--- title: "Certification Process — 2025 Year in Review - Center for Nonviolent Communication" description: "Certification Process — 2025 Year in Review" url: "https://www.cnvc.org/news/certification-2025-report" date: "2026-09-18T06:26:25+00:00" language: "en-US" --- # Certification Process — 2025 Year in Review 06-Feb-2026 This page presents a statistical overview of the certification landscape at the Center for Nonviolent Communication in 2025. The figures presented here reflect participation across certification roles within the CNVC certification community during the 2025 calendar year, created by our Certification Department. ### Key Certification Numbers in 2025 #### Table 1: Active Certification Roles and New Entries | Role | Total Active (2025) | \*New in 2025 | Where to find them | |---|---|---|---| | Certified Trainers | 1051 | 85 | [View directory](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers) | | Certification Candidates | 1086 | 182 | | | Assessors | 57 | 15 | [View directory](https://www.cnvc.org/filter-results-pages/trainers-results/category/certified-trainer/roles/assessor) | | Assessors-in-Training | 44 | 9 | | > *\*“New in 2025” refers to individuals who entered or became active in the specified role during the 2025 calendar year.* --- #### Active Certified Trainer In 2025, our 1051 active Certified Trainers were based in **68 countries worldwide**, reflecting the international scope of our organization. The highest numbers of active Certified Trainers were found in **Germany (161), France (136), the United States (135), Canada (66), and the Netherlands (54)**. **Figure 1:** *Geographic distribution of active Certified Trainers based on primary country of residence as of 2025.* ![](https://www.cnvc.org/component/ajax/?p=cache/e9/Screenshot%202026-01-27%20at%2018.25.25-e9024fb8.png&src=images/Certification%20folder%20images/Screenshot%202026-01-27%20at%2018.25.25.png&thumbnail=700,378,&hash=1a01e2c0) #### Progress and completion: Newly Certified Trainers in 2025 In 2025, 85 individuals became Certified Trainers, with the highest numbers based in **France (10), Canada (9), Germany (9), Spain (8), and Poland (6)**. **Figure 2**: *Geographic distribution of new Certified Trainers in 2025 based on primary country of residence.* ![](https://www.cnvc.org/component/ajax/?p=cache/5f/New%20Cts%202025-5faead1e.png&src=images/Certification%20folder%20images/New%20Cts%202025.png&thumbnail=700,433,&hash=08b3871c) #### Entry into the pathway: New Certification Candidates In 2025, 182 people entered the Certification Process, with the highest numbers based in **Germany (20), Poland (19), France (16), the United States (16), and Canada (13).** **Figure 3**: *Geographic distribution of new Certification Candidates in 2025 based on primary country of residence.* ![](https://www.cnvc.org/images/Certification%20folder%20images/New-ccs-2025.svg) #### Assessor Capacity and Development New Assessors & New Assessors-in-Training (AITs) Assessor capacity continued to develop in 2025, supporting the integrity and sustainability of the Certification Process. - Fifteen people in 12 countries became Assessors. - Nine people entered the Assessor-in-Training pathway, representing eight countries. #### Table 2: Geographic distribution of new Assessors Number of new Assessors in 2025 by country (15 total): - 2 - France, South Korea, Japan - 1 - Austria, Belgium, India, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States | Country | Number of New Assessors per Country | |---|---| | Austria | 1 | | Belgium | 1 | | France | 2 | | India | 1 | | Japan | 2 | | Republic of Korea | 2 | | Luxembourg | 1 | | Norway | 1 | | Poland | 1 | | Switzerland | 1 | | United Kingdom | 1 | | United States | 1 | | Total | 15 | ### Table 3: Geographic distribution of new Assessors-in-Training Number of new Assessors-in-Training in 2025 by country (9 total): - 2 - Bosnia and Herzegovina - 1 - Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Serbia, and the United States | Country | Number of New AITs per Country | |---|---| | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | | Germany | 1 | | Italy | 1 | | Netherlands | 1 | | New Zealand | 1 | | Poland | 1 | | Serbia | 1 | | United States | 1 | | Total | 9 | --- #### Methodology and Data Scope - The data presented on this page is drawn from internal CNVC certification records and reflects active roles and confirmed certification outcomes during the 2025 calendar year. - “Active” status refers to individuals holding a current certification role as of year-end 2025. - Country information, where referenced, is based on the current country of residence recorded in certification records and does not necessarily reflect individuals’ countries of origin or all locations where they teach or practice Nonviolent Communication. #### What These Numbers Reflect Taken together, these figures offer insight into how our organization's certification ecosystem is functioning as a whole: - Continuity and stability across core certification roles, supported by active Certified Trainers, Certification Candidates, Assessors, and Assessors-in-Training - Ongoing renewal, as new Certified Trainers complete certification and new candidates enter the pathway - Distributed responsibility, with Assessor and Assessor-in-Training capacity developing across regions alongside trainer engagement We share this overview in the spirit of transparency and appreciation for everyone who contributes their time, care, and learning to the Certification Process. **How to cite this page:** Center for Nonviolent Communication. 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