DreamStartm Certification Program


The DreamStartm program was originally conceived as an open-ended mentoring process that could be tailored to each person's interests, needs, and prior experience as a dream worker. However, we also live in a world in which credentials and certifications help to define who we are, and to reveal our seriousness of commitment to our respective disciplines. With that in mind, we offer a certification program which covers the major facets of dreamwork, while focusing principally on mastering the FiveStartm Method.

If you are interested in receiving mentoring in dream analysis without certification, that can be arranged on a per-session basis.

Certified Dream Work Practitioner

This certification process has been designed to conform to the standards established by the International Association for the Study of Dreams for dreamwork training programs. As for the amount time and work required, it can be considered the equivalent to a university practicum course, so you can expect to spend 10-15 weeks in the program, depending on your concurrent obligations.

On-site seminars, such as one planned for early June, 2011, at my new home in McAllen, Texas, offer training that can be used to satisfy some of the content and practicum hours for the certification requirements.

The certification process is managed with an online learning management system (LMS), called Moodle. I have found through teaching online that most students enjoy this self-paced, structured approach If you are interested in viewing the self-paced course on Moodle, you will find login and password instructions there.

Here's a brief summary of the 10-module online certification process:

1
Module One: "Modern Challenges to Our Historical Assumptions About Dreams
 Various reading assignments and essay
 Skype session with mentor

2
Module Two: "How the Cocreative Dream Model Supports a Non-invasive and Culturally Diverse Approach to Dream Analysis"
Various reading assignments and essay
 Skype session with mentor
3
 Module 3: "Comparing the FiveStar Method with Content-Oriented Dream Work Approaches"
Various reading assignments and essay
Skype session with mentor

4
 Module 4: "Applying the FiveStar Method on One of My Own Dreams"
Various reading assignments
Skype session with mentor

5
Module 5: "The Application of Middle-of-the-Night Medication and Dream Reliving on One of My Dreams"
Various reading assignments
Skype session with mentor

6-9
 Module 6 -9 Practicum in Dream Analysis (your recorded work with a volunteer will be discussed with your mentor)
Skype session with mentor

10
 Module 10: Final Exam for DreamStar Certification

Go to the Online Certification Program

To receive more information about the mentoring/certification process, please fill out our Contact Page. To apply for the program, please submit an online application. The cost of the program is $795, and can be broken down into four payments--one before starting, a second after Module 4, a third after Module 7, and the final payment upon successful completion of the program.