Frequently Asked Questions

On the agenda you can see the various locations in East Netherlands, West Netherlands, North Netherlands, Central Netherlands and Belgium south of Eindhoven.

All interventions taught can also be used without a horse. However, we also teach you to collaborate with fellow care providers who do have access to a horse. The use of a horse is necessary, for example, in cases of more severe attachment issues.

The agenda indicates the time slots during which the courses are held. Some refresher courses or in-depth days are held on weekends or in the evenings.

Yes, payment in installments is possible. However, there are administrative costs associated with installment payments. Please contact the branch where you registered if you wish to pay in installments.

On the study program pages under aanbod and in the agenda for the study program, it is indicated which prior education you need.

It is possible that you may miss a lesson. The study program syllabus states how you can make up this lesson.

For consumers, it is possible to cancel the course within 14 days of registration without giving a reason. You can use the cancellation form that we will send you for this purpose.

If the course starts within 14 days of registration, it is not possible to exercise the right of withdrawal.
For business customers, including small business owners, the right of withdrawal does not apply. In the general terms and conditions, you will find the rules for cancellation outside the right of withdrawal.

If you have already completed EMDR training, you may be eligible for an exemption. This will be discussed in more detail during an intake interview.

Depending on your educational background and additional requirements, you can join a professional association that suits you, such as:

• VBAG (Association for the Promotion of Alternative Medicine)
• NVST (Dutch Association of Soma Therapists)
• CAT (Collective of Alternative Therapists)
• NVVS (Dutch Association of Play Therapists)
• VVET (Association of Energy Therapists)
• FAGT (Federation of Additive Medical Therapists)
• LVSC (National Association for Supervision and Coaching)

In addition, components of the program are (or are being) accredited by:

• NRTO (Dutch Council for Training and Education)
• CRKBO (Central Register for Short Vocational Education)
• KTNO (Quality and Assessment of Nature-Oriented Training Programs)

Pending:

• SKB | Foundation for Quality Mark Vocational Training
• ICR | International Coaches Register
• SNRO
• SKJ
• Registerplein

Check our offer page for modules that often yield ECP or V-coins for your professional association. Discover all individual modules within the CREF method and choose what suits your development.

Modules - Standalone modules within the CREF method:

• Basic Knowledge of Prenatal Attachment
• CREF EMDR
• CREF Method Practitioner
• CREF Method Master
• CREF Guides
• Childcare Training
• Attachment, relationships, and sexuality

View via our agenda the next start dates, online training courses, and webinars.

In most cases, no. The Basic Knowledge module forms an important foundation. In this module, you learn how regulation works and how basic trust develops from pre-, peri-, and postnatal attachment. This knowledge is essential to effectively recognize what is happening at deeper levels within CREF-EMDR.
Exception

In a few cases, it is possible to take CREF-EMDR without first completing the Basic Knowledge module. Because CREF-EMDR works extensively with the prenatal blueprint and birth trauma, it is important that you have sufficient knowledge of:

• recognizing prenatal and postnatal trauma
• distinguishing early childhood trauma in the body

During an intake, we will assess whether your background and experience align sufficiently with this.

Training in the CREF method
The CREF method is a registered trademark. Therefore, it is not permitted to teach this method without a personal license as a recognized IKEV partner.

Train-the-Trainer & licenseDo you still wish to provide training within the CREF method yourself? Then you can join on an occasional basis via a Train-the-Trainer track, linked to a personal license.

Upon completion:

• you provide training under your own company name
• you work according to the guidelines of IKEV and the CREF method
• you remain connected to the IKEV network

In this way, we jointly safeguard the quality and recognizability of the method. Interested? Would you like to explore if this suits you?
Contact Baukje Fortuijn for an introductory meeting baukje@ikev.nl

Do you have your own practice or business and want to translate your knowledge into a training course? IKEV also supports independent entrepreneurs in developing their own training offerings — even outside the CREF method.

Whether you work as a coach, therapist, beautician, or in another industry: we help you convert your expertise into a clear, professional, and marketable program.

In doing so, we look at:

• the structure of your training course
• how you align with market demand

and how you can grow this into a sustainable offering.
Are you interested? Then please contact.