Consultant CertificationOverview of IMA Mentoring Consultant EndorsementRequest for ApplicationsIMA Endorsed Consultant: An individual who coaches organizations and/or individual(s) in the creation of, or strengthening of, a mentor program, and has the ability to deliver mentor training and workshops. The Endorsed Consultant applicant must provide evidence of professional skills, expertise, experience, and knowledge which will be peer-reviewed to illustrate an understanding of the depth and complexity of mentoring. The International Mentoring Association (IMA) recognizes the need to identify and endorse mentoring consultants as individuals OR 2-5 individuals in a mentoring consultant business. An IMA Endorsed Consultant must show evidence of:
The Endorsement process ensures that consultants possess knowledge of program standards, and demonstrate success in helping individuals and/or programs meet IMA standards. The Endorsement process focuses on what an individual knows and has accomplished. It also considers the business side of consulting and the professional practices that create the conditions for consulting. The Endorsement requirements are intentionally broad to allow for individualization and program variations. Mentoring Consultant Endorsement is granted after the IMA review team examines the evidence of the applicant’s mentoring consulting competencies, consultant business competencies and requirements, and client testimonials. The final stage of the Endorsement process is an interview with an IMA board member serving on the Accreditation Committee. IMA Support of the Endorsed Consultant: The IMA will feature a list of Endorsed Consultants on its website. The Endorsed Consultant will write up a profile and submit a digital photo of themselves for the website, with a link to their own website or email. The consultant should highlight their areas of expertise, speaking topics, training focus, etc. The Endorsed Consultant is also considered to be part of the IMA Speaker’s Bureau and could be contacted for speaking or training engagements. The Endorsed Consultant sets their own training or speaking fees, and the IMA receives no cut of those fees. The Endorsement is active for six years and the profile remains on the IMA website for those years. There is an opportunity to renew the endorsement at the end of 6 years. BENEFITS: In addition to the benefit of being featured on the IMA website as an Endorsed Consultant, which may drive business to the consultant, there are other benefits, as well. Individuals who receive IMA Consultant Endorsement have the privilege of using the IMA logo on their published materials and marketing. A logo indicating the Endorsed Consultant credential will be provided once Endorsement has occurred. The Endorsed Consultant also has the privilege of distributing IMA training “badges” to those who are trained by the consultant (optional to use). The badge will indicate that the participant has completed training from an Endorsed Consultant of the International Mentoring Association (IMA). PLEASE NOTE: This does not give the trainee any credentials to be a trainer. It only acknowledges completion of training by an IMA Endorsed Consultant, but the trainee may use the badge on their signature. The badge is only to be given to those completing training by the Endorsed Consultant, and the badge is the intellectual property of the IMA, and cannot be altered. [Wording on the badge will be: “Completed training by an Endorsed Consultant of the International Mentoring Association”] Overview of Endorsement Application ProcessA 100 point rubric is used to determine Endorsement. Below is a description of the required information, documentation, and evidence needed to support an application. An applicant should supply the information in narrative form under each heading, in ONE double spaced document. Use headings, bullet points, bold or italics, etc., to align your narrative with the headings below and for easy readability. Required Documentation, Information and Evidence:A. Mentoring Consulting Competencies - worth 50 points 1. Knowledge of Mentoring Consultant Program Design
a. Business Introduction. State the name of your business. b. Provide an introduction of yourself and your services, your program, and a general overview. c. Program/Business Alignment to IMA Standards for Mentoring Programs. How do your mentoring services/ practices align to the IMA standards? d. Describe your curriculum and training methods as you deliver mentoring consultation. e. Outcomes of Your Involvement. What have been some outcomes achieved based on your personal and professional work? Give examples of mentoring services you have provided as a consultant and to what entities. You may submit examples of written feedback, reviews, or evaluation comments from participants in your trainings. 2. Knowledge of Consulting Facilitation, Skills, and Processes. a. Facilitation Skills. What strategies do you use to facilitate interaction in your trainings? What mentoring processes do you implement/ teach your trainees to implement? b. Program/ Business Development and Improvement. What action plans/ strategies have you employed (past or present) to grow and improve your program or consultancy? B. Consulting Business Competencies and Requirements - worth 20 points 1. Evidence of Business Legal Status (ex.: copy of LLC, business license, etc.) 2. Evidence of at least 3 years of Professional Mentoring Services Delivery (examples: publicity announcements, documentation of participant lists of trainings, invoices sent for services rendered, photos of trainings, list of trainings and locations, etc.). You may include pro-bono services. 3. Online Presence and Promotional Materials (links to website, copies of advertisements or email invitations, etc. 4. Fiscal Management
5. Applicant’s Qualifications a. Resume/Vita b. Current IMA Membership proof C. Client Testimonials - worth 15 points
Optional Application Components - worth 5 points 6. Other Endorsements 7. Consultant or Training Licenses 8. Conference or Professional Presentations/ Speeches (may be in list form) 9. Mentoring Publications (may be in bibliographic form) 10. Business Plan D. Interview with IMA Credentialing Team Member (10 points)
E. Business and Organization Applicants: with this application you can apply for up to 5 individuals in your business for endorsement. Please submit a resume for each individual, and a short narrative of the role each of these individuals serves in your mentoring consulting business. Review Process Submit in one main narrative Word document (with additional attachments if needed for ancillary materials). Email to: [email protected]. Further questions can be directed to Dr. Kathleen Sciarappa at [email protected]. Submission/Fees (you will be invoiced by the IMA)
Begins immediately on receipt of application with documentation and evidence
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