Facilitator Qualification (Level I and II) & Bridging &

Refresher Programs for Personality Dimensions®

 Why Become a Personality Dimensions® Certified Facilitator?

Join a growing global community of recognized, respected and certified facilitators. Personality Dimensions® is used worldwide, in Canada, the United States of America, Mexico, Australia, Hong Kong, China, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, the United Kingdom and others. Once you become certified your certification stays with you for life, even if you change your employer or move to a different country. As well, there are no recertification fees, assigned territories, or continuing education credits required. In order to use Personality Dimensions®, individuals must first attend a training program to become a Certified Personality Dimensions® Facilitator. Since Personality Dimensions® was first published in 2003, over 250,000 people worldwide have participated in a Personality Dimensions® workshop. Certified Facilitators may: purchase training and related materials from Career/LifeSkills Resources or an authorized Personality Dimensions® distributor; promote themselves as Qualified Facilitators (Level I) both inside and outside their organization; organize and conduct Introductory and Applications sessions; charge for their services; provide statistical data on participants to assist in updating statistical profiles.

Who Should Become a Certified PD® Facilitator?

Personality Dimensions® is an excellent program to add to your facilitator and trainer toolbox. Many of those who have completed the training include:

• Management Consultants
• Organizational Development Specialists
• Career/Vocational Counsellors
• Team Leaders
• Coaches
• Human Resources Specialists
• Individual/Family Counsellors

What Do You Receive Upon Completion of  PD® Training?

In addition to this powerful and practical learning experience, you will receive…

• The Personality Dimensions® Manual and handouts CD
• Building Blocks to a Personality Dimensions® Introductory Workshop with PowerPoint®
• A set of the standard reading level adult materials
• Your Certificate of Qualification

As a Certified Personality Dimensions® trainer you…

• will never have to pay additional licensing or recertification fees
• have access to all applications of the Personality Dimensions® system, and can deliver workshops on Sales Dimensions™, Retirement Dimensions™, Teambuilding, Communication, Work/Life Balance, Learning Styles, Conflict, and others!

Facilitator Qualification (LEVEL I) Program

The Certified Facilitator (Level I) Qualifying Program is an opportunity for facilitators to add a new dimension to their facilitator toolkit. All inclusive cost: $1000 + HST.

In this three day course you will experience and learn how to deliver Personality Dimensions® workshops for diverse groups and topics. You will learn about the historical and practical developments in temperament, as well as the importance of each component of a Personality Dimensions® workshop and the ethical considerations for using the model appropriately. Experiencing hands-on, interactive learning you will: participate in activities typically used in a workshop; learn practical skills and knowledge of adult learning for facilitators; create and customize your own Personality Dimensions® introductory workshop; and learn about the various Personality Dimensions® products available, and their appropriate uses.

Participants must successfully complete an open book exam on the third day to achieve Certified Level  I Personality Dimensions® Facilitator status, and should anticipate some homework on the evening of the first and second day of the program.

This training is facilitated by a Master (Level III) trainer – Kate Jones and Level II trainer – Wayne Jones.

Facilitator Qualification (LEVEL II) Program

The Certified Facilitator (Level II) Program is an opportunity for facilitators to add an advanced designation to their facilitator toolkit. All inclusive cost: $1400 + HST.

In this three day course you will learn how to train PD Level I facilitators. This training is facilitated by a Master (Level III) trainer – Kate Jones. The course is ideal for those PD facilitators who have taught a number of PD workshops, preferably in a variety of settings.

Bridging Program

An alternative one day bridging workshop is also available and gives existing psychological temperament and type tool facilitators an opportunity to gain equivalent qualification for the Personality Dimensions® self-discovery model. A prerequisite is experience in adult education and facilitation as well as proof of qualifications from previous training (MBTI® or True Colors® certification through Career/Lifeskills Resources Inc.). Facilitators will complete a one day workshop to transition from an understanding of other systems to the Personality Dimensions® model. Participants in bridging sessions receive a full set of Personality Dimensions® manuals, Dimension cards, Traits and Characteristics checklists, and a PD in Action booklet. Bridging fees include the cost of certification as a PD facilitator. All inclusive cost: $600 + HST.

Refresher Program (1 or 2 Days)

The Refresher Program is offered to previously certified PD facilitators who wish to review the introductory workshop and various applications. A discussion with Kate Jones will help you ascertain the optimal time frame for your needs and personal professional development. Attendees bring their own materials with them to use in the workshops.

All inclusive cost – one day: $250 + HST.

All inclusive cost – two day: $450 + HST.

Kate Jones’ Training Sessions Offer:

• individual and small group (3-6 participants) interactive training in a relaxed residential setting (Oakville), which is pet-free, smoke-free and scent-sensitive (all participants are requested to be scent-free out of respect for colleagues)
• training by Personality Dimensions® Master Facilitator, Kate Jones, M.Ed., co-author of “Great Parenting Skills for Navigating My Kid’s Personality”and “Her Journey: Stories of Entrepreneurs”; coordinator and lead author of Retirement Dimensions™; contributing editor of Sales Dimensions™  and Level II trainer, Wayne Jones
• all materials, certification and facilitation fees
• refreshments and light lunch each day (included in the package price)
• personal follow up support for 1 year as you gain familiarity with facilitating workshops

Personality Dimensions® Level I and II  Certification

Program Qualifies for Canada Job Grant Funding

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Book Your Training Session:

Upcoming sessions:

• May 7-9  –  Oakville Ontario
• June 18-20  –  Oakville Ontario
• July 16-18  –  Oakville Ontario
• August 20-22  –  Oakville Ontario
• if you have a group of 3 or more participants, we will schedule a date that works with your timeframe
• if you have a group of 8 – 15 participants, we can arrange to travel to your venue to do on-site training – please call for pricing and scheduling
• we specialize in small group, focused, interactive and personalized training sessions

Here are the steps to booking your session with Personality Dimensions® Master Trainer, Kate Jones:

• decide on date(s) that best suit your schedule
• if possible, have some colleagues join your training session – minimum 3 participants will guarantee the session will be offered
• email (kate@skills4people.com) or call Kate (905-825-1456) to reserve the dates
• wait for date reservation confirmation from Kate before submitting application
• complete applicable FACILITATOR QUALIFICATION APPLICATION form after receiving date confirmation and mail/email to Kate Jones
• Kate Jones & Associates accepts Certified Cheque, Money Order or Interac eTransfer