From Training to Career
Explore Your Career Path with THEESEEDS
Every course in our catalog — from Certified Peer Recovery Specialist to Certified Project Management — is a step on a real career ladder. See the jobs, industries, and employers waiting for you on the other side of certification.
2,000+ CEU hours. 32 training programs. 10 career pathways. One place to grow.
Ten Pathways. One Institute.
THEESEEDS trainings don't exist in isolation — they build toward specific,hireable roles across behavioral health, public health, community development, andprofessional trades.
Behavioral Health & Peer Recovery Careers
Build the peer-support and recovery-coaching skills that put you on the front
line of Maryland’s addiction and recovery workforce — grounded in the IC&RC 12 Core Functions.
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Training Program (CPRS)
- Integrated Peer Recovery Specialist Training with Harm Reduction
- Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment
- Addiction Recovery
- Direct Support Professional Training Program
- Elective: Breaking the Cycle — Substance Use Prevention, Harm Reduction, and
Recovery Pathways
- Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS)
- Recovery Coach
- Harm Reduction Specialist
- Direct Support Professional
- Recovery Support Navigator
- Reentry/Recovery Case Aide
Addiction treatment centers · Hospitals · Community behavioral health
organizations · Correctional reentry programs · State/local health departments · Nonprofits
Recovery planning · Harm reduction practice · Crisis de-escalation · Peer support ethics · Documentation & recordkeeping · Case coordination
- Entry: Direct Support Professional
- Intermediate: Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS)
- Advanced: Behavioral Health Technician
- Leadership: Recovery Program Coordinator / Supervisor
- Peer recovery roles are among the fastest-growing credentials in behavioral
health as states expand Medicaid reimbursement for peer services; demand is strongest in
community-based and correctional-adjacent settings.
Psychoeducational Behavioral Health Technician (CBHT) · Trauma
Recovery (PTSD) · Trauma Recovery Informed Care (TRC) — 12-Month Program
Mental Health Rehabilitation & Clinical Support Careers
Train for technician- and specialist-level roles that support clinical teams
inside psychiatric rehab programs, correctional facilities, and memory care settings.
- Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician Certificate
- Psychoeducational Behavioral Health Technician (CBHT)
- Mental and Psychoeducational Behavioral Health Worker Certification
- Correctional Behavioral Health Certification (CBHC)
- Trauma Recovery (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
- Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)
- Elective: Pathways to Recovery — Building Mental Health Rehabilitation
Competencies - Elective: From Trauma to Strength — Trauma-Informed Recovery and Resilience
Building
- Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician
- Behavioral Health Technician (CBHT)
- Correctional Behavioral Health Specialist
- Trauma-Informed Care Specialist
- Memory Care / Dementia Support Specialist
Psychiatric rehabilitation programs · Correctional facilities · Hospitals · Assisted
living & memory care · Residential treatment centers
Entry: Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician
Intermediate: Behavioral Health Technician (CBHT)
Advanced: Correctional Behavioral Health Specialist (CBHC)
Leadership: Clinical Program Supervisor
- Entry: Direct Support Professional
- Intermediate: Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS)
- Advanced: Behavioral Health Technician
- Leadership: Recovery Program Coordinator / Supervisor
- Behavioral health technician roles are expanding as hospitals and
correctional systems build out integrated care teams; dementia-related roles are projected
to grow steadily as the aging population increases.
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) · DisabilityAwareness and
Inclusion Training · Trauma Recovery Informed Care (TRC)
Psychoeducation & Mental Wellness Careers
Learn to teach and coach the skills behind emotional regulation, anxiety
management, and behavioral decision-making — turning clinical concepts into everyday
tools for the people you serve.
- Managing Anxiety and Mental Health
- Mind Control — Managing Your Mental Health
- Depressive Disorder Recovery
- OCD & Anxiety
- Focus Depression Recovery
- Anger Management
Behavioral Decision Making
- Elective: Quiet the Mind — Anxiety Management and Mental Wellness Strategies
- Elective: Mastering Mental Clarity — Emotional Regulation and Cognitive Self-
Management - Elective: Calm Under Pressure — Emotional Regulation and Anger Management
- Elective: Choices That Matter — Strengthening Behavioral Decision-Making
- Psychoeducation Facilitator
- Behavioral Health Coach
- Mental Wellness Program Instructor
Peer Support Specialist (wellness track)
- Corporate Wellness Educator
Schools & universities · Community wellness centers · Corporate wellness /
EAPs · Outpatient clinics · Faith-based organizations
Psychoeducational facilitation · Emotional regulation coaching · Group
facilitation · Cognitive-behavioral concepts · Curriculum delivery
Entry: Wellness Program Facilitator
Intermediate: Behavioral Health Coach
Advanced: Program Instructor / Curriculum Lead
Leadership: Wellness Program Director
Employers increasingly fund workplace mental-wellness programming, and
schools are adding behavioral-support staff — both expand demand for trained facilitators who can deliver psychoeducational content.
Domestic Violence and Suicide Prevention · Community Health
Worker Training Program · Trauma Recovery Informed Care (TRC)
Crisis Response & Prevention Careers
Prepare to respond in the moments that matter most — safety planning, de-
escalation, and advocacy for survivors of domestic violence and individuals at risk of
suicide.
- Domestic Violence and Suicide Prevention
- Elective: Breaking the Cycle — Crisis Response in Domestic Violence and Suicide
Prevention
- Crisis Response Advocate
- Domestic Violence Prevention Specialist
- Suicide Prevention Educator
- Victim Services Coordinator
- Victim Services Coordinator
Domestic violence shelters · Crisis hotlines · Hospitals (ER liaison programs) ·
Schools · Victim services agencies · Government
Risk assessment · Safety planning · Crisis de-escalation · Trauma-
informed advocacy · Referral coordination
Entry:Crisis Response Advocate
Intermediate: Prevention Specialist
Advanced: Victim Services Coordinator
Leadership: Crisis Services Program Manager
Crisis and victim-services roles remain in steady demand nationally, with
growing investment in 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline infrastructure and hospital-based violence intervention programs.
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) · Managing Anxiety and
Mental Health · Trauma Recovery (PTSD)
Public Health & Community Development Careers
Move communities forward through outreach, health education, and inclusion work — the core of THEESEEDS’ mission to link learning to employment.
- Community Health Worker Training Program
- Community Health Worker Training Program
- Wellness Dimensions Training Program
- DisabilityAwareness and Inclusion Training
- Elective: Building Healthier Systems — Advancing Public Mental Health and
Community Development - Elective: Building Healthier Systems — Advancing Public Mental Health and
Community Development
- Community Health Worker
- Public Health Educator
- Wellness Program Coordinator
- Disability Inclusion Specialist
- Community Outreach Liaison
State & local health departments · Hospitals · NGOs · Universities · Community-
based organizations · Disability services agencies
Community outreach · Health education · Program planning &
evaluation · Accessibility and inclusion practice · Needs assessment
Entry: Community Health Worker
Intermediate: Public Health Educator
Advanced: Wellness / Inclusion Program Coordinator
Leadership: Community Health Program Director
Community health workers are one of the fastest-growing roles in U.S. public health, driven by state Medicaid CHW reimbursement policies and hospital community-
benefit requirements.
Direct Support Professional Training Program · Domestic Violence
and Suicide Prevention · Trauma Recovery Informed Care (TRC)
Administrative & Business Professional Careers
Build the office, leasing, and small-business skills employers ask for on day one — from Microsoft Office fluency to writing a business plan.
- Administrative Assistant Training Program
- Certified Leasing Professional Training Program (CCLP)
- Certified Leasing Professional Training Program (CCLP)
- Administrative Assistant
- Executive Assistant
- Leasing Consultant
- Property Management Associate
- Small Business Owner / Entrepreneur
- Office Manager
Corporate offices · Property management & real estate · Healthcare administration · Nonprofit administration · Government offices · Startups
Corporate offices · Property management & real estate · Healthcare
administration · Nonprofit administration · Government offices · Startups
Entry: Administrative Assistant / Leasing Consultant
Intermediate: Office Coordinator / Property Management Associate
Advanced: Office Coordinator / Property Management Associate
Leadership: Business Owner / Operations Director
More than 22 million administrative professionals work across the U.S.
economy (IAAP, 2023); leasing and property administration remain steady entry points into
real estate careers.
Certified Project Management Training Program · Scrum Master
Training Program
Project Management & IT Careers
Learn to run projects and support technology infrastructure — foundational skills forAgile teams, IT help desks, and growing organizations of every kind.
- Scrum Master Training Program
- Certified Project Management Training Program
- IT Fundamentals+ and Network+ Training Program
- Apartment Maintenance Technician
- Facilities Maintenance Technician
- Certified Welder
- Fabrication Technician
- Maintenance Supervisor
Property management companies · Manufacturing · Construction · Industrial fabrication · Facilities management<br>
HVAC/plumbing/electrical basics · Preventive maintenance · Welding
techniques & safety · Blueprint reading · Tool operation
Entry: Maintenance / Welding Trainee
Intermediate: Technician
Advanced: Lead Technician / Certified Welder
Leadership: Maintenance Supervisor
Skilled trades face a persistent national labor shortage, with maintenance and
welding roles among the hardest for employers to fill — meaning strong, steady demand for
certified graduates.
Continue Learning: Certified Leasing Professional Training Program (CCLP) ·
Entrepreneurship Training
Skilled Trades Careers
Get hands-on, in-demand technical training for maintenance and fabrication roles that keep buildings, properties, and industries running.
- Apartment Maintenance Technician Training Program
- Certified Welder Training Program
- Apartment Maintenance Technician
- Facilities Maintenance Technician
- Certified Welder
- Fabrication Technician
- Maintenance Supervisor
Property management companies · Manufacturing · Construction · Industrial
fabrication · Facilities management
HVAC/plumbing/electrical basics · Preventive maintenance · Welding
techniques & safety · Blueprint reading · Tool operation
Entry: Maintenance / Welding Trainee
Intermediate: Technician
Advanced: Lead Technician / Certified Welder
Leadership: Maintenance Supervisor
Skilled trades face a persistent national labor shortage, with maintenance and welding roles among the hardest for employers to fill — meaning strong, steady demand for
certified graduates.
Certified Leasing Professional Training Program (CCLP) ·
Entrepreneurship Training
Trauma-Informed Leadership & Advanced Certification
Learn to run projects and support technology infrastructure — foundational skills forAgile teams, IT help desks, and growing organizations of every kind.
– Trauma Recovery Informed Care (TRC) — 12-Month Program (16 CEUs per month ·
192 annual CEUs)
- Trauma-Informed Care Coordinator
- Clinical Supervisor
- Behavioral Health Program Director
- Independent Trainer / Consultant
Hospitals · Behavioral health agencies · School systems · Government
behavioral health divisions · Private consulting
Advanced trauma-informed leadership · Organizational change management · Clinical supervision · Systems-level program design · Monthly competency benchmarking
Entry: Requires prior certification from another THEESEEDS pathway
Intermediate: Trauma-Informed Care Coordinator
Advanced: Clinical Supervisor
Leadership: Behavioral Health Program Director / Consultant
Organizations across healthcare, education, and corrections are formally adopting trauma-informed frameworks, driving demand for practitioners who hold advanced, sustained certification rather than single-day training.
Continue Learning: This is the capstone pathway — graduates of any THEESEEDS certificate program are encouraged to apply.
Youth Development & Facilitation Careers
THEESEEDS AYB Clubhouse trains facilitators to guide age-specific programming for youth from age 5 through 21+, building the next generation of youth
development professionals.
- THEESEEDS AYB Clubhouse — Age Bracket Facilitation (Ages 5–7, 8–10, 11–13, 14–16,
17–21+)
- Youth Development Facilitator
- Afterschool Program Coordinator
- Family Support Specialist
- Youth Mentor
Industries: Schools · Afterschool / out-of-school-time programs · Community centers ·
Youth- and family-serving nonprofits
Age-appropriate facilitation · Family behavioral development · Program
administration · Youth engagement strategies
Entry: Youth Facilitator
Intermediate: Afterschool Program Coordinator
Advanced: Family Support Specialist
Leadership: Youth Program Director
Demand for qualified out-of-school-time staff continues to rise as districts
and community organizations expand afterschool and family-support programming.
Community Health Worker Training Program · Domestic Violence and
Suicide Prevention
A Credential That Travels
THEESEEDS serves a service area that is both local and global — Maryland- rooted, IC&RC-aligned, and built for professionals who want to practice anywhere that recognizes internationally portable behavioral health standards.
Where Graduates Work —
Regions: United States · Canada · Australia · United Kingdom · Middle East · Asia
Where Graduates Work — Employer Types: Government agencies · NGOs · Hospitals · Schools & Universities · Private Practice · CommunityAgencies · Behavioral Health Organizations · Public Health Agencies · Healthcare Systems · Corporate Wellness ·
Research Institutions
The Competencies Behind Every Credential
Every THEESEEDS course maps to the IC&RC 12 Core Functions and
MABPCB’s eight pillars of professional practice. These are the competencies employers recognize.
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Leadership
- Program Evaluation
- Behavioral Assessment
- Public Speaking
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Research Literacy
- Policy Development
- Community Engagement
- Crisis Response
- Ethics
- Data Collection
- Monitoring & Evaluation
Your Learning Journey
THEESEEDS pathways are built to stack — from your first foundation course to international practice.
Roadmap:
1. Foundation Courses (e.g., Administrative Assistant, Community Health Worker,
Direct Support Professional)
2. Intermediate Certifications (e.g., CPRS, Behavioral Health Technician, Scrum Master)
3. Advanced Specializations (e.g., CBHC, Trauma Recovery, Certified Project
Management)
4. Leadership Programs (e.g., Trauma Recovery Informed Care — 12-Month Program)
5. Professional Recognition (MABPCB & IC&RC-aligned certification)
6. International Practice (Global Environment service area)
THEESEEDS by the Numbers
Counters:
✔ 2,000+ CEU Hours
✔ 32 Training Programs (22 Psychoeducational + 10 Electives)
✔ 10 Career Pathways
✔Global Learning Community
Frequently Asked Questions
The Administrative Assistant, Community
Health Worker, and Direct Support Professional programs all have no prerequisites and are
designed as entry points into their respective career pathways.
Our behavioral health programs
align with the IC&RC 12 Core Functions, a credentialing framework recognized across the
United States and internationally, which supports portability of your certification.
Yes. Most learners build a pathway by combining an
entry-level certificate with intermediate and advanced trainings in the same track — for
example, Direct Support Professional → CPRS → Behavioral Health Technician.
Yes. THEESEEDS is a MABPCB-Approved Continuing Education
Provider, and our full catalog offers more than 2,000 CEU hours, including the 192-annual-
CEU Trauma Recovery Informed Care (TRC) program.
Start with the pathway that matches your goals,
complete its entry-level training, and use the “Continue Learning” recommendations on
each pathway card to plan your next certification.