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.