CBCT® Teacher Certification

Each year, the Compassion Center accepts a new cohort of experienced practitioners to enroll in the rigorous CBCT® Teacher Certification program which is designed to cultivate the skills necessary to both share CBCT® skills and content with a general audience and to teach CBCT with high fidelity for research purposes. 

The program is designed to accommodate those residing outside of Atlanta, GA and has led to more than 300 Certified CBCT Instructors sharing compassion education across the world including the US, Brazil, Chile, France, Germany, Israel, Mexico, Peru, Spain, India, Mongolia, Taiwan, Korea, England, and Colombia. 

Part 1: Retreat.  May 1 – 4, 2025 

This is a 4-day learning and meditation retreat led by Lobsang Tenzin Negi, PhD, developer of CBCT and Executive Director of the Compassion Center. It is held in person for those traveling to or based in Atlanta with an online livestream option.

Part 2: Practicum. May 14 – July 23 

This is an 11 consecutive week commitment with an expected attendance of 3-4 hours per week of live meetings and an additional 3-4 hours per week of other assignments. The additional assignments are outlined in the Overview document. 

Part 3: Supervised Teaching. Beginning August 2025 
Supervised Teaching is scheduled individually upon completion of the Practicum. Plan for an eight (8) - nine (9) week commitment for this element of the CBCT Teacher Certification process. 

Priority Deadline: Feb 1, 2025.  

Extended Deadline: March 1, 2025.  

Applications submitted by this date will be given full consideration for admittance if space allows. 

TRAINING LOCATION: The Retreat will be held in person in Atlanta. While we encourage in-person attendance for the retreat, online attendance via livestream is available. All subsequent elements of the Practicum portion of the Teacher Certification program are held online. 

TEACHER CERTIFICATION COST

The total cost for the teacher certification is $5,500. This cost covers the retreat, practicum, workshops, and personalized facilitation and supervision for all three stages of the certification process including the supervised teaching phase. The cost also includes access to the Canvas for Teacher page; access to the Compassion U e-learning platform; most reading materials (including the new CBCT Teacher Guide); and daily meals and snacks for in-person retreat participants.  

Please allot an additional 30 USD for the purchase of other required texts for the practicum. Details will be provided upon acceptance into the teacher certification program. 

PREREQUISITES

To apply for the CBCT Teacher Certification program, interested participants must meet the following prerequisites: 

(Required) Have attended or are currently enrolled in a full CBCT Course (8-Week or Multi-Day Intensive Course). 

(Preferred, but optional) Have attended a multi-day teacher-led meditation retreat other than a CBCT retreat 

(Preferred, but optional) Have been practicing meditation regularly for at least 6 months.