The Institute for The Work offers the only official certification program for The Work of Byron Katie.

You'll learn directly from Byron Katie, founder of The Work, with the support of experienced trainers and mentors who are longtime practitioners and have themselves met all the requirements for Certification.

Questions?
Email us at certification@thework.com

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100-Day Facilitator Certification Program,
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The Process of Certification is not simply about understanding the principles of The Work intellectually; it is about embodying the radical life-shifts that happen as you work with the four questions and turnaround within the curriculum of the Institute.

When you are enrolled as a candidate to be one of our Certified Facilitators, you immediately step into an intensive immersion in the Institute's curriculum.

About The Certification Program

• The best facilitators are ones who have done their Work and have spent time with Katie at a variety of events. The BKI Certification Program has been designed with that in mind. It is as much a self-realization program as it is a certification program.
  
  
• Certification must be completed within a 2 to 6 year time frame.
  
  
• A total of 100 days/800 hours is required for certification.
  
  
• Events attended one year prior to the first School will be credited as part of the requirements for certification.
  
  
• Participants must attend The School prior to entering the Certification Program. It does not have to be the first event that people attend.
  
  
• Each participant in the certification program will be assigned a mentor who is a certified facilitator.

The 100-Day Certification Process

School as a Participant - 9 days
- All graduates of the School who receive a diploma will be eligible to begin the Certification process.
- You may sign up for the certification process at any time after your first School.

School as Staff or Repeater - 9 days
You may choose to attend the second School as staff or as a repeater.

One-on-One With Certification Group - 20 days/160 hours Participants in the Certification Program will be given the opportunity to join a one-on-one program designed specifically for Certification
- This program will involve giving and receiving feedback on facilitations as well as taping sessions and doing your own evaluations.
- Commitments are made on a monthly basis and you and your assigned partner determine times to exchange facilitations.

Teleclasses/Webinars with Katie - 40 hours
The following classes will be offered monthly in four ninety minute sessions on an on-going basis:

- Improving your Facilitation Skills
You will have opportunities to facilitate another participant, give and receive feedback. Specific exercises designed for the Certification Program or modifications of School exercises will be included.

- Facilitation and Q and A with Katie
About facilitation and The Work - special topics, how to deal with difficult issues and people.

- "I'm Certified. Now What?"
Designed to help you answer the questions you have about moving The Work in your world. We help you discover your clients and set up your facilitation business. We give you process and pricing guidelines and help you develop a life-sustaining business to bring peace and clarity to your clients.

Volunteer on the BKI Hotline and/or with Clients - 160 hours
- This is an opportunity to give what you receive to other people.
- Approval to begin this phase whether for the hotline or with clients: You can apply for this phase one year after first School. Exchange facilitations with three certified facilitators with collective approval of all three. One of the three will be your mentor.
- Schedule your own hotline hours.
- Choose to work with those who are your personal clients or individuals that seek help from BKI.
- You may combine hours on the hotline with hours facilitating clients in other ways.

Other Events – total of 25 days [15 with Katie, 10 with Katie or with ITW certified facilitators/trainers]
- Events attended within one-year prior to the first School can count toward accreditation
- Events with other certified facilitators – maximum of 10 days
- Cleanse events
- Schools (you may chose to attend more than the required two Schools)
- Weekend Workshops
- Evening events (this would be counted in hours)
- Practical, in-the-field experiences with Katie - specific to a certain area like The Work in prisons, hospitals, and other organizations

Mentoring (40 hours)
Each participant in the Certification Program will be assigned a mentor who is a Certified Facilitator.

What to expect from your mentor:
- Monthly teleconferences with participants in your group, including o Q and A, program updates, and information.
- Facilitation exchanges with other candidates.
- Disbursement of class schedules, assignments, exercises, and homework.
- Feedback, support, and answers to your questions.
- Private exchange of practicum facilitations.

You may be assigned different mentors at different points in the program.

Certification Training with Katie – 7 days
Each year one or more seven-day certification trainings will be held for those who have completed all the above requirements and who feel ready for this training. It will be limited to forty people.

Note: Certification by Katie is not guaranteed. Those who are not certified after their seven-day training may have the opportunity to continue in the program.

Questions?
Email us at certification@thework.com

To enroll in the
100-Day Facilitator Certification Program,
register here >>