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Master Facilitation Certification

Take your facilitation to the next level.

Master Facilitation Certification

What you'll learn

This comprehensive program will guide you through key facilitation foundation skills aligned with the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) competencies and provide you with ample opportunities to practice. You’ll receive feedback in a supportive cohort of facilitator colleagues. And by the end of your experience in this master facilitation certification program, you will be able to:

  • Identify a spectrum of advanced facilitation methods and approaches
  • Adapt and embellish your facilitation system for your unique context
  • Implement the right advanced facilitation skills to meet optimal outcomes
  • Reflect on areas of advanced facilitation strength and growth
  • Cultivate a valuable professional master facilitator identity

When you pass coursework, you’ll receive certificates of completion for each individual course. At the point of satisfying all certification requirements (courses are pass/fail), you’ll receive a full certification to display on LinkedIn and for your professional portfolios to get further recognition from your employer and the field.

Master Facilitation Certification

Program At-A-Glance

Master Facilitation Foundations

This one-month synchronous, cohort-based, immersive will provide you with an opportunity to go deep with key advanced facilitation cases and methods. Instructors will model a spectrum of advanced facilitation methods and provide learners with the opportunity to practice and receive both instructor and peer feedback. Approx. 3-5 hrs./wk. for one month.

Master Facilitation Practicum

After completing the Facilitation Foundations Series, students will then embark on a facilitation practicum where they will focus on taking up a specific problem of practice in their work. This practicum provides an immediate way to apply and deepen what is learned through practice and to received feedback. Approx. 3-5 hrs./wk. for one month.

Master Facilitation Capstone

After completing both the Master Facilitation Foundations and Master Facilitation Practicum, students will complete their certification experience through a Master Facilitation Capstone Immersive. In this immersive, learners will be guided in revising their professional portfolios, provide artifacts that show their competency in key advanced facilitation foundation areas (including coaching others), and create a plan for their leadership growth over the long term. Course instructors will model a spectrum of portfolio and growth methods and provide students with the opportunity to receive both instructor and peer feedback on their portfolios. Approx. 3-5 hrs./wk. for one month.

Master FacilitaTion Certification

Who Should Attend

Executives & Team Leaders

Who want to create optimal team experiences

Chiefs of Staff

Who want to align and support initiatives across departments

Program & Project Managers

Who want to foster collaboration across teams and projects

Scrum Master & Agile Practioners

Who want to guide team discussions and resolve conflicts

Teachers & Trainers

Who want to design the most impactful learning

Consultants

Who want to offer their clients exceptional consulting

Master Facilitation Certification

Schedule

Our 3-month certification program includes foundations, electives, and a capstone experience.

Master Facilitation Foundations

Month 1

Live sessions will be held on Fridays 9a – 12p US Pacific Time.

 Individual office hours will be available by appointment.

Master Facilitation Electives

Month 2

This portion of the certification will be asynchronous but you should expect to devote approximately 3-5 hours per week to coursework.

Individual office hours will be available by appointment.

Master Facilitation Capstone

Month 3

Live sessions will be held on Fridays 9a – 12p US Pacific Time. Individual office hours will be available after class TBD.

Individual office hours will be available by appointment.

Upcoming Cohorts

Cohort

Winter 2023

Dates

November 3, 2023–February 10, 2024

Application Deadline

October 20, 2023

Cohort

Spring 2024

Dates

March 15–May 31, 2024

Application Deadline

March 1, 2024

Cohort

Summer 2024

Dates

July 12–September 27, 2024

Application Deadline

June 28, 2024

Cohort

Winter 2024

Dates

November 1, 2024–January 24, 2025

Application Deadline

October 18, 2024

"I realized my entire role is facilitation. I have to do a lot of lateral influencing, so I use these skills even if it is not a super-structured workshop. This is how you collaborate—It is the underpinning of the future of work."
Savannah TailwindSenior Product Designer, Chegg Inc.
"The pace and time commitment involved felt just right. Having opportunities to switch partners and build relationships was a real perk of the program. I got a ton of value out of the 1x1's with Erik...Also, timing this such that the in-person facilitation summit could serve as a culminating event, was pretty awesome. It was so great to connect with, participate in deep work in the workshops, and grab a beer with other cohort members in person!"
Nicole R.Manager, NI
"The portfolio was a transformational exercise for me. I made some mental breakthroughs, gaining insight and awareness about myself, that were really necessary for me to be able to move forward as a facilitator. The 1:1 coaching with Erik about the portfolio was the magic ingredient. After our talks I had clarity on direction, next steps, and energy to do it! I also love the lighting demo and the portfolio presentations by the others in the cohort."
Erin W.Principal, DoubleEW Productions
"Erik's ability to integrate and clarify questions as we went along, both as a teaching team and a learning cohort, was so helpful in keeping me feeling like I knew what was going on, even when I was a bit foggy. Getting to put things into practice and try them out in longer chunks was extremely supportive to my learning, especially my newer inquiries. Coaching also really felt supportive and imaginative. The group's willingness to engage and connect, along with the reading materials and activities, made this such a rich experience."
Rachel E.Facilitator, Trainer & Design-Process Coach. Next World Design & Facilitation
"The mentoring element is essential to make it personalized. Had it not been the mentoring, I would've given up the course as I would've had a hard time connecting my beginner and "indie-facilitation" practice to the more corporate-organizational profile of the participants. The kindness element of the course is just my favorite part. It is truly unbelievable that people can be so kind and connect so deeply through voltage's online learning experience! It is proof of the quality of what you are teaching."
Vanessa D.Learning Zone Assistant, University of The Arts London
"The camaraderie and sense of care from instructors and cohort really helped to make the information and learning environment productive and exciting."
Alexander S.SAFE Institute Lead Trainer, The SAFE Alliance
Get Started

Apply Today

Certification Fee: $7,500* (Includes all coursework, office hours with course instructor(s), and master facilitation portfolio evaluation). 

Applications are due Oct. 6, 2023 5p CT. 

Applicants will be notified of a decision no later than Jan. 13, 2023.

Take your facilitation to the next level.**

Not quite ready to apply?

Download  for our free Facilitation Certification Portfolio Starter to start your journey today.

Have questions?

*$5,000 Certification Fee will be collected upon your acceptance to the program.
*Any learner not meeting standards at the end of the course may resubmit their portfolio for an additional $1,000 resubmission fee.

**The Master Facilitatino Certification is meant for leaders with a minimum of five years facilitation experience and either the successful completion of our Facilitation Certification or demonstrated evidence of meeting our Facilitation Certification Standards. If you aren’t at this level yet, we’d love to see you in one of our upcoming Faciiltation Certification Cohorts.

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