The honest version
This course was not built as a court-mandated program. It was built for people who genuinely want to change how they handle anger — and that difference matters, both to you and to the court.
That said, here is the practical reality: courts have accepted this course. Over the years, students who needed to document an anger management class for a legal requirement have completed this program, and upon request, Dr. John has provided letters documenting their enrollment and completion. Those letters have been accepted by courts.
What you get
- A letter of enrollment when you begin, if you need to show the court you've started.
- A letter of completion once you finish, documenting the course, its scope, and its creator — a UC Berkeley-trained coach with a Ph.D. in psychology and 30 years of experience.
- A certificate of completion from the course itself.
A completion document signed by the program's creator — a UC Berkeley-trained coach with a Ph.D. in psychology — carries a different weight than an instant certificate from an anonymous website. Judges notice the difference.
Important: Every court and every jurisdiction is different. We cannot guarantee that any specific court will accept this course for your specific requirement. Before enrolling, do two things: (1) check your court paperwork for specific requirements (some courts mandate a specific provider, format, or number of hours), and (2) contact us with your situation so we can confirm the fit before you spend money.
Who this is NOT for
If you want the fastest, cheapest certificate with the least effort, this is not your course — and that's by design. There are $25 websites that will hand you a certificate in an afternoon. If that's all your situation requires, one of those may serve you fine.
This course is roughly 10 hours of real training. It asks you to actually look at your anger — where it comes from, what it costs you, and how to retrain it. Students who do the work don't just leave with a letter for the court. They leave with a different relationship to their own temper — which tends to matter for the things that led to the court date in the first place.
Why judges and attorneys tend to respect it
- Created and taught by Dr. John Schinnerer, Ph.D. (UC Berkeley), a coach with a Ph.D. in psychology and 30 years of experience — not an anonymous content mill.
- 25,000+ students enrolled over the course's history.
- Substantive curriculum: trigger identification, physiological regulation, cognitive restructuring, and communication skills — the components evaluators actually look for.
- Documented, verifiable completion with a real professional's name behind it.
How to proceed
- Check your court paperwork for any specific requirements (hours, format, provider).
- Contact us with your state, county, and requirement details.
- We'll confirm whether the course fits — honestly. If it doesn't, we'll tell you.
- Enroll, do the work, and request your letters when you need them.