How to Become a Certified Cultivating Safe Spaces Facilitator

Train to lead transformational, emotionally regulated, and relationally grounded conversations in your communities, organizations, and systems.

What You’ll Learn

As a Certified CSS Facilitator, you’ll be able to:
✔ Deliver Intro to CSS sessions and workshops
✔ Teach the CSS Framework with integrity and confidence
✔ Facilitate with emotional regulation and relational accountability
✔ Apply the Four Necessary Conditions, Protocols, and Perspectives
✔ Guide relational conversations in workplaces, governance, and community spaces

Two Certification Pathways

(Launching September 9, 2025)

Self-Paced eCourse – $4,000 CAD (Pre-sale, date TBA: $3,000)
Start anytime, from anywhere
Includes full curriculum, onboarding, toolkit, and live support
Ideal for independent learners

In-Person Intensive – $4,250 CAD
1-day session in Penticton, BC (Next: January 24, 2026)
Includes printed materials, lunch, and relational immersion
Only offered once per year

→ Note: Both options require completion of the Intro to CSS eCourse

The Process

We work on an honour system. There’s no application approval, just reflection and accountability.

Before purchasing, you must:

1. Complete the Intro to CSS eCourse
2. Watch the video above: “Expectations of a CSS Facilitator”
3. Complete the Self-Assessment Form (WIP)
4. Confirm the following at checkout:
• YES, I have taken the Intro to CSS eCourse
• YES, I understand there are no refunds
• YES, I completed the Self-Assessment Form
• YES, I commit to the CSS Facilitator Values & Agreement
• YES, I understand I must commit to self-regulate when triggered

Ongoing Support & Community

CSS Certification includes:

• Monthly Facilitator Community Calls
• Real-time mentorship and coaching
• Updated scripts, slides, and course tools
• Invitations to co-facilitate and expand your leadership
• Facilitator listing (with renewal)

Renewals are non-refundable. Facilitators who don’t renew keep what they’ve received, but lose access to future tools, support, and listing.

Payment & Access Support

✔ One-time certification fee (non-refundable)
✔ Payment plans available. Request a plan → [email protected]
✔ Scholarships for eCourse pathway launching December 2025

Common Questions

Why no formal accreditation?
CSS is grounded in Indigenous knowledge, lived experience, and emotional safety not institutional validation.

What’s included in the cost?
 

✔ Full curriculum (video + written)
✔ Worksheets, scripts, and guides
✔ Onboarding and ongoing community support
✔ Listing in the public directory

Can’t afford it right now?

If you’re aligned with the values and committed to the work, reach out. We offer payment plans and limited annual scholarships.

Final Note on Integrity

We do not gatekeep, but we do protect the space. If a facilitator consistently acts out of alignment with CSS values, causes harm, or refuses to self-regulate, we reserve the right to remove them from the CSS Facilitator Community. This isn’t personal, it’s relational accountability.

Before You Apply

Make sure you’re ready, emotionally, financially, and relationally. This is heart work, not checkbox work.