This year-long journey is designed for dedicated Right Use of Power community members who have completed the foundational training and are ready to learn how to facilitate the Basics and Core curriculum - not just the content, but also with the heart of a power-conscious facilitator.
With practical tools, embodied practices, collaborative model-making, skill-building, consciousness-raising, and connected experiences, we create a container for each of us to bring our whole selves to this collaborative learning environment.
New Dates: September 2025 - May 2026
Pre-Requisites
- Right Use of Power™ Basics Course Completion*
- Right Use of Power™ Core Training Completion
- RUP Specialized Program Completion (at least one of the following):
- Power & Equity Challenge (PEC)
- Power-Conscious Restorative Integration Program (PCRIP)
- RUP for Spiritual Leadership (RSL)
- Power-Conscious Authentic Leadership (PCAL)
- Have training, certification or experience as a facilitator
- A commitment to social justice
- Complete an application to the program
- Payment for the program
*Some Right Use of Power™ Intro trainings will satisfy the Basics requirement. If you aren't sure, you can contact [email protected] to inquire.
Program Elements
Five live training sessions will be held throughout the year. Each session will be 4.5 hours long with a half-hour break.
Live training sessions will have different facilitation teams of two RUPI faculty members so you will have the opportunity to learn from a diversity of perspectives.
Like all of our training programs, these live training sessions will be full of experiential exercises, connection and embodied learning.
These live training days are reserved primarily for a deep dive into the Basics and Core training elements. We want to ensure that you are confident in your ability to teach both of these foundational RUPI training offerings so that you can begin on the journey toward becoming RUPI Faculty or to teach it on your own.
Along with the live course content you will explore 8 modules of an asynchronous course that includes:
- Recorded video content
- Transcripts
- Handouts
- Quizzes
You will be responsible for completing particular modules before their corresponding live integration sessions.
There are 8 Live Integration Sessions that are designed to help you integrate and deepen your learning from the asynchronous content.
Bring your questions and come ready to connect and experientially explore the content.
Pods are the most important part of the program. You will meet with a small group along with Pod Facilitators to learn, practice and demonstrate your comprehension and integration of the material.
There are a total of 8 Pod Sessions throughout the year. Each is 2 hours long.
Your program cohort will have their own group on our website where you can post documents, photos and discussions. Once you make individual connections, you can also directly message the other cohort participants.
Faculty will occasionally post discussion prompts to deepen your learning and connection.
You will be given 4, 1:1 Mentoring Sessions (about 1 hour in length) throughout the program.
You will get to review a list of mentor bios and choose your top three mentors that correspond to your preferences and interests. We will then assign you a mentor according to your interest and the mentors' availability.
We will use a variety of methods to evaluate your comprehension of content, acquisition of skills, and integration and embodiment of RUP concepts. These methods include evaluation of:
- Presentations in Pods
- Quizzes in the Asynchronous Modules
- 2-page Reflection Papers
- Attendance & Completion
- Presence & Comportment
- Final Warrior Exam
Program Schedule
All sessions are 9am - 1:30pm MST
September 2025
Introduction & Connection
This first month is an introduction to the course where we will get to know one another and review the guidelines and agreements, refresh our understanding of core RUP principles, and learn the fundamentals of the RUP Basics Training. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and understand the curriculum journey for the year ahead.
Day One: Welcome, Overview & Review
Day Two: Deep Dive into Basics Training Element
Day Three: Integration & Pods
Dates Coming Soon
Integration Session (Modules 1-2) & Pods
Integration Sessions allow time for discussion, connection and experiential exercises related to the content covered for the specified modules of the asynchronous content.
The first two hours will be the Integration Session, followed by a half-hour break. The second two hours are reserved for Pod sessions, during which two students will have the opportunity to present.
Dates Coming Soon
Integration Session (Modules 3-4) & Pods
Integration Sessions allow time for discussion, connection and experiential exercises related to the content covered for the specified modules of the asynchronous content.
The first two hours will be the Integration Session, followed by a half-hour break. The second two hours are reserved for Pod sessions, during which two students will have the opportunity to present.
Dates Coming Soon
Live Training, Integration Session & Pods
Day One: Live Training- Deep Dive into Core Training Elements
Day Two: Integration of Live Training & Pods
Dates Coming Soon
Integration Session (Modules 5-6) & Pods
Integration Sessions allow time for discussion, connection and experiential exercises related to the content covered for the specified modules of the asynchronous content.
The first two hours will be the Integration Session, followed by a half-hour break. The second two hours are reserved for Pod sessions, during which two students will have the opportunity to present.
December 15 - January 15
Break
Time for rest and reflection!
Dates Coming Soon
Live Training, Integration Session & Pods
Day One: Live Training - Deep Dive into Core Training Elements (Part 2)
Day Two: Integration of Live Training & Pods
Dates Coming Soon
Integration Session (Modules 7-8) & Pods
Integration Sessions allow time for discussion, connection and experiential exercises related to the content covered for the specified modules of the asynchronous content.
The first two hours will be the Integration Session, followed by a half-hour break. The second two hours are reserved for Pod sessions, during which two students will have the opportunity to present.
Dates Coming Soon
Live Training, Integration Session & Pods
Day One: Deep Dive into Core Training Elements (Part 3)
Day Two: Integration of Live Training & Pods
May 2026
Warrior Exam
This experiential form of evaluation allows participants to demonstrate their knowledge, courage and ability to respond in the moment. This model also gives us an opportunity to demonstrate the embodiment of the RUP approach.
May 2026
Graduation
With reflection and celebration, we will end our time together and honor those who have been through this journey of growth.
Post-Program Elements
We offer a Certification Membership to those who have graduated from the Facilitator Certification Program.
The cost* of the post-training membership is $480 per year (or $40 monthly) and includes:
- An individual license to teach Basics and/or Core on your own (If you teach one Basics training with 5 participants or more, this alone would pay for your membership!).
- Eligibility to be considered for a faculty position at RUPI
- Access to slides, handouts and other facilitation tools
- Ability to post your programs to our online calendar
- Listing on our website as a Power-Conscious Practitioner (formerly $500/year)
- Access to the Bimonthly Certified Facilitators' Community of Practice
- All Continuing Education required to keep your license active (at no extra cost)
- 50% discount on ANY online training offered by RUPI
*Limited financial assistance is available if needed.
As a Certification Member, you will have access to our library of updated slides, handouts, marketing materials, and other facilitation tools.
As a Certified Member of RUPI, you can be listed on our website as one of our Certified Power-Conscious Practitioners. This is a place where you can advertise you facilitation, coaching and/or consulting services.
Your program cohort will continue to have access to their own group on our website where you can continue to post and interact with your cohort members.
You will also have access to the Certified Facilitators Group with its own discussions, documents, etc. This is where you will access many of the Facilitator Tools.
You will have access to a Monthly Community of Practice for Certified Facilitators. This CoP will have at least one RUPI Faculty member in attendance every month.
This Community of Practice is a place where you can bring issues that come up in your facilitation of RUP material. It will include elements like peer and faculty coaching, mini-trainings, workshopping issues, and connection.
Continuing Education is a requirement if you are actively teaching RUP Basics and/or Core Training. It is included with your membership and involves regular updates to the curricula, new facilitator training sessions, and other topics.
Continuing Education will be offered in both live and asynchronous offerings.
The CE requirement is 8 hours per year.
Investment
Please note: It costs nothing to apply. We ask for payment (at the rate you choose) once you have been accepted into the program.
This price is for those who are from countries whose currency value is significantly lower than the USD AND/OR those who frequently struggle to meet basic needs or are facing temporary financial crisis.
- $175/month payment plan available
This price is for those who are from countries whose currency value is similar to the USD AND/OR those who are mostly able to meet basic needs and have some discretionary income.
- $250/month payment plan available
This price is for those whose are from countries whose currency value is higher than the USD AND/OR can comfortably meet their basic needs and have significant discretionary income.
- $325/month payment plan available
In our Facilitator Certification Program, participants will:
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We are so excited to co-create this community with you!