Certification

A standard the profession writes for itself

Certification is how a field earns trust — from clients, from peers and from itself. We're designing it openly, and founding members set the bar.

The framework is in development. Nothing here is a finished credential yet — it's the direction, open for members to shape.

DRAFT

Proposed credential

Certified Facilitator

Associate

Certified

Senior

Proposed process

How certification will work

A path from first interest to recognized practice — earned through real work, not a single exam.

Apply

Share your practice, context and goals.

Foundations

Core grounding in craft, ethics and safety.

Supervised practice

Run sessions with feedback from peers.

Portfolio

Document evidence of real facilitation.

Certified

Peer-reviewed and recognized.

Three levels, one path

A proposed structure that grows with your practice. Draft — open to change.

Level I

Associate

Level II

Certified

Level III

Senior / Lead

Focus

Foundations & first practice

Demonstrated craft & ethics

Leadership & contribution

Requirements

Training + supervised sessions

Portfolio + peer assessment

Mentoring + standards work

For whom

New to facilitation

Practicing facilitators

Experienced leaders

What we assess

Method-agnostic by design. We look at how you facilitate — not which game you happen to use.

Help shape the criteria

Ethics & safety

Consent, care and do-no-harm.

Facilitation craft

Design, run, debrief.

Game literacy

Choose and adapt well.

Reflection & transfer

Turn play into learning.

Evidence of practice

A portfolio of real work.

Continuing development

Stay current over time.

Questions, answered honestly

It's being drafted now with founding members, followed by a pilot. There's no fixed public date yet — we'd rather get it right than rush it.

Help write the standard

Founding members join the working group that defines competencies, ethics and assessment. Add your name and we'll invite you in.

Join the working group