 Certified Facilitation Training Classes
Apply for Accreditation
We offer a Facilitation Skills Training Course Accreditation program that is designed specifically for companies that provide facilitation training.
Since the term facilitation training is sometimes used generically to describe a wide range of programs of varying quality, this Accreditation program was developed to provide assurance of high quality standards based on the latest research and successful professional practice.
The purpose of the Facilitation Skills Training Course Accreditation program is to identify training classes that offer the knowledge, practice sessions and modeling that demonstrate both what a master facilitator needs to know and how a master facilitator needs to work.
For a facilitation training course to be designated a INIFAC Accredited Training Program, your program will go through a review of your curriculum and the course must meet the following requirements.
The cost of the program is $1500.
Summary of Requirements:
For a facilitation training course to be designated as a "Certified Training Course for the Certified Master Facilitator Program," the course must meet the following requirements:
- The course must incorporate a minimum of eight hours of facilitation methodology training, excluding meals, breaks, practice sessions and exercises. For courses taught in various formats (e.g., a two-day or three-day format), each format requires a separate set of documentation and an additional charge applies.
- The course must include a minimum of three practice sessions for each participant. Each qualifying practice session must last a minimum of five minutes and the total facilitation practice time for each participant must be a minimum of 30 minutes. For each qualifying facilitated practice session, the facilitator must lead a session of at least three people.
- The course must meet or exceed the minimum content requirement (i.e., score 4.0 or higher) for 75% of the sub-competencies defined in the Certified Master Facilitator Program.
- The course must meet or exceed the minimum time requirement (i.e., score 4.0 or higher) for 75% of the sub-competencies defined in the Certified Master Facilitator Program.
- The course must achieve an average score of 4.0 or higher in each of the three instructional design areas.
- The vendor of the course must create and make readily available to course participants a supplement that provides additional information that INIFAC has certified as meeting or exceeding the content requirement for any deficient sub-competency.
Competencies Assessed for Accreditation
Program Design - Developing a variety of instructional design techniques and learning experiences to stimulate learning and increase participant involvement and address the needs of the learner. Delivery Method - Possessing the ability to address the learners’ needs, transfer knowledge and instill learning in a way that is appropriate, effective, andragogical. Program Evaluation Methods - Diagnosing whether the concepts and ideas presented, were attained and met the learners’ and or organization’s needs Evaluation methods deal with both the intended and unintended impacts of the program.
The Sub-competencies
Program Design- incorporating humanistic, behavioral, cognitive and developmental needs |
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A1. | Program objectives, to address learner needs, present measurable goals, incorporate collaborate principles and facilitate problem- posing and problem-solving. |
A2. | Program design allows; for breaks, reflection time, application opportunities, and illustrations of methodology presented. |
A3. | Program design diagnoses the participant’s learning needs and accepts the viewpoints of people in different life stages and with different value set. |
A4. | Program design incorporates the use of creative and high quality audiovisuals and handouts to highlight key points. |
A5. | Program design incorporates a learner-centered approach, shifting the focus of instruction from decoding to comprehending. |
Delivery Method- balancing presentation, participation and pace... |
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B1. | Instructor establishes role as manager of instruction, diagnostician, resource facilitator of learning and evaluator. |
B2. | Instructor is learner responsive and possesses knowledge and ability to address adult learning needs. |
B3. | Instructor has the interpersonal skills to build relationship determine specific learning styles and adapt teaching strategies and approaches to maximize learning. |
B4. | Instructor has content knowledge and experience to serve as a resource person. |
B5. | Instructor is able to use a range of teaching styles and presentation skills to influence learners, promote learner confidence and independence. to both accomplish tasks and fulfill the desired needs. |
B6. | Instructor is a competent communicator and able at gather information, convey information, question for clarity, support dialogue and give feedback. |
B7. | Instructor adheres to a code of conduct. |
Program Evaluation Methods- analyzing course effectiveness, development and outcomes |
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C1. | Evaluation methods, whether formative (examining the development of the course potentially leading to design change) or summative (examining outcomes in terms of its stated goals) to adequately gather information for program improvement? |
C2. | Evaluation intentions and purpose are made clear to learners. |
C3. | Evaluation format is conducted to encourage participation and course improvement. |
C4. | Evaluations are complete and fair in their assessment of the course and respect and protect the human rights and dignity of the learners. |
C5. | Evaluation system has a format for analyzing results and incorporating comments for course. |
Training programs that have successfully completed the assessment process will receive a Certificate of Accreditation. This accreditation will be good for three years and may be renewed.
For more information about this program contact our Executive
Director Stephanie Kron Raffetto at Tel: 703-909-8810 or info@inifac.org.
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