This certified training is for mental health professionals, school-based professionals, medical professionals, speech and language pathologists, occupational, recreational, and behavioral therapists, researchers, and other professionals who work with children (age 4 - 6) with social challenges.

Structure:
On-site Preschoolers certified trainings are conducted across 3 days (24 hours total). 

• Attendees will obtain 24 hours of in-person training in the implementation of the PEERS® for Preschoolers program (Laugeson, Park, & Sanderson, 2025) and the research behind the program.
• In addition to receiving comprehensive training for the in-person parent-assisted preschool program, attendees will also be provided instruction and materials for delivery of PEERS® for Preschoolers using a parent-only telehealth model.
• This training will enable providers to implement PEERS® in clinical or educational settings as PEERS® for Preschoolers Certified Providers.

Attendees will receive:

• Puppet shows and role-play videos.
• PowerPoint slides for telehealth delivery.
• All materials needed to successfully implement your own PEERS for Preschoolers program, including proprietary measures and forms.
• Expertise to administer the PEERS for Preschoolers program in education or clinical settings.
• Inclusion on the PEERS for Preschoolers Certified Providers directory, providing opportunities for patient referrals from the PEERS clinic.

Attendees:
Anyone is welcome to attend the training and receive instruction on this type of intervention. However, all attendees seeking certification MUST be a professional or graduate student in the mental health profession, medical, or educational field with the following minimum level of training:

• A degree in the field of psychology or a related mental health field, including, but not limited to:
  B.C.B.A., M.S.W., L.C.S.W., M.A., M.S., M.F.T., M.D., R.N., L.V.N., Ph.D., Psy.D., Ed.D., M.P.H.
• Graduate students in a mental health or education-related field pursuing a master’s degree or higher degree.
• Attendee qualifications must be submitted to and approved by Dr. Laugeson at most 14 days prior to the training in order to ensure certification.
• Attendees who DO NOT meet these qualifications may receive of certificate of training, but will not be PEERS® Certified Providers.

Instructor:
Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson, Founder & Director, UCLA PEERS® Clinic PEERS® Curriculum Developer
As the developer of PEERS, Dr. Laugeson has trained tens of thousands of mental health professionals, educators, and families worldwide and is dedicated to developing, testing, and disseminating evidence-based treatments to improve social skills for individuals across the lifespan and across the globe. As one of the only empirically supported and internationally recognized social skills programs for neurodivergent youth, her programs are currently used in over 150 countries and have been translated into over a dozen languages. Her work has been featured in numerous media outlets, including People Magazine, USA Today, the Washington Post, LA Times, New York Times, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, and the Emmy award-winning Netflix series, Love on the Spectrum.

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Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson, Founder & Director, UCLA PEERS® Clinic, PEERS® Curriculum Developer.