SIM programme · Level 3
Preparing for professional work as a facilitator
Individual sessions, group sessions and SIM accreditation.
SIM programme · Level 3
For deeper self-knowledge, inquiry into personal problems and developing the skills to hold individual sessions and group sessions professionally. After accreditation, graduates may run webinars and seminars within the SIM programme.
The programme was approved at the SIM conference on 4 October 2026.
Level 3: “Training event leaders at SIM”
| № | Participation in events | Assignments | Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Training (any topic) | 3 meetings | No assignments. | 3 |
| 2 | Practicum (any topic) | 4 meetings | No assignments. | 6 |
| 3 | Practicum “Leading group meetings at SIM”. No more than 6 participants. | 4 meetings | Preparing a presentation and delivering it as a group meeting for the practicum participants. Feedback from the leader and group members after each practice meeting. | 8 |
| 4 | Practice Trainer | 20 daily meetings | No assignments. | 10 |
| 5 | Thematic masterclass (any topic) | 4 meetings | Work in pairs after each meeting; assignments completed with feedback from the leader. | 12 |
| 6 | Methodology masterclass “What criticism gives us”. No more than 16 participants. | 5 meetings | Work in pairs after each meeting; assignments completed with feedback from the leader. | 15 |
| 7 | Methodology masterclass on “Deepening facilitation skills”. Topic agreed with the SIM management (“Sessions with a difficult client”, “What I want to gain from facilitation”, etc.). No more than 16 participants. | 5 meetings | Work in pairs after each meeting; assignments completed with feedback from the leader. | 15 |
| 8 | RETREAT (in person or online) | 2 days, 10.00 to 19.00 | Volunteer duties performed by SIM consultants. No assignments. Work in pairs. | 16 |
| 9 | Assisting at a thematic or methodology masterclass | Performing organisational and technical tasks as agreed with the leader. | 10 | |
| 10 | Six WPs (work in pairs) (inquiry into stressful thoughts with one partner, based on the instructions of the Institute for The Work of Byron Katie) | 8 one-hour sessions over a month | Written exercises after each meeting, with feedback from the leader. | 48 |
| 11 | Running webinars in the groups “The Work Kitchen at SIM” – 3, “Recipes of The Work at SIM” – 3, “Siberian Tasting of The Work at SIM” – 2 | while completing the programme | After taking part in the practicum “Leading group meetings at SIM”. | 9 |
| 12 | Leading a first training together with a SIM instructor or trainer | 3 meetings | After: - taking part in the practicum “Leading group meetings at SIM”, - leading three sessions in “The Work Kitchen at SIM” and two sessions in the “Recipes of The Work at SIM” group, - taking part in the practicum and the thematic and methodology masterclasses of the third stage of the programme, - taking part in three WPs, - 10 volunteer sessions, - supervising two WPs. | 3 |
| 13 | Leading a second training (independently) | 3 meetings | After leading the first training in a pair. | 3 |
| 14 | Leading a first practicum together with a SIM instructor or trainer | 4 meetings | After leading two trainings. | 6 |
| 15 | Leading a second practicum (independently) | 4 meetings | After leading the first practicum in a pair. | 6 |
| 16 | Supervising three WPs | No assignments. | 3 | |
| 17 | Holding 20 volunteer sessions (during SIM campaigns, on the SIM Support Line, at newcomers’ requests) | while completing the programme | Each session lasts 1 hour. A report is filled in after each session. | 20 |
| 18 | TEST meeting with the candidate for accreditation as a SIM instructor, attended by SIM trainers, instructors and consultants. Anonymous feedback forms with recommendations are filled in. The date is agreed with the SIM management and the chair of the Accreditation and Ethics Committee. | 1 meeting | Test meeting plan: 1) a presentation of the practice of inquiring into thoughts known as The Work of Byron Katie, and of one’s own experience of this practice; 2) answering participants’ questions; 3) filling in a worksheet at the meeting, accompanied by a SIM trainer; 4) inquiring into the worksheet as a client, accompanied by a SIM trainer. | 2 |
| 19 | Initial accreditation as a SIM instructor, based on the test meeting and positive anonymous feedback. SIM members take part in the accreditation by filling in anonymous feedback forms. | 1 meeting | Accreditation plan: 1) a presentation of the practice of inquiring into thoughts known as The Work of Byron Katie®, and of one’s own experience of this practice; 2) answering participants’ questions; 3) filling in a worksheet with a volunteer; 4) a session with a volunteer. | 2 |
| TOTAL | One year or more | 204 |
FB — facilitator’s feedback. WP — work in pairs.
Eligibility
A certificate of completion of the previous level of the programme, or a decision of the SIM board.
Payment
Payment is made in stages, for each event separately. Please check fees and the schedule before signing up.
On completing the level
The decision on accreditation is made by the SIM board, based on the decision of the Accreditation Committee and taking feedback into account. The graduate receives a SIM certificate and the status of “SIM Instructor of The Work”, as well as the right to run events under the auspices of SIM. Instructor status is renewed annually.
The SIM certificate and accreditation are not a certification by the Institute for The Work of Byron Katie.