2027 DBT Training Options and Calendar
Compare 2027 DBT workshops and annual programmes, view GST-inclusive Australian prices and enrol in the DBT Central learning portal. Essentials is confirmed for 4–5 February 2027, with both live sittings on both days. Other dates remain proposed.
Choose your next step in DBT learning
Compare individual workshops, Comprehensive Training and Comprehensive + Implementation for 2027. Australia and South Africa can join either identical live workshop sitting, with recordings and resources included. Australian enrolment is open through the DBT Central learning portal with GST-inclusive fees. Essentials is confirmed for 4–5 February 2027, with both live sittings on both days. Other dates remain proposed.
Compare 2027 training
Free, self-paced Foundations is separate from paid two-day Essentials. Essentials is confirmed for 4–5 February 2027, with both live sittings on both days. Other dates remain proposed.
| Option | Fee | Included learning and support |
|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive + Implementation | A$302.50 × 10; A$3,025 total or upfront | Six workshops / eight days, recordings, resources, three case-learning sessions, twelve-week implementation programme, four consultations and structured peer practice |
| Comprehensive Training | A$214.50 × 10; A$2,145 total or upfront | Six workshops / eight days, recordings, resources and three case-learning sessions |
| Individual workshops | Early bird including GST: one day A$324.50. Essentials A$434.50. Individual Therapy A$577.50. | Your selected workshop and its recordings and resources |
Monthly payments are fixed instalments towards the full programme fee. South Africa: Comprehensive R15,000 or 10 × R1,500; Comprehensive + Implementation R18,750 or 10 × R1,875. Launch / standard fees: Essentials R3,950 / R4,950; one-day live workshops R2,250 / R2,950; Individual Therapy R4,950 / R5,500, with launch-offer instalments of 3 × R1,650. No tax is added to South African prices. South African participants can join live daytime Session B. Workshop recordings and resources are included; access lasts 12 months after the final live session. Australian fees include 10% GST and purchases are through the DBT Central learning portal. Live enrolment is available in both countries.
Annual programmes include their 2027 workshop recordings. The existing recorded-course catalogue is separate; check your learning account before buying courses you already own. Confirm the specific course inclusions and any upgrade credit before purchase.
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Your year at a glance
Build the foundations · February–March
Connect the DBT model with the structure of individual therapy.
- DBT Essentials · Level 1 · 4–5 February · 2 live workshop days
- DBT Individual Therapy · 11 & 18 March · 2 live workshop days
Put DBT into practice · May–July
Teach skills and plan how DBT can work in your service.
- Starting and Running DBT Skills Groups · 6 May · 1 live workshop days
- DBT Implementation · 29 July · 1 live workshop days
Adapt and integrate · September–November
Bring the learning together for families and complex presentations.
- DBT with Adolescents and Families · 9 September · 1 live workshop days
- DBT, Trauma and Complex Presentations · 18 November · 1 live workshop days
Revisit the included recordings, practise between workshops and bring your questions to the annual case-learning sessions. Supported implementation adds twelve weeks, four consultations and structured peer practice.
Two identical live sittings: Session A, 08:30–16:00 Sydney, and Session B, 17:00–00:30 the following Sydney day. Session B provides daytime learning in South Africa. Workshop recordings are included and added after delivery.
| Workshop | Live workshop dates | Days | AU early bird incl. GST | Australian enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBT Essentials · Level 1 | 4–5 February | 2 | A$434.50 | Check eligibility & enrol |
| DBT Individual Therapy | 11 & 18 March | 2 | A$577.50 | Check eligibility & enrol |
| Starting and Running DBT Skills Groups | 6 May | 1 | A$324.50 | Check eligibility & enrol |
| DBT Implementation | 29 July | 1 | A$324.50 | Check eligibility & enrol |
| DBT with Adolescents and Families | 9 September | 1 | A$324.50 | Check eligibility & enrol |
| DBT, Trauma and Complex Presentations | 18 November | 1 | A$324.50 | Check eligibility & enrol |
Proposed live support sessions
Three case-learning sessions are included in both annual options. Four group consultations are included only in the supported option.
| Date | Session | Sydney | South Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2027 | Case learning | 17:00–18:30 | 09:00–10:30 SAST |
| 22 June 2027 | Case learning | 17:00–18:30 | 09:00–10:30 SAST |
| 25 August 2027 | Implementation consultation | 17:00–18:30 | 09:00–10:30 SAST |
| 15 September 2027 | Implementation consultation | 17:00–18:30 | 09:00–10:30 SAST |
| 20 October 2027 | Implementation consultation | 17:00–18:30 | 08:00–09:30 SAST |
| 10 November 2027 | Implementation consultation | 17:00–18:30 | 08:00–09:30 SAST |
| 7 December 2027 | Case learning | 17:00–18:30 | 08:00–09:30 SAST |
Essentials is confirmed for 4–5 February 2027, with both live sittings on both days. Other dates remain proposed. Live access lasts 12 months after the final session; on-demand access lasts 12 months after purchase. Check each local date and time on your country calendar.