The Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) is an in-depth three-day (or five-day, if held virtually) intensive training course in exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), a form of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), for mental health professionals who are treating individuals with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders. Led by a world-renowned faculty, the BTTI was developed to help address the shortage of therapists properly trained in using CBT to treat OCD around the country and the world.
In addition to the flagship General BTTI and our Pediatric-focused BTTIs, the IOCDF annually hosts the BTTI for Treating OCD in Communities of Color, a training for BIPOC clinicians and taught by BIPOC faculty, and the BTTI Virtual en Español, conducted entirely in Spanish.
For more information, review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) at the bottom of this page.
Upcoming BTTI Sessions
Pediatric Virtual BTTI
Online training
August 8–12, 2024
General BTTI
Phoenix, AZ (in person)
August 23–25, 2024
Pediatric BTTI
Denver, CO (in person)
September 6–8, 2024
Pediatric BTTI
Charlotte, NC (in person)
November 8–10, 2024
General Virtual BTTI
Online training
December 5–9, 2024
BTTI Virtual en Español - Register now!
Online training
December 12–18, 2024
How To Register
Clinicians who have filled out our BTTI Interest List get the first opportunity to register. Unsure if you're on the waitlist? Email training@iocdf.org to find out!
Registration for the BTTI is on a first-come, first-served basis once invitations are extended. Offers to register will begin being sent out in the order of individuals who completed the BTTI Interest List Form.
If a clinician is not able to attend the BTTIs offered, they will continue to be offered a seat for future BTTIs until they are able to attend. Offers will be extended to the next clinicians on the list until all seats have been filled.
Please note the following:
- Clinicians can only take either the General BTTI or the Pediatric BTTI, not both. If you work with youth at all in your practice (even if they are not your primary or sole focus), we highly recommend you opt to attend the Pediatric BTTI.
- If a clinician has filled out the BTTI Interest List multiple times, the IOCDF will use their earliest submission date to mark their place in line on the BTTI Waitlist.
Interested in additional advanced training?
Attend the Advanced Forum on OCD
October 25–27, 2024 • Toronto, ON
The Advanced Forum is an opportunity for mental health professionals who have attended a Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) or a similar level of training to enhance their clinical skills. This year's theme is Flexibility Within Fidelity: Adapting Evidence-Based OCD Treatments to Client Factors.
