BECOME A GAME TO GROW CERTIFIED THERAPEUTIC GAME MASTER

What Comes After Level Three? 

To complete your certification in the Game to Grow Method of TA-RPG and become a Certified Game to Grow Therapeutic Game Master, you must complete the following requirements within a period of five years: 

• Successfully complete Level One, Level Two, and Level Three in the Mental Health Professionals Track 
• Submit a narrative self-reflection outlining your strengths and challenges as a therapeutic Game Master
  •  Self-reflection form will be provided for completion after enrollment
• Actively provide group-based therapeutic games, which will be reviewed and discussed during the certification consultation 
• Complete a one-on-one, 30-minute consultation session with a group consultation facilitator to reflect on your practice and readiness for certification
  

Why Become a Certified Game to Grow Therapeutic Game Master? 

Becoming a Certified Game Master recognizes more than completed coursework—it honors how you show up at the table. Certification allows you to: 

• Claim your role as a skilled facilitator of therapeutic, relationship-centered play 
• Demonstrate your commitment to ethical, intentional, and neurodiversity-affirming game-based practice 
• Join a growing community of professionals using play to support connection, growth, and mental health 
• Be discoverable to others seeking trained Therapeutic Game Masters 
• Share your credentials confidently using a digital certification badge across your professional spaces 

Certification Cost 

• The final certification step requires a $100 certification fee