• A clear statement of what benefits this program would bring to you and your organization
• A commitment to the full program
• A substantial project, the parameters of which will be agreed on before starting

Additionally you will need access to the internet with enough bandwidth for web conferencing.

The full program typically takes 1-2 years, depending on your project and your ability to schedule sessions.

You can schedule your review panel any time after the second workshop.

If you need more time than 2 years, you can add up to 2 additional years at a small cost (see pricing).

You can start the program any time. Ideally, you would start with a state-of-the-art BEtreat workshop in May in Portugal or in July in California, but if you have a good project that needs to get going, we can start right away.

The following prices are in US dollars.

Basic fee

The basic fee covers all activities, including the two four-day workshops (but not travel and lodging):

• Full certificate program fee is: $9,500

Disaggregated fee

The Disaggregated fee does not include the two four-day workshops:

• Certificate program fee: $6,500
• Two BEtreat workshops paid separately

Extension costs

There will be additional cost if you need to extend the program beyond two years or add more coaching sessions beyond the 10 included:

• Additional years: $500/year (up to a total of four years)
• Additional coaching sessions: $150/call

Lifetime discounts

Certificate participants enjoy discounts on our services:

• 25% discount for additional BEtreat workshops
• 10% discount for consulting sessions

If you took one year to do the certificate, this is what your time commitment would look like:

• The initial and final workshops are each four days of full-time participation
• One 90-minute group synchronous activity a month – either a masterclass or a participant-led session
• Participation in online discussions
• Monthly journal entries
• Sharing of artifacts you are collecting and producing in your online portfolio
• Your panel review, which is a 90-minute online session and requires some preparation
• Finalizing your documents for publication

The most we have accepted in one year was eight people, but the number is more likely to be between two and six.

There are more participants in the BEtreat workshops, which include people who are not taking the certificate.

The workshops are run every year May in Setúbal, Portugal and in July, in Grass Valley, California. Participation can be online or face-to-face. For the certificate, at least one should be face-to-face.

Ideally, your project is something that you need to do as part of your job (or your studies). It should be a substantial project that runs for about a year and requires you to engage in the art of social learning leadership.

Your project needs to fit your context and your interest. It could range from running a community of practice, to evaluating a network, to leading a social learning team, all the way to designing a broad social learning strategy.

We will discuss the focus and scope of the project as part of your acceptance on the certificate.

You can see projects of past participants here.

These are hour-long consultancies about your project, your role as a social learning leader, and progress toward the certificate.

The conversation is based on an entry in your portfolio, where you include the developments, questions, and challenges you would like to discuss.

These are synchronous web conferences where we discuss the disciplines of social learning leadership. Each session focuses on one discipline and how it applies to your project.

We also hold regular sessions with the current cohort. These include discussions of hot topics, case clinics, debates, and other social learning activities. These are led by certificate participants.

There is also an online discussion space for informal conversations.

In addition to participation in ongoing certificate activities, completion requires the following:

• A portfolio that includes regular reflections, project-related artifacts, testimonies, and a way to monitor the value created by your project
• A personal reflection on becoming a social learning leader
• A resource developed out of your project that will be of use to others in the field
• A panel review with us and two people in your own field (not necessarily social learning leaders)
• Publication of a personal page on the certificate website with final drafts of your artifacts

In addition to the two of us, you will select two people to be on your review panel.

They may or may not be familiar with social learning leadership, but should certainly be interested.

You will select them in discussion with us. The idea is to think strategically about who in your field or your context you would like to endorse your work.

The certificate program is intended to benefit both you and your organization. Here are the key benefits to your organization:

• a chance to get expert help on a project that is useful for your organization
• your new skills and capabilities as a social learning leader
• your project listed on the certificate website, which provides visibility for the commitment of the organization to social learning

The program was originally designed for individuals, but we are eager to explore having groups or departments participate.