Changing the Way Care and Activities Are Delivered
International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners
Worldwide leader in providing dementia education and dementia certification for health care professionals and support industries whom serve the elderly.
How to Get Started
Getting started happens in two simple steps. Please note that the seminar fee and the application fee are two independent payments.
Become Certified
Certified Dementia Practitioner® Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional® Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional Trainer™
Seminars
ICCDP offers the Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Seminar, Montessori Concepts in Dementia Care Seminars, and the Montessori Trainer Certification
Online Courses
Online Courses: Seminars are offered either online or live with a certified trainer.
Testimonials
What Our Customers Are Saying
Thank you! I have received my certificate with great joy and feeling of accomplishment!
Lisa Crupi
As a trainer ‘Still have people still talking about Dementia after you’ve left the room’.
Alistair Burns
Thank You very much! It’s an excellent program. Very well put together.
Ana Nunes-Freitas
companies ICCDP endorses
“Don’t just meet the minimum state regulations regarding
dementia education…exceed them!”
Patrick Smith, Chief Executive Officer ICCDP
Certified Dementia Practitioner ® CDP®, Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional® CMDCP® and
Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional Trainer™ CMDCPT™
The CDP®, CMDCP®, and CMDCPT™ are global certifications recommended for those working in the health care industry and with the geriatric population. These certifications are a compliment to your chosen profession. The CDP®, CMDCP® or CMDCPT™ are not a profession, but rather a level of additional Dementia training and Dementia certification that you have received in the area of Dementia care that will enable the health care professional to provide compassionate care.
The CDP® and CMDCP® certifications are a commitment by the professional to end elder abuse and neglect through continuous training in the area of Dementia Care. Worldwide there lacks standardization in the requirements of Dementia education for front line staff and health care professionals, elder care attorneys, educators, geriatric managers who work in learning institutions, psychiatric facilities, rehabilitation centers, associations, government agencies, nursing homes, assisted living, senior communities, adult day care, hospitals, home care and hospice agencies and 55 plus communities.
