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title: "CPP - Center for Nonviolent Communication"
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url: "https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp"
date: "2026-09-19T11:40:37+00:00"
language: "en-US"
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[ Print or Download the complete CPP in English ](https://www.cnvc.org/images/pdf/certification/EN-Certification%20Preparation%20Packet.pdf)

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#   Preparing for Certification

If you would like to become a Certified Trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication, please read the following information (historically referred to as the "Certification Preparation Packet" or the "CPP").

### TABLE OF CONTENTS

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- ### I. GENERAL INFORMATION:

    - [Welcome to the Certification Process](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/general-information/#uk-accordion-1)

    - [Purpose of Trainer Certification](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/general-information/#uk-accordion-3)

    - [Audience we are addressing with the Certification Process](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/general-information/#uk-accordion-5)

    - [Steps on the path of Certification](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/general-information/#uk-accordion-7)

    - [Intention of this packet](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/general-information/#uk-accordion-9)

- ### II. PROCEDURES AND STEPS (THE STRUCTURE THAT WE PROVIDE):

    - [Pre-registration](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/procedures/#uk-accordion-1)

    - [Registration](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/procedures/#uk-accordion-3)

    - [Preparation for Assessment: 3-5 years](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/procedures/#uk-accordion-7)

    - [Pre-assessment](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/procedures/#pre-assessment)

    - [Assessment](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/procedures/#assessment)

    - [Certification: Celebration and Mourning ](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/procedures/#celebration-mourning)

- ### III. FEES:

    [- [Information on fees](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/fees)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3269&catid=62)
- ### IV. PREPARATION, SELF-DEVELOPMENT, AND SELF-RESPONSIBILITY (WHAT THE CANDIDATE TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR):

    - [Knowing Nonviolent Communication: Theory, concepts, and processes](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/preparation/#uk-accordion-1)

    - [Living Nonviolent Communication: Intention to live in NVC consciousness](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/preparation/#uk-accordion-3)

    - [Teaching Nonviolent Communication in harmony with NVC Principles](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/preparation/#uk-accordion-5)

    - [Some things that I might do](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/preparation/#uk-accordion-7)

    - [Self-questionnaire for Certification Candidate](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/preparation/#uk-accordion-9)s

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### Appendices

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- ### Appendix 1: Summary of the Certification Process

    [- [Pre-registration](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/summary/#uk-accordion-1)

    - [Registration](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/summary/#uk-accordion-3)

    - [Preparation for Assessment (3-5 years)](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/summary/#uk-accordion-5)

    - [Pre-assessment](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/summary/#uk-accordion-7)

    - [Assessment](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/summary/#uk-accordion-9)

    - [Certification](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/summary/#uk-accordion-11)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3279&catid=62)

- ### Appendix 2: Trainer Agreement

    [- Trainer Agreement for Certified Trainers](https://www.cnvc.org/?view=article&id=3373&catid=54)
- ### Appendix 3: Forms

    - [Training Log](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/forms/#uk-accordion-1)

    - [Feedback from Certified Trainers and other community members](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/forms/#uk-accordion-3)

    - [Feedback from participants](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/forms/#uk-accordion-5)

- ### Appendix 4: Guidelines for Sharing NVC

    [- Guidelines for sharing Nonviolent Communication for people who are not Certified Trainers](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87&catid=23)
- ### Appendix 5: Sex and Intimacy

    [- Sex and intimacy at NVC trainings](https://www.cnvc.org/certification/cpp/sex-and-intimacy-at-nvc-training)

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Note: This process was created by the Educational Services Team and edited by the former Certification Coordination Council (the predecessor to the [Assessors Coordinating Circle](https://www.cnvc.org/about/governance/acc)). It was approved by the CNVC Assessors group at a meeting in Mallorca, Spain, on 18-Nov-2016.

### Do you have any questions?

[Send us a message](https://www.cnvc.org/about/contact-us/#certification)