ICFT supports the development of high-quality training courses that prepare individuals and institutions to practice, teach, evaluate, and implement forest therapy responsibly.
ICFT does not replace existing training organizations. Instead, it provides a standards-based framework for course recognition, curriculum alignment, professional competencies, continuing education, and international quality assurance.
Types of Training Courses
Introductory Course in Forest Therapy
Foundations of forest therapy for general learners, educators, park staff, and community partners.
Forest Therapy Practitioner Training
Preparation for guiding basic forest therapy sessions safely, ethically, and responsibly.
Advanced Forest Therapy Practitioner Training
Advanced practice for institutions, special populations, and complex program settings.
Forest Therapy Trainer Training
Training for qualified practitioners who teach, mentor, supervise, and assess future practitioners.
Therapeutic Forest Site Management Training
Guidance for park agencies, site managers, planners, and institutions developing therapeutic forest sites.
Clinical and Institutional Forest Therapy Training
Training for healthcare, rehabilitation, education, senior care, and community institutions.
Digital and Simulated Forest Therapy Training
Virtual, indoor, hybrid, and technology-supported approaches to forest therapy.
Training Course Recognition
Training providers may apply for ICFT course recognition or accreditation. ICFT reviews whether a course aligns with international standards, professional competencies, safety requirements, ethical principles, ecological responsibility, and appropriate assessment methods.