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.