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title: "Choosing Your Path to DBT Certification: The On-Demand Route vs. The Cohort Experience"
description: Every therapist knows the power of ongoing learning. But what kind of continuing education is most effective? When choosing a format, you should consider what best suits your professional goals. In this post, we’ll compare and contrast our on-demand DBT Certification with our 2023-2024 DBT Cohort, both taught by leading expert, Dr. Michele Galietta.
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# [Choosing Your Path to DBT Certification: The On-Demand Route vs. The Cohort Experience](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/business-of-practice-blog/choosing-your-path-to-dbt-certification)

 Written by [CONCEPT Staff](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/business-of-practice-blog/author/concept-staff-1) | Jul 13, 2023 6:55:35 PM

Every therapist knows the power of ongoing learning. But what kind of continuing education is most effective? When choosing a format, you should consider what best suits your professional goals. In this post, we’ll compare and contrast our [on-demand DBT Certification](https://paloaltou.edu/certificates-dbt) with our [2023-2024 DBT Cohort](https://paloaltou.edu/course/2023-DBT-Cohort-Certification), both taught by leading expert, [Dr. Michele Galietta](https://paloaltou.edu/our-presenters/Michele-Galietta-PhD). 

Dr. Galietta is a researcher and clinician specializing in the training, adaptation, and dissemination of empirically-supported treatments to community and forensic/correctional settings. For over a decade, Dr. Galietta served as a principal trainer for Behavioral Tech, LLC, the company founded by the developer of DBT, Dr. Marsha Linehan. Dr. Galietta has consulted to over 100 agencies in the US and abroad on DBT initiatives.

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