Requirements for Certification:

• Complete the Application Form.
• Meet educational requirements: at a minimum, Certified Trainers must have completed a BA/BS in education, natural or social science, or an area relative to the content being trained, from an accredited college or university.
• Submit names of two people personally familiar with the applicant’s training experience and expertise to be contacted for references.
• Write a short essay (maximum 1000 words) about why the applicant is interested in becoming a Gurian Institute Certified Trainer.
• All of the above must be submitted to the Gurian Institute Training Division along with a $50 non-refundable application fee. If the applicant is accepted for certification, the application fee will be applied toward the one-time license fee of $2,000. Trainers will be required to complete additional professional development and deliver a specified minimum number of training hours to maintain certification. A variety of options are available to fulfill this requirement.
• Complete the  Summer Institute. 
• Certified trainers are asked to submit biographical information, a picture and contact information for use on the training division website.
• To view a list of our current certified trainers, click here.