Course Description

Continuing Education Hours: 20

This certification course combines the 2020 Prenatal Exposure Conference and Prenatal Trauma: Raising Children Who Have Been Exposed to Substances In-Utero training. It explores the impact of prenatal substance exposure, trauma, and toxic stress on neurodevelopment, sensory needs, and attachment. Participants will learn to recognize related behaviors and apply whole-person strategies like sensory integration, behavior support, and effective discipline tailored to these children's unique needs.

Certification Description

Those who obtain the Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist – Prenatal Trauma (CCTS-P) certification demonstrate expertise in using evidence-based interventions to treat trauma within a prenatal and family context. CCTS-P certification reflects knowledge of how trauma, toxic stress, and teratogens affect a mother’s body and nervous system before and during pregnancy, as well as how regulation and dysregulation impact overall health. This certification equips clinicians to address traumatic stress even alongside other diagnoses, supporting transformational treatment that can accelerate healing.

Learning Objectives

  • Comparative look at impact of marijuana, cocaine, alcohol, and methamphetamine in-utero exposure

  • Understanding the impact of in-utero exposure has on self-regulation

  • Review neuro-deficits on children exposed in-utero

  • Review sensory integration needs of children exposed in-utero

  • Review behavioral concerns associated with in-utero exposure

  • Understanding the risk factors of children exposed to substances in-utero

  • Understand cognitive challenges

  • Building behavioral resilience

  • Building self-regulation

  • Interactive practice in working with/parenting children with in-utero substance exposure

Course Curriculum

    1. Welcome and Handouts

    1. Module 1 Overview

    2. Regulation and Dysregulation

    3. Module 1 Quiz

    1. Module 2 Overview

    2. Range of Tolerance

    3. Module 2 Quiz

    1. Module 3 Overview

    2. Misconception vs. Truth

    3. Module 3 Quiz

    1. Module 4 Overview

    2. Different Effects

    3. Module 4 Quiz

    1. Module 5 Overview

    2. Still Developing

    3. Module 5 Quiz

About this course

  • $238.00
  • 75 lessons
  • 19 hours of video content

Dr. Camea Peca, PhD, MSc, CCTS-I/F

Dr. Camea Peca, Ph.D., is a trauma specialist with 18+ years of experience in mental health and trauma-focused care. Holding advanced degrees in psychology and expressive arts therapy, she integrates attachment-based coaching and somatic modalities. A seasoned adjunct faculty at the Arizona Trauma Institute, she leads experiential training and directs programming for Ruth Place, supporting survivors of sexual abuse.
Camea Peca, PhD, MSc, CCTS-I, CCTS-F

What This Version Includes

This purchase includes both the full Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist – Prenatal Trauma (CCTS-P) course and the official certification process through Trauma Institute International (TII).

You will receive:

  • 20 CE hours of trauma training (CCTS-P course)

  • Access to the certification portal

  • A unique coupon code to activate your certification (valid for 1 year)

  • Step-by-step instructions to complete the application, upload documents, and take the exam

  • Certification valid for 1 year upon approval with option for annual renewal


Certification Requirements

To earn the Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist – Prenatal Trauma (CCTS-P) credential, you must:

  1. Complete the full CCTS-P course within 12 months.

  2. Submit the following to Trauma Institute International:

    • Proof of course completion

    • Proof of a Bachelor's degree/license (or enrollment) in a mental-health-related field, medicine, or addiction.

  3. Pass the certification exam (80% passing grade).

  4. Complete the process within 90 days of certification access activation.

Pricing Options

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Refund Policy

Course Refund/Cancellation Policy:

We do not allow for refunds to occur after the completion of the first module of any of our courses. 

  • You will have a 14 day window in which to make a request for a refund, providing you have not completed any of the modules in a given course. 
  • If you believe you have made a purchase by mistake then you can contact us at [email protected]. 
  • Refund requests that come after 14 days of the initial purchases or that come after completing any of the modules will not be approved. 
  • There is an $8 Processing Fee for every refund that we process.


Certification Refund/Cancellation Policy:

At Trauma Institute International, we strive to provide a fair and transparent certification process. Please review our refund policy carefully before making a purchase.

Certification Completion Deadline

  • You have 90 days from the date of purchase to complete the certification process.
  • If you do not complete the required steps within 90 days, your fee is forfeited, and you will need to repurchase to restart the process.

Refund Requests

  • Refunds can be requested within 14 days of purchase.
  • Once you open the examination, refunds are no longer available.

Certification Eligibility & Refunds

  • If you apply for certification but do not qualify, you will not be refunded if you have taken the exam.
  • If you apply for certification, do not take the exam, and do not qualify, you will be refunded and withdrawn from the process.

Processing Fees

  • All refunds will have an $8.00 processing fee deducted from the total refund amount.


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