You've decided to explore certification of your mentoring experience.
Wonderful!
There are two certifications available:
Certificate of Concepts - Mentoring: For those who want to learn the concepts (knowledge) about mentoring.
Certificate of Practice - Mentor: For those who seek recognition of their mentoring practice (concepts and practices).
Source of Education:
There are many education providers about mentoring and serving as a mentor. Key word search will reveal them.
WELLth Movement is an education provider through courses, workshops, and resources. More here.
Organizations recognized as an Education Provider by WELLth Movement is available here.
The audit and/or verification process follows the action-outcome statements in the Self-Assessment Profile (read on).
Therefore, the source of your education is not relevant. What is, is your learning-for-knowing-for-doing application aligned with the profile.
The Certificate of Concepts - Mentoring focuses on you learning the knowledge - the concepts of mentoring, and some of attitudes important while mentoring. There is no re-certification.
Certification is based on submitting a written Mentoring Concept Portfolio we audit for relevance, authorship, and mastery.
Process:
Click the blue button below to access the International Mentoring Community (IMC) Certificate of Concepts - Mentoring Self-Assessment Form (list of action-outcome statements that make up the certificate profile).
Follow the instructions on the self-assessment form to set up a 15 minute interview with the Intake Manager to discuss next steps.
The Certificate of Practice - Mentor focuses on you learning the knowledge and skills, the concepts and practices, and attitudes about serving as a mentor whether paid or free. Re-certification every two years.
Certification is based on submitting a written Mentor Practice Portfolio we audit for relevance, authorship, and mastery, plus you attend a verification meeting with a Verifier assigned by WELLth Movement.
The Certificate of Concepts - Mentoring is nested in the Certificate of Practice - Mentor.
Process:
Click the green button below to access the International Mentoring Community (IMC) Certificate of Practice - Mentor Self-Assessment Form (list of action-outcome statements that make up the certificate profile).
Follow the instructions on the self-assessment form to set up a 15 minute interview with the Intake Manager to discuss next steps.
On the respective Certificate, the issuer is the International Mentoring Community.
WELLth Movement is the administrative support to the International Mentoring Community.
The International Mentoring Community is working on ISO standards & regulations as an Education Awarding Body.
Sometimes, we have scholarship funds available. Use the Contact Form to ask.
A third certification is available once you complete the Certificate of Practice - Mentor.
Yes, Certificate of Practice - Mentor is a prerequisite.
It's called: Certificate of Practice - Journey Mentor.
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