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A. K. RICE INSTITUTE
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Phase I: |
Why does the applicant want to develop these skills and perspectives? |
Phase II: |
Deepening knowledge of groups, organizations, and social systems from a systems psychodynamic perspective. |
Phase III: |
Practice of the craft of consulting and developing the ability to draw on the consultative stance. |
To complete each phase, individuals submit a written narrative that describes their experiences and reflections based on a set of questions pertaining to each phase of development. Applicants will receive a written response from the Training and Certification Committee. When requests to move to the next phase are not accepted, participants will be given recommendations if they would like to re-submit.
NOTE: Prior to final certification, trainees are required to have attended at least one residential group relations conference as a member. This can be done at any time before or during their participation in the program.
Several capabilities are an important foundation for applying systems psychodynamics more broadly and/or for consulting to group relations conferences; the T&C Committee will consider in reviewing requests for advancement in the program:
To enter the program, applicants respond to a set of questions – in first person narrative format –pertaining to their interest in the development offered by the T&C Program. These questions can be found in the “Training” tab of the AKRI website, www.akriceinstitute.org under the heading “Initial Application.”
In addition to the written statement, applicants:
Upon acceptance:
This phase is designed to deepen participants’ learning about groups, organizations, social systems, and larger societal dynamics from a systems psychodynamic point of view.
Participants are invited to draw on whatever experiences – whether within group relations conferences (in-person or online) or from elsewhere – have helped them understand how these ideas and dynamics have manifested themselves in their direct experiences.
To complete this phase, participants:
This phase focuses on the craft of consulting itself, including an understanding of how group relations conferences are structured and managed.
The central component of this phase involves participating in two in-person AKRI sponsored or co-sponsored conferences in the role of consultant candidate. Trainees invited to consult at non-AKRI sponsored group relations conferences may request to have them considered as one of their conferences for certification purposes. That request, which must be accompanied by a conference brochure, is submitted in writing to the T&C Committee ([email protected]) at least two months before the conference begins.
To qualify for the T&C program:
(NOTE: Consultant candidates are limited to three such opportunities without prior approval from the T&C Committee.)
To complete Phase III:
Fast Track is an expedited option that recognizes that some applicants to the Training and Certification Program have already had more than the minimum required experience with group relations learning and activities. To apply for Fast Track, applicants:
Upon acceptance:
Those who have extensive experience as a GRC staff consultant in multiple conferences and in senior leadership roles (director, associate director, and/or team leader) may apply for immediate acceptance as an AKRI-certified consultant.
To apply for Direct Certification, applicants:
Application forms can be downloaded at www.akriceinstitute.org in the “Training” tab Please feel free to contact the T&C Committee at [email protected] with any questions.
The payment of fees can be completed online at www.akriceinstitute.org, in the “Training” tab of the website. Your required AKRI membership dues can be paid in the “Membership” section.
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