Announcing Certification for Centering Facilitators!

In case you missed yesterday's Circle Up, we have an exciting announcement to share ... 

This is a unique opportunity for facilitators to be recognized for their expertise, experience and personal investment. Affordable and achievable for facilitators of all levels, CHI Certification is valuable for providers, clinical and non-clinical staff.

CHI is offering two levels of Certification that reflect individual accomplishments and commitment to Centering.

Certified Centering Facilitator
The Certified Centering Facilitator (CCF) is available for individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to leading extraordinary Centering groups.

To attain the CCF credential individuals must:

• Successfully complete CHI Basic Facilitation Workshop
• Successfully complete CHI Advanced* Facilitation Workshop (within 3 years of application) 
• Complete a minimum of 80 session hours of Centering group facilitation
  
• Submit CCFT online application and pay application and Certification fees
  
• Receive endorsements from two people familiar with their facilitation skills (signed affidavits from colleagues or patients)
  
• Successfully complete online exam
  

*To ensure that candidates have the most up-to-date content, knowledge of CHI offerings and facilitation techniques, we require that individuals attend the CHI Advanced Facilitation Workshop within 3 years of their application. Accommodations may be made for those who have taken it outside of this window.

This level of Certification is available to all individuals who meet the above requirements, but is not mandatory. The Certification is valid for three years.
The cost is priced to be accessible at $149.00. Included in this cost is a non-refundable $25.00 application fee. The balance ($124.00) is due once all of the requirements have been met.


Certified Centering Facilitation Trainer

The Certified Centering Facilitation Trainer (CCFT) is available for individuals who are engaged at licensed practice sites and are seeking in-house training capabilities. Intended for highly experienced and successful Centering facilitators, this certification requires completion of individual milestones and a commitment from their Centering practice site.

CCFT applicants must:

• Be currently affiliated by an Accredited Centering practice
  
• Successfully complete all of the CCF requirements
  
• Complete a minimum of 180 session hours of Centering group facilitation
  
• Receive endorsements from two people familiar with their facilitation skills (signed affidavits from colleagues or patients)
  
• Participate in a small group virtual meeting led by CHI staff prior to attending In-House Trainer Preparation workshop
  
• Successfully complete the three day In-House Trainer Preparation workshop
  
• Submit CCFT online application and payment of application and Certification fees 

The CCFT Certification is valid for three years. The cost to the individual applicant is $149.00 which includes a non-refundable $25.00 application fee. The balance ($124.00) is due once all of the requirements have been met.

Please note that individuals who have successfully completed the In-House Trainer Preparation Workshop prior to 2018 will automatically receive CCFT status. Participants in U.S. Army In-House Trainer Preparation Workshops will also receive CCFT status. Everyone who is granted CCFT status will be required to complete the renewal process at the end of three years.

Once the CCFT Certification is achieved, this status remains with the individual if they leave their sponsoring Centering practice. However, these individuals must be affiliated with a licensed Centering site with a current In-House Training license agreement in place to lead In-House workshops.

The sponsoring Centering practice site must have:

• Current (active) Centering license
  
• Achieved CHI Accreditation status
  
• Current (active) In-House Training license agreement
  
  

While not a cost to the individual applicant, the sponsoring Centering practice site will also be required to purchase an In-House training license in order to conduct their own workshops. The license fee is $2,000 and the cost to attend the three day In-House Trainer Preparation Workshop is $1,500 (per registration).

From the entire CHI team, we hope that you are as excited about this announcement as we are! Please follow this thread for additional details and links to begin your application over the next few weeks. And if you have questions it would be terrific to post them in this thread, so everyone can benefit.