during their care to discuss your competence in session. Once your direct service & supervision hours are complete and we’ve met with the clients, you will be added to our Provider Registry for two years.

ACCESSIBILITY

All of our courses will include live captioning. If further accessibility tools are needed don't hesitate to reach out!

We are proud to offer tiered pricing for financial accessibility. If you are Black, Indigenous, or a person of color you are welcome to use the coupon code: BIPOC for 25% off. If you are Unlicensed AND Black, Indigenous, or a person of color use code: UNLICENSED for 55% off. 

This program meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and is approved for 18 CE credits. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification.