TSM-PC Certification Overview
Options Save Lives is now offering a first of its kind professional TSM Coach training program to help those in the Sinclair Method support community to build the skills needed to get started as a TSM Coach.
This course blends information necessary for understanding the unique nature of supporting individuals on the Sinclair Method with basic information necessary to act as an ethical, responsible, professional TSM Coach. The learning material assists students in understanding how differing goals (abstinence versus moderation), diverse drinking patterns (occasional binge, daily, all day drinking), and individual resilience and capacity can lead to advice being perfect for one person, and counter-productive for someone else.
While Sessions 1-3 are self-paced, every quiz and knowledge assessment is reviewed by the instructor and each student receives individual feedback on assignments. Course registration includes access to the instructor via email for additional questions, and individual course tutoring is available for an additional fee.
The TSM-PC certification is valid for 2 years from the date of completion*, and will be renewable upon successful participation in an online, interactive renewal workshop. Renewal workshops will begin in the fall of 2028 and are currently expected to be 2-hour workshops.
Who is this training for?
The Professional TSM Coach (TSM-PC) training program is designed for those who are or want to become a paid TSM Coach either independently or as a valuable addition to a TSM medical provider's team.
The TSM-PC certification is also suitable for those currently licensed and working in mental health and addiction professions who want to learn how to support clients using the Sinclair Method to recover from alcohol use disorder.
Course Format and Learning Objectives
Session 1
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- Self Paced Learning Module
- 1 hour of video material
- Audio and transcript included
- 26 pages of handouts
- 63 printable slides
- 9 check-in quizzes
- 2 knowledge assessments
- Additional suggested reading
- Workshop Preparation Assignment #1
Estimated completion time: 4 hours
What you'll learn
Session 1 allows students to get familiar with the learning portal with an introduction to the material and the instructor. Students will complete two core lessons, along with quizzes and lesson knowledge assessments. Quizzes are ungraded in order to allow students to check their understanding of the material. Knowledge assessments need a score of 85% or better in order to pass and move to the next lesson.
Session 2
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- Self Paced Learning Module
- 2 hours of video material
- Audio and transcript included
- 49 pages of handouts
- 133 printable slides
- 13 check-in quizzes
- 4 knowledge assessments
- Additional suggested reading
- Workshop Preparation Assignment #2
Estimated completion time: 8 hours
What you'll learn
Session 2 prerequisite - Successful completion of Session 1
Session 2 builds on the first two lessons by providing guidelines and best practices for the business side of coaching while introducing the language of the Sinclair Method, which includes both general scientific and addiction terminology, and words with specific meaning within the TSM community.
Session 3
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- Self Paced Learning Module
- 2.5 hours of video material
- Audio and transcript included
- xx pages of handouts
- xx printable slides
- 19 check-in quizzes
- 4 knowledge assessments
- Final Comprehensive Knowledge Assessment
- Additional suggested reading
- Workshop Preparation Assignment #3
Estimated completion time: 9 hours
What you'll learn
Session 3 prerequisites - Successful completion of Session 1 and Session 2
Session 3 is the final self-paced Learning Module of the TSM-PC Certification training. The first two lessons highlight the need for context and nuance when coaching individuals with varying goals and drinking patterns, highlighting the need for individual-specific rather than stock, generalized advice. The final two lessons are designed to assist the professional TSM Coach in protecting their own mental and emotional health from the demands of working in a caring profession. Session 3 wraps up with a final comprehensive knowledge assessment that covers all 10 lessons.
Certification Workshop
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- Interactive, online workshop (Zoom)
- 6-12 workshop participants
- Sessions 1-3 discussion with Q&A
- Workshop Assignment #1 discussion with Q&A
- Workshop Assignment #2 discussion with Q&A
- Workshop Assignment #3 discussion with Q&A
- Applying Context Roleplay
- Final open Q&A session
Estimated completion time: 4 hours
What you'll learn
Certification Workshop prerequisites - Successful completion of Sessions 1-3
*The 2-year certification period expires on the last day of the calendar month two years after initial recertification or recertification. Example: A student successfully completes the initial certification workshop on October 9. 2026. Their certification would expire on October 31, 2028.