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About Facilitation Certification

Overview

Facilitation Foundation and Practitioner

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Benefits of Facilitation Certification

For Individuals

  • Become an effective facilitator capable of navigating complex situations.
  • Unlock practical tools and techniques to better facilitate group sessions, guide problem-solving and decision-making processes, and convert uncertainty into creative outcomes.
  • Manage diverse viewpoints through open communication tactics that improve collaboration and engagement.
  • Lead meetings and workshops with the necessary confidence to achieve progress and align stakeholders on common goals.

For Organizations

  • Provides organizations with the mechanisms to address complex challenges while ensuring team alignment on shared goals.
  • Helps teams deliver more robust solutions that are timely and focused on strategic objectives.
  • Teaches different ways to engage professionals at all levels within an organization to better promote collaboration and change implementation.

    Documentation

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    pdf - 1.73 MB - 17 June 2025
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    pdf - 1.61 MB - 17 June 2025

    Study materials

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    Facilitation Develop your Expertise
    Book (English)
    By
    Tony Mann

    Facilitation Certification levels

    Foundation badge

    Foundation

    Confirm your knowledge of the Process Iceberg® Facilitation Methodology.

    Practitioner badge

    Practitioner

    Apply facilitation principles to small groups as you work on real tasks.

    Ready to start your learning journey?

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    Mindstream sp. z o.o.
    • Based in Poland
    • Provides training for Individuals, Teams, Organizations
    CUPE International
    • Based in Bournemouth, United Kingdom
    • Provides training for Individuals, Teams, Organizations
    • Provides consulting
    Lumify Work
    • Based in Sydney, Australia
    • Provides training for Individuals, Teams, Organizations
    Viable Projects GmbH
    • Based in Berlin, Germany
    • Provides training for Individuals, Teams, Organizations
    Viable Projects GmbH
    • Based in Berlin, Germany
    • Provides training for Individuals, Teams, Organizations
    ChangeQuest
    • Based in Camberley, United Kingdom
    • Provides training for Individuals, Teams, Organizations
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    SFIA

    The SFIA Framework is the global common reference for skills and competency for the digital world.

    This APMG certification has been informally mapped against the SFIA Framework to indicate the skills that are addressed and referenced by the certification. Although it is not yet possible to claim this digital badge, the indicative skills can be used to plan your professional development through assessing the skills you have and the skills you need for the role you want.

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    Foundation

    Foundation

    SFIA elements this certification confirms (endorsement)

    Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3

    SFIA elements this would be useful for (development)

    Same as above plus Generic attribute Business Skills up to level 4, Organisational Facilitation level 4

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    Practitioner

    Practitioner

    SFIA elements this certification confirms (endorsement)

    Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 4, Generic attribute Business Skills up to level 4, Organisational Facilitation level 4

    SFIA elements this would be useful for (development)

    Same as above plus Organisational Facilitation level 5


    SFIA badge knowledge
    Foundation

    Foundation

    SFIA elements this certification confirms (endorsement)

    Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3

    SFIA elements this would be useful for (development)

    Same as above plus Generic attribute Business Skills up to level 4, Organisational Facilitation level 4

    SFIA badge knowledge
    Practitioner

    Practitioner

    SFIA elements this certification confirms (endorsement)

    Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 4, Generic attribute Business Skills up to level 4, Organisational Facilitation level 4

    SFIA elements this would be useful for (development)

    Same as above plus Organisational Facilitation level 5

    FAQs

    You may contact our Accreditation Team directly, and they will be happy to answer your questions regarding the Accreditation process.

    To become an Accredited Training Organization (ATO), apply for accreditation or contact your local APMG office. If suitable, you'll receive an invoice and undergo APMG International's ATO assessment.

    Trainers must be sponsored by an Accredited Training Organization (ATO), which can be found using the APMG International search tool. The sponsoring ATO must submit a trainer application to APMG. 

    The requirements, including pass marks of the exams, will vary depending on the certification, please get in touch for more information.

    If you go to the invigilator portal, use the same log in details as you would for your Marlin account. Once logged in then click on the '+' icon. This will provide two lists - 'Invigilators' and 'Trainers'. Click the appropriate one and find the person you are looking for, then send the invitation.

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