What is an AASECT Certification?
AASECT stands for American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists. AASECT Certification allows you to garner new skills in your already established career, or aid in creating a new career in sex education, sex therapy or sexuality counseling. An AASECT Certification will increase your value as a professional and set you apart from other sexuality professionals.
If you are thinking about a career in sexuality, one of the first things you might be asking yourself is, “where do I even start?”
The world of sexuality studies and sexuality careers can seem overwhelming at first, but the good news is that an AASECT Certification can open up a world of possibilities for you, allowing you to build your own career as a specialized professional and gain a competitive edge in the field. Many certified professionals will gain new clients and increase their rates once certified.
Sexual Health Alliance (SHA) Certification Programs currently offer the most progressive AASECT Continuing Education requirements in Sex Therapy, Sex Counseling, and Sex Education. SHA also offer Sex Coach/Consultant Certification that gives students the opportunity to gain AASECT CEs to be applied toward one of the certification tracks offered through AASECT.
Why choose Sexual Health Alliance (SHA)?
SHA offers a comprehensive program and streamlined path for all things Sexceptional by providing all the necessary CE’s in all the correct categories so that you can easily apply for AASECT certification at the end of our program.
Connecting you with the Experts
SHA offers services through sexuality trainings, workshops, conferences, and radical collaboration - putting you at the forefront and connecting you with respected professionals and experts already in the field. You’re joining a national community of sex-positive, progressive & radical professionals. Complete all of your AASECT Certification Educational CE requirements with The Sexual Health Alliance today and gain a complete package to turn into AASECT for a Sex Therapy Certification!
Self Guided and at Your Own Pace
Most programs have set schedules you must abide by. Flexibility is key; SHA offers programs that are 100% online, available for you to learn at your own pace on your own schedule.
Community
We believe the SHA Community is the best in the world. Meet & Greet Parties, Virtual happy hours, Future Trainings at a Discount,
Competitive Advantage
A SHA Certification will increase your value as a professional. You will be able to expand your services, feel confident marketing your specialty and your network, and specialize in a growing field that consistently delivers big results!
Grow your Practice
SHA members continue to be at the forefront of an expanding field. Specializations set you apart from the crowd.
Learn from Anywhere in the World
Expert training is available 100% online. Skip the time-consuming travel that will cost you a fortune. Save money and time.
What is required to become AASECT Certified?
AASECT lists its requirements on its website. AASECT will update or change their requirements from time to time, therefore it is always best to refer directly to them for the full requirements.
Sexual Health Alliance is an AASECT Organizational Provider that provides all the CE requirements in each track AASECT offers (Sex Therapy, Sex Education and Sexuality Counselor). This is the biggest area of the certification process. SHA provides an easy solution in one stop to gain all the CEs you will need in all the correct categories. AASECT requires 150 AASECT CEs and SHA will deliver 200+ AASECT CEs to you at the end of the program.
In order to become AASECT Certified you will need to attend a Sexuality Attitude Reassessment (SAR). Sexual Health Alliance offers a SAR about once a year.
All candidates also MUST be supervised by AASECT certified professionals for the indicated number of hours. Candidates must have a certain number of hours of field experience that are supervised. Sexual Health Alliance has multiple supervisors you can choose from which offer individual and group supervision. You are also free to choose a different AASECT Supervisor as well.
*This program meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and is approved for AASECT CE credits. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification. Completion of this program does not ensure or guarantee AASECT certification. For further information please contact ce@aasect.org