WHAT YOU RECEIVE:

✔️ The complete course  ✔️ The Practitioner's Handbook (Modules 1-19)  ✔️ The Practitioner Manual (operations: intake to closing session)  ✔️ Certification exam  ✔️ Listing in the Premarital Counseling Directory  ✔️ The post-name letters CPMS™  ✔️ Practice materials ordered per couple through The Before I Do Method™ Portal

Meet Your Instructor

Olivia L. Baylor, LCPC, NCC, BC-TMH I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who has worked with over 100 couples, including LGBTQIA+, interracial, interfaith, and non-traditional couples. I am the author of The Before I Do Method™ and the creator of the CPMS™ credential.

NBCC Compliance:

▫️This program offers 16 NBCC clock hours. ▫️ Instructional Level: Introductory ▫️ Format/Delivery: Self-Paced, On-Demand ▫️ Prerequisite: Introduction to Premarital Practice (required before the CPMS™ Specialist). ▫️ Content Areas: Counseling Theory/Practice and the Counseling Relationship; Assessment; Social and Cultural Foundations; Human Growth and Development; Counselor Professional Identity and Practice Issues. ▫️ Program Cost: $2,995.00 ▫️ How to Earn CE Credit: To earn 16 NBCC clock hours, complete every lesson in order, pass each module questionnaire and the Cumulative Post-Test with a score of 80% or higher, and complete the Participant Evaluation. Your certificate becomes available to download as soon as every requirement is complete. ▫️ State Board Acceptance: Licensing boards vary. Please check with your state licensing board to confirm that NBCC continuing education clock hours are accepted for your license. ▫️ Certificate Delivery: Your certificate of completion is issued digitally at no cost once every requirement is complete. A printed commemorative certificate is available as an optional add-on for $34.99. My Mental Health University® has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7739. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. My Mental Health University® is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. NBCC's approval does not constitute endorsement by NBCC of specific program content, faculty, or facilities.

Refund, Grievance & Accommodation Policy

▪️ What is the refund policy? This course is a final sale and does not offer refunds. ▪️ What is the grievance policy if I have a concern about the course? Participants with concerns or complaints should submit them in writing to My Mental Health University® at [email protected]. All grievances will be reviewed and addressed in a timely and fair manner, with appropriate remedies provided when necessary. ▪️ What is the accommodations policy? My Mental Health University® is committed to creating inclusive and accessible learning experiences. If you require accommodations due to a disability or other need, please contact us in advance at [email protected] so that reasonable efforts can be made to support your participation.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will be able to: ▪️ Apply The Before I Do Method™ across all nineteen domains in structured premarital preparation with couples. ▪️ Conduct case conceptualization at supervision level for at least three premarital presentations, stating the working formulation and the intervention it indicates. ▪️ Select, administer, and interpret premarital assessment instruments, and identify when instrument results conflict with in-session observation. ▪️ Demonstrate culturally responsive practice with heterosexual, LGBTQIA+, and polyamorous couples, naming the adjustment each presentation requires. ▪️ Document premarital sessions in objective, fact-based language that meets clinical and ethical standards. ▪️ Evaluate when a premarital case exceeds the scope of preparation work and requires referral to couples therapy or individual treatment.

Enroll in the Specialist Track · $2,995

▫️ Certification exam  ▫️ CPMS™ credential ▫️ $197/year renewal keeps the credential, the listing, and your locked pricing active. ▫️ Certified Specialists in good standing may apply to the Lead Pre-Marital Specialist tier.