A 12-hour, self-paced training in the actual craft of professional platonic touch — consent, boundaries, trauma-informed care, and building a sustainable practice. One credential. One fee. Lifetime access.
What you'll learn
Each module pairs video lessons with case studies, written material, and reflection prompts. Built with practitioners, not consultants.
The history, ethics, and physiology of non-romantic professional touch. What it is, what it isn't, who it serves, and the evidence base for why it works.
Continuous consent in practice. How to negotiate session terms pre-booking, check in throughout a session, and recognize the difference between verbal and embodied yes/no.
Setting, publishing, and holding clear boundaries. How to decline a request without damage to the relationship. Recognizing and refusing boundary push.
The window of tolerance, common trauma responses during sessions, and the principles of trauma-informed practice — safety, choice, collaboration, trustworthiness, empowerment.
Identifying risk early. Verbal de-escalation techniques. When to pause a session, when to end one, and how to make either decision without harm to either party.
Setting rates, managing schedule, communication with clients, taxes for 1099 contractors, self-care between sessions, and building a sustainable practice.
Pay the one-time $149 fee. Full refund within 7 days if you haven't started Module 2.
Six self-paced modules (12 hours total). Video lessons, written material, and reflection prompts. Most providers finish in two to three weeks.
Written exam (open book, 80% to pass) + a 30-minute case-study conversation with a Covenly-certified mentor. Re-takes allowed at no cost.
Your Certified Covenly Provider badge activates immediately on pass. You can list, accept bookings, and begin earning.
Who teaches it
Modules are built and taught by licensed somatic therapists, trauma-informed care educators, and Covenly providers with three or more years of full-time practice. Every lesson is reviewed by a clinical advisor before publication.
Assessments are conducted one-on-one by a senior certified provider who has personally completed at least 200 paid sessions. No automated grading.
No. The certification is designed to bring committed people up to professional standard regardless of background. What we look for is empathy, professionalism, and a genuine desire to help — the rest is taught.
Lifetime access once enrolled. Most providers finish within 4–6 weeks at a relaxed pace. There's no penalty for taking longer.
Yes for the certification itself. The background check (run through our vetting partner) is included in the same fee. There are no recurring subscription costs.
Free re-takes. The exam is designed to test mastery, not to gatekeep. The mentor conversation surfaces gaps and gives you specific things to study before re-attempting.
The badge stays active while you're listing on Covenly. We periodically release refresher modules (e.g., new policy updates, new research) and you complete them in-platform. No re-certification fee.
The certification is Covenly's own credential and is recognized within our platform. It's not interchangeable with massage-therapy licensing or social-work credentials, which are state-regulated. If your state requires touch-based service licensing, you remain responsible for obtaining it.
$149 one-time. Lifetime access. Background check included.