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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
Fall 2024
Dates
October 3–January 2, 2025
Application Deadline
September 19, 2024
Cohort
Spring 2025
Dates
February 7-April 25, 2025
Application Deadline
January 24, 2025
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Certification Fee: $7,500* (Includes all coursework, office hours with course instructor(s), and master facilitation portfolio evaluation).
Applications are due June 27th, 2024 5p CT.
Applicants will be notified of a decision no later than July 4th, 2024.
Take your facilitation to the next level.**
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*$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 Facilitation Certification is meant for leaders who have completed our Core Facilitation Certification Program. If you haven’t completed this program yet, we’d love to see you in one of our upcoming Core Facilitation Certification Cohorts.
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