Recertification as a Compassionate Inquiry® Practitioner

Certification Renewal Requirements

To apply for Certification Renewal, you must submit the following:

Practice and Supervision Requirements

• At least 150 clinical practice hours over three years, with a minimum of 50 hours per year.
• At least 4 supervision or mentoring sessions per year, for a total of 12 sessions over three years.
• At least 50% of your supervision or mentoring sessions with an approved Compassionate Inquiry® Mentor.
• Up to 50% of your supervision or mentoring sessions with either an approved Compassionate Inquiry® Mentor or a clinical supervisor who is not trained in Compassionate Inquiry®.

Session Review Materials

• One recorded Compassionate Inquiry® session video, 30–50 minutes long.
• Signed permission to video record the Compassionate Inquiry® session.
• A self-reflection letter with time codes, specific bullet-point comments, and questions about your session, maximum 1–2 pages.

Continuing Education and Professional Requirements

• 30 Continuing Education credits completed within the three-year Certification Renewal period.
• Proof of professional liability insurance, where available in your country.
• Registration with a recognized professional body that has a Code of Ethics and allows Compassionate Inquiry® to be included as a modality.
• Confirmation that you are legally able to practise Compassionate Inquiry® within your existing professional scope of practice and location.

Application Fee

• Payment of the $280 CAD Certification Renewal fee, subject to change.

These requirements are equivalent to the previous renewal requirements, redistributed across a three-year period.

Clinical Practice and Supervision

During each three-year Certification Renewal period, you must complete at least 150 clinical practice hours and 12 supervision or mentoring sessions.

At least 2 supervision or mentoring sessions each year must be with an approved Compassionate Inquiry® Mentor. Each of these sessions requires a 30–50 minute video submission recorded in Gallery View.

Group mentoring sessions with a Compassionate Inquiry® Mentor may count toward this requirement when at least 40 minutes are dedicated to your video and your interaction with the Mentor.

The remaining supervision or mentoring sessions may be completed with either an approved Compassionate Inquiry® Mentor or a clinical supervisor who is not trained in Compassionate Inquiry®.

Alternative Pathway for Certification Renewal

As an alternative to the supervision and mentoring requirements above, you may complete the 6-month Compassionate Inquiry® Mentorship Program during the 12-month period before your certification expires.

If your Mentor confirms that your work is certifiable, the Mentorship Program may replace the supervision and mentoring requirements.

You must still complete and submit documentation for:

• 150 clinical practice hours
• 30 Continuing Education credits
• Payment of the $280 CAD Certification Renewal fee, subject to change

Prepare for Your Certification Renewal Session

For detailed instructions on your session video, client consent, and self-reflection letter, please download the Certification Renewal Session Materials PDF.

Download Certification Renewal Session Materials

Certification Renewal Process

Before your Certification Renewal session, the Certification Coordinator will review your submission to confirm that all required documents and fees have been received.

A Certification Reviewer or Mentor from the Mentorship Program will then be assigned to your renewal file. The Certification Coordinator will provide the assigned reviewer or Mentor with access to your submission folder.

Your assigned reviewer or Mentor will contact you to arrange your Certification Renewal session within four weeks, ideally within two weeks. If you cannot arrange a suitable date and time, the Certification Coordinator will assign another reviewer or Mentor.

The Certification Renewal session lasts 1 hour and 20 minutes.

At the beginning of the session, you and your reviewer or Mentor will decide together:

• The speed at which you would like to watch the video.
• Whether to watch selected sections of the video or the full session.
• Whether to pause and comment after short intervals or watch the full recording before commenting.

During the session, you and your reviewer or Mentor will discuss what worked well, what could be done differently, and any questions or comments included in your self-reflection letter.

Your reviewer or Mentor will also review feedback from your previous mentoring sessions and your written reflection to note progress and potential areas for continued attention and growth.

During the session, you and your reviewer or Mentor will agree on any next steps. Your reviewer or Mentor will include at least three constructive points of feedback and at least seven positive feedback statements in writing in your folder during the session.

Who Reviews Your Certification Renewal

For your first Certification Renewal, a Certification Reviewer reviews your video.

For your second Certification Renewal three years later, a Mentor from the Mentorship Program reviews your video.

This rotation continues for future renewals so that at least two Compassionate Inquiry® Mentors or Reviewers oversee your work over time.

If a Mentor reviews your Certification Renewal, they must be a Mentor from the Mentorship Program who has not worked with you as a Mentor during the past three years. This helps avoid bias or conflict of interest.

If Additional Mentoring Is Required

If the Certification Renewal session indicates that your practice has drifted significantly from the Compassionate Inquiry® approach, you will be required to complete 1–5 mentoring sessions with a Compassionate Inquiry® Private Mentor within a four-month period before receiving a new certificate.

The final mentoring session must be with a Mentor from the Mentorship Program.

Your name will remain listed on the Compassionate Inquiry® website during this period and afterward, provided that a Mentor from the Mentorship Program approves your renewal in the final mentoring session.

If you are not approved by a Mentor and choose not to complete additional mentoring sessions, your listing will be removed from the Compassionate Inquiry® website.

Late Cancellations

If you cancel your Certification Renewal session with less than 72 hours’ notice, you may be required to pay an additional session fee.

This does not apply to cancellations due to illness or emergency.

The additional fee recognizes the time reserved for the session, the preparation already completed, and the inability to reallocate the appointment at short notice.

After Your Certification Renewal Is Approved

Once your Certification Renewal is approved, the Certification Coordinator will issue a new certificate.

Once your Certification Renewal is approved, the Certification Coordinator will issue an updated certificate with the designation of Certified Compassionate Inquiry® Practitioner.

This designation is valid for three years. After that, you may choose to renew your certification again or allow it to lapse.

If You Do Not Renew

Practitioners who do not renew by the expiration date listed on their certificate will have their listing removed from the Compassionate Inquiry® website.

If you do not renew, you may no longer use the designation of Certified Compassionate Inquiry® Practitioner. You may continue to say that you completed the relevant Compassionate Inquiry® programs, but you will no longer be listed as certified.

Forms and Downloads

Please use the following forms and tracking sheets to prepare your Certification Renewal application.

[Download Permission to Video Record CI Session Fillable Document]

[CI Supervision Tracking Sheet for CI Practitioners]

[CI Supervision Tracking Sheet for CI Active/Non-Active Facilitators, Certification Reviewers and CI Mentors]

[Download CI Certification Clinical Hours Tracking Sheet]

[Download Practitioner CE Log Template]

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