Become a CNVC Certified Trainer
An essential path towards certification as a Nonviolent Communication trainer in the international network.
Stages of the process
- Pre-registration
- Registration
- Preparation
- Pre-assessment
- Assessment
- Certification
The candidate reads the official
Certification Preparation Packet (CPP) preparation materials and clarifies their motivation.
They then contact an
assessor to discuss compatibility, working language, assessment format and availability for online or face-to-face meetings. The collaboration begins only by mutual agreement.
The candidate sends the assessor a portfolio/file containing:
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details
A table with at least 20 days of NVC training
A letter of intent
A recommendation from a certified trainer
Confirmation of having read the CNVC rules and agreements (CPP)
- You continue your NVC learning.
- You teach NVC for at least 2 years as a non-certified trainer.
- You learn from at least 3 certified trainers.
- You take part in mentoring, keep a journal and ask for feedback.
- You are actively involved in the NVC community.
Certification requires at least 50 days of NVC training.
The journal is used for reflection, not just for recording events.
The candidate is encouraged to write about:
- relationships and difficult situations;
- inner conflicts;
- “jackal” dialogues;
- feelings and needs;
- what they could have done differently;
- what they have learned;
- progress made over time.
The journal must be sent to the assessor at least twice a year and is considered confidential.
If the assessor cannot directly observe a training, the candidate can send a video recording of about 60–90 minutes.
It must show:
- interaction with participants;
- applying NVC in real time;
- presenting the concepts;
- facilitation skills.
A “perfect” recording is not expected. The candidate must also offer an honest self-assessment, explaining what worked, what didn't and what they would do differently.
For the pre-assessment, the following are required:
- at least 10 feedback forms from participants;
- at least 10 feedback forms from certified trainers, mentors or peers.
Certification requires at least 50 full days of training.
Taking part in an International Intensive Training (IIT) is strongly recommended, although not mandatory.
Other important rules:
- up to 20% of the days can be recognised from non-certified trainers accepted by the assessor;
- online trainings must be interactive and held live;
- for certification, 70% of trainings must be face-to-face;
- each training must be clearly documented.
The candidate is invited to demonstrate:
- collaboration with other trainers;
- involvement in the NVC community;
- openness to feedback;
- willingness to resolve conflicts;
- contribution to social change;
- integration of NVC spirituality;
- a conscious relationship with giving, receiving and money.
Transfer to another assessor is possible if there is an agreement between the certification candidate, the original assessor and the new assessor.
- You submit a final, summarised portfolio.
- It includes reflections, feedback, the list of trainings and your teaching activity.
- Together with the assessor, you decide whether you are ready for the final assessment.
- You demonstrate knowledge of NVC concepts.
- You show the practical application of NVC in role plays, presentations and facilitation.
- You reflect on integrating NVC into real life.
- Finally, certification recognises your journey as an NVC trainer.
- The process confirms that you understand, live and pass on NVC with integrity.
- If anything is unclear, there is the possibility of dialogue and appeal.
The essence of the process
CNVC certification is not just about attending courses. It aims for you to show, over time, that you understand NVC, live it in your relationships and choices and pass it on with competence and integrity, continuous feedback and learning, and contribute to the community and to social change.
For the ACNV community
- The final assessment lasts three days and can include up to 10 candidates in the same group. The process follows the description in the CPP, and the assessment days are open to all members of the community.
- The main focus is on the candidates taking part in the final assessment — a moment that crowns all their work and preparation up to that point.
- Community members are invited to attend. As a candidate, you are encouraged to take part at least once in a final assessment as a member of the community.
- We aim to work in partnership with all participants, so that both assessors and candidates learn how the assessment process unfolds in this paradigm.
We keep learning — from one another and together with one another.
For convenience, if you are in Romania you can contact Ian Peatey is an assessor within ESEAT and lives in Romania.
For more information, visit nvcassessment.eu and get in touch with ESEAT — The English Speaking European Assessment Team .
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