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The Profectum DIR® Foundations Certificate Program is the most comprehensive, dynamic, and supportive pathway for licensed professionals to become DIR®-certified practitioners. The program guides participants through a progressive learning experience designed to deepen understanding of the DIR® model. Across three courses, learners move from discovering the powerful, relational possibilities of DIR® to developing a strong theoretical grounding in the model and finally to applying DIR® thinking in real-world practice. Throughout the experience, participants learn how development unfolds through emotionally meaningful relationships and how each child’s unique profile shapes their pathway toward engagement, communication, and thinking.
Together, these three courses provide an in-depth and supportive pathway into the DIR® model and establish a strong foundation for professionals seeking to use DIR® as a grounding framework for supporting families.
This program is for professional working with individuals with developmental and learning differences. The certificate program consists of three courses, designed to be completed in sequence, with no more than six months between each course.
Length of program:
Introduction to the DIR® Model - 4 x 2-hour sessions or 2 x 4-hour sessions
Foundations of DIR® Theory - 15 x 2-hour sessions meeting once per week
Foundations of DIR® Practice - 15 x 2-hour sessions meeting once per week
Format:
Instructor led - live online via Zoom
This includes, but is not limited to:
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Occupational therapists
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Speech-language Therapists
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Physiotherapists
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Educators
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Psychologists
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Medical professionals
Training & Certification
Profectum Foundations Introduction to the DIR® Model
In the prerequisite course, “Introduction to the DIR® Model,” participants are introduced to the core ideas of DIR® and the paradigm shift it represents. Learners explore how relationships, play, regulation, and individual differences work together to support development and well-being for children and families.
Profectum Foundations in DIR® Theory
The next course, “Foundations of DIR® Theory,” builds on this introduction by offering a deeper theoretical grounding in the model. Participants examine the Functional Emotional Developmental Capacities and explore how sensory processing, motor planning, communication, emotional regulation, and thinking interact dynamically within relationships. Through lecture, discussion, video analysis, and case-based learning, participants begin to see how Development, Individual Differences, and Relationships come together in the moment-to-moment flow of interaction.
Profectum Foundations in DIR® Practice
The final course, “Foundations of DIR® Practice,” brings these elements together through application and mentoring. Participants learn to use information about a child’s developmental capacities and individual differences to tailor intervention and support meaningful developmental progress. Through alternating live classes and small-group mentoring sessions guided by Profectum tutors, learners analyze real cases, reflect on their own work, and practice integrating DIR® principles into everyday interactions with children and families.
Keep Growing through Reflective Supervision
Your DIR® journey continues beyond introductory training. Connected Learning offers Reflective Supervision groups where professionals can deepen their understanding, reflect on their practice and explore new ways to connect with and support the children and families they work with.
Groups are intentionally small, with a maximum of 4 participants, creating space for meaningful reflection, shared learning and discussion.
Sessions are 60 minutes long and take place online via Zoom. Bookings are made through Connected Learning. Sessions are held once a month with session times agreed upon by the supervisor and group.
Therapists: R2,000 per session
Teachers: R1,000 per session
The cost of the session is divided equally amongst your group members.
Therapists receive 3 CPD points per group, comprising 2 clinical points and 1 ethical point.
Continue to grow your confidence, deepen your reflective practice and bring the DIR® model to life in your everyday work.
To arrange your supervision groups contact us below: