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Facilitator Certification Trainings
- How to become certified to lead an Active Relationships program
- There are several ways to become certified to teach an Active Relationships program. You may attend a live training (at your installation or a national conference), or order a Certification Out Of the Box Kit (COOB Kit).
- Note: People who are certified via a COOB Kit are not eligible for the Train-the-Trainer track. However, a single COOB Kit may be used to certify several people at your installation! This is the most cost effective method for becoming certified.
- Eligibility for certification
- Community leaders, military staff, lay leaders, clergy and professionals, with a desire to present relationship education, are eligible for certification.
- Where to find certification trainings
- If you are looking for certification trainings, browse our Upcoming Conferences section for upcoming events. If you have any further questions about finding or scheduling a training, please contact us via email or phone and we will be happy to try and create an opportunity that fits your needs and budget.
- Scheduling a certification training for your staff at your site
- Bringing an Active Relationships Master Trainer to your organization is easy! We offer a variety of different professional certification trainings – some of which incorporate a singles/couples or youth retreat. Simply call ARC’s main office, tell us what training you are interested in having at your site and ask for a proposal.
- National conference training institutes
- ARC offers certification and advanced training via National Conferences such as the National Association for Relationship and Marriage Education (NARME) Healthy Families Conference and the Department of Defense Family Resilience Conference. Additional events will be posted under Upcmoing Events section.
- Certification through distance learning via “Certification out of a Box” (COOB kit)
- COOB kits are available for people who, due to time or money constraints, are unable to attend or schedule a live certification training. This allows an installation to certify its members to teach ARC curricula via distance correspondence.
- Note: People who are certified via distance correspondence (COOB kit) are not eligible for the Train-the-Trainer track. However, COOB Kits may be used to certify several people at your installation! This is the most cost effective method for becoming certified.
- Maintain certification in future years
- We encourage certified facilitators to stay in touch and up to date on current events and changes to ARC programs. There is no fee for keeping your certification active, but you must teach at least one class a year to remain active. We verify this through book orders since only ARC certified facilitators may place orders with us.
- Obtaining “Train-the-Trainer” status - to train new facilitators
- After initial training by an ARC Master Trainer, new facilitators become “Level One Facilitators.” They are then eligible to teach ARC programs, for which they have been trained.
- Level Two Trainers are called “Organization Trainers.” These trainers are eligible to train others who work within their organization. Level Two Trainers must be trained during a live training, have taught the curricula at least four times, and must submit an application to become a Level Two Trainer, as well as a video of their presentation of the required lectures. The video will be reviewed by Kelly Simpson for approval.
- Level Three Trainers are called “Professional Trainers.” Professional Trainers teach outside of their organizations. Becoming a Level Three Trainer includes teaching a curriculum at least eight times, providing at least two organizational trainings, and submitting an application to become a Level Three Trainer, in addition to a video of their presentation of the required lectures.
- Level Four Trainers are called “Master Trainers” and may train others for the Train-the-Trainer Track. Level Four Trainers must have exceptional presenter qualities and experience with diverse audiences. An assessment of procedures and a peer review process must be completed.
- For more information on the Train-the-Trainer Track, please contact us via telephone or email.
- Combining a Certification Training Event with a Retreat for your customers
- Some communities or installations choose to combine Facilitator Certification trainings with singles/couples youth or family events/retreats. This is very helpful for prospective facilitators because it allows them to observe and assist in a live training thereby putting their newly learned skills into immediate use. To schedule a combined event/retreat, please contact the ARC office.
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