Scope of Practice Statement

Professional Certificate in Ecotherapy-Informed Practice

This Scope of Practice Statement outlines the intended application and professional boundaries of graduates of the Professional Certificate in Ecotherapy-Informed Practice (“the Program”).

The Program is designed to provide education in nature-based wellbeing approaches and ecotherapy-informed principles. It supports professional development for individuals seeking to integrate nature into coaching, education, community programs, wellbeing services, and related fields.

 

Intended Scope

Graduates of this Program are prepared to:

• Incorporate nature-based wellbeing practices into existing professional roles
• Facilitate structured, non-clinical nature experiences
• Support preventative wellbeing and personal development
• Design programs that promote connection to nature
• Apply ecotherapy-informed concepts ethically and responsibly
• Enhance client or participant wellbeing within non-clinical contexts

 

Professional Boundaries

This Program does not qualify participants to:

• Diagnose mental health conditions
• Provide psychotherapy or psychological treatment
• Deliver clinical interventions
• Represent themselves as licensed therapists or healthcare providers
• Operate outside their existing professional scope

Graduates must work within the limits of their training, competence, and applicable regulatory requirements.

 

Responsibility to Practice Safely

Graduates are expected to:

• Exercise sound professional judgement
• Seek supervision or additional training where appropriate
• Maintain duty of care to participants
• Operate in alignment with local laws and professional standards
• Refer clients to qualified health professionals when needs exceed their scope

Ethical practice is foundational to nature-based work.

 

Relationship to Regulated Professions

Ecotherapy is an emerging and interdisciplinary field. In many jurisdictions it is not regulated as a standalone profession.

Where activities intersect with regulated health services, graduates must hold the appropriate credentials and licenses required in their location.

Completion of this Program alone does not authorize the provision of regulated healthcare services.

 

Commitment to Ethical Practice

Graduates are encouraged to approach ecotherapy-informed work with humility, cultural respect, and a commitment to participant safety.

Nature-based practice carries both opportunity and responsibility. Practitioners should continually evaluate their competence and pursue ongoing professional development.

 

A Note on Professional Identity

This certificate recognizes advanced professional learning. It is intended to complement — not replace — existing qualifications.

Graduates may describe themselves as having completed professional training in ecotherapy-informed practice, provided this is represented accurately and without implying clinical licensure.

 

By participating in this Program, students acknowledge and agree to practice within the scope outlined above.