For education & research
Train nervous-system-sensitive practice, not buzzwords.
SEC is a curriculum-ready certification programme for social- and health-related study programmes. Modular, CPD-accreditable in preparation, focused on practical application rather than pure theory. Research collaborations open.
The education problem you know
Study programmes in social work, education, nursing, health and care studies continuously face new requirements — resilience, polyvagal knowledge, conflict accompaniment, burnout prevention. Existing course content touches on it, but rarely goes deep — and even more rarely into practical application on one's own nervous system.
Students enter practice and realise: what really matters in everyday work — self-regulating, recognising strain early, holding conflict — was not adequately covered in their studies. They piece together professional development on their own, often at their own cost.
What SEC delivers as a curriculum module
- Modular structure. Five modules of 8 teaching units each, deployable individually or as a block. Integrable as an elective, deepening, or compulsory mantle-block in existing curricula.
- Practice before pure theory. Self-experience and peer reflection complement the content. Students experience the model on their own nervous system before applying it professionally.
- CPD accreditation in preparation. For continuing-education and university-certificate programmes jointly assessable.
- Research collaborations open. Pre-post comparison studies, curriculum-effectiveness research, and co-authorship models are explicitly part of our offer.
How this fits into your curriculum
Three typical integration paths — we're happy to design them with you:
- Compulsory mantle-block for a bachelor's or master's programme with 5 ECTS or comparable; one semester accompanying.
- Deepening elective with 2–3 ECTS for interested students; more flexibly deployable.
- CPD / continuing-education series for working alumni and external practitioners, concluded with the SEC certificate.
The modules are linguistically clear, without buzzword stuffiness, and have been iteratively tested in small cohorts. Lecturer briefing included.
SystemN as complementary tool
Alongside the SEC curriculum line stands SystemN — a deterministic app for self-reflection. For teaching, we use it as an optional self-experience tool that students can engage with voluntarily over the module duration. Data stays with students — no mandatory tracking, no lecturer view on individuals.
What it is not
SEC is not a crash course in trauma therapy. We are clear: the curriculum does not make therapists out of social-work students. It does make them practitioners who can read their own nervous-system state, recognise conflict escalations early, and hold strain professionally — before they reach their limit.
The underlying concepts (polyvagal theory, Internal Family Systems, trauma-informed communication) are conveyed in evidence-based selection and with clear professional demarcation.
Pricing and models
Curriculum licence per student cohort (tier pricing), including lecturer briefing and material access. Research collaborations may be licence-reduced or free depending on scope. 2026/27 pilot cohorts negotiable.
First conversation
If you want to assess whether SEC fits your study programme or continuing-education line: a 30–60-minute first conversation in which we show modules, understand your curriculum requirements, and sound out an integration path. Write to hello@emotionaltrust.org.