Facilitator Certification
The International Association of Facilitators Process
for Certification “in a nutshell”
Many people are finding that they want an official credential
to practice process facilitation either within their own organization
or as an independent facilitator. At the same time, many clients
want to be sure they are calling on a credentialed neutral
outside person to help their group think well together towards
goal setting or problem solving. Professional certification
provides you an excellent opportunity to develop your skills
and be assessed in a supportive environment. We offer facilitator
mentoring to help you get ready for certification and/or
help you become a more skillful facilitator.
Barbara MacKay was overseeing this internationally recognized
Facilitator Certification program from 2003 to 2007 and has assessed
dozens of candidates from around the world. The certification
process lets you know which skills and competencies you are
able to demonstrate and which ones may need some more work.
There are now over 600 Certified Professional Facilitators
(CPFs) in 35 countries and six continents.
Want to become a certified professional facilitator?
Here's what you can do to start:
- Get a sense of your current facilitation skills by completing
your own Facilitator
Certification Self Assessment based on the competencies
developed by the International Association of Facilitators
(IAF).
- Review our Facilitator Café handout list Facilitator
Competencies by Foundational Area. If there is a gap
area, you might find it useful to purchase one of more of
the Cafés to help you prepare for certification.
- Click here
to learn more about the process of becoming a certified
professional facilitator.
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