Chronic Disorganization Specialist® Certificate
Certificate Description
The CD Specialist® Certificate builds on the Foundation Certificate in Chronic Disorganization. It is often the first Level II Specialist Certificate that a subscriber will earn as they pursue the Specialist Level of education.
A subscriber who holds the Level II Chronic Disorganization Specialist® Certificate has added breadth and depth to their studies in Chronic Disorganization.
An ICD subscriber who has earned the Level II Chronic Disorganization Specialist® Certificate has completed 12 hours of general education in Chronic Disorganization. They have read a minimum of three books related to chronic disorganization and passed an exam based on that reading.
The Requirements of the certificate are
- Be a current ICD® Subscriber
- Have received the Foundation Certificate in Chronic Disorganization within the last three years. Contact the Certification Program Director for information regarding waivers.
- Complete required readings:
- The ICD Guide to Challenging Disorganization For Professional Organizers, edited by Kate Varness, Institute for Challenging Disorganization, 2012. Pages 1 through 107, 128 through 148, 163 through 196 and 280 through 288.(Available in the Level II CD Specialist package in the LMS)
- What Every Professional Organizer Needs to Know about Chronic Disorganization by Judith Kolberg. Squall Press, 2009. (Buy it on Amazon)
- Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults by Thomas E. Brown. Yale University Press, 2005. Only chapters 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7.(Buy it on Amazon)
- Attend the six classes available in the Level II CD area of the ICD Vault.
- Pay for and pass the CD Exam in Chronic Disorganization. The Exam in Chronic Disorganization is composed of 25 multiple-choice questions, based on the above readings and general CD knowledge. - Visit our Exam Page. There is a fee for the exam registration. CD exam registration and payment form.
- Complete an application for the Chronic Disorganization Specialist Certificate online.
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