Creative Journal Expressive Arts Institute® Certification

Level 1 —
For Interested Candidates

Available Training Methods:

  • In-person takes one year to complete starting with a 7-day intensive led by Master Instructor, Lisa Brown. This intensive is followed by fieldwork in the trainee’s own location and four days of assisting under Dr. Marsha Nelson, Elva Villarreal, or another Certified master CJEA Instructor®. The program ends with a final intensive graduation and certification.

  • Online takes 18 months for certification, consisting of weekly Zoom meetings at 2 1/2 hours each taught by certified master instructors.

  • Hybrid consists of 6 months of weekly Zoom sessions at 2 1/2 hours each, followed by a one-week in-person training.

Level 2 —
For CJEAI Graduates

Consists of in-depth advanced intensives and workshops, such as Vision Coach Certification, offered for graduates of the CJEAI program only.

Level 3 —
Certified Master Instructor

Invitational for experienced instructors qualified to supervise others in CJEAI fieldwork.