Professional Certificate in Mindfulness-based
Cognitive Therapy Teacher Training
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
This programme is jointly organised by The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Oxford Mindfulness (OMF).
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is now recommended in the UK National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for the treatment of recurrent depression, and is becoming more widely applied to a range of other health conditions. More recent work has led to major breakthroughs in understanding how mindfulness can reduce suicidality in depression, emotional turbulence in bipolar disorder, serious health anxiety and latterly in building resilience in young people.
The new curricula, Mindfulness for Life (sometimes known as MBCT-L) are designed for diverse groups of people in a wide range of settings, such as workplaces, education, and the general population. After completing the programme, students can take a first step to teach MBCT, workshop on Finding Peace in the Frantic World and MBCT-Depression if eligible.
This programme spans over an academic year.
Entry Requirements
Applicants should
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hold a Bachelor degree from a recognized university or equivalent professional qualification;
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have completed an 8-week Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Life course as a participant, led by a teacher in-person or live online, within the last 18 months. If one session was missed, the applicant is still eligible for Teacher Training (TT). However, if more than one session was missed or it has been longer than 18 months since completing the course, it is recommended to retake the 8-week course before pursuing TT
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have regular personal mindfulness practice, ideally for at least a year
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have knowledge and experience of the population and context where you would like to teach, for example, workplace, education, criminal justice, physical or mental healthcare, or general population
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have some knowledge and experience of working with individuals and groups access
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suit technology, internet capacity, space, privacy and the technical ability to join an online training programme via Zoom with video for online workshops
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sign the OMF teacher training agreement and agree to abide by OMF guiding ethical principles
Who Should Apply
This programme is to provide training to individuals who would like to begin learning to teach Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy as well as those who would like to deepen their mindfulness practice. This teacher training programme is well-recognized as the essential path to teach mindfulness practice worldwide.
Mode of Study:
Part-time
Tuition Fee:
HKD 65,000*
Medium of Instruction:
Mainly English, Partially Cantonese
Student Intake:
max. 24
Accreditation:
CE/CME Points (Application in Progress)
Course 1
28 Sept - 5 Oct 2024
Course 2
1 - 5 May 2025
Course 3
Teaching a Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy Curriculum in a Group#
#Your eligibility of certain workshops subject to your professional background.
7 - 12 Oct 2025
Learning to Teach
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy Practices and Exercises
Origins of Mindfulness
and Retreat
Venue
Course 1 - 3 :
CUHK Thomas Jing Centre for Mindfulness Research and Training
Rm 1701, 17/F, Far East Consortium Building,
121 Des Voeux Road, Central
or
To be confirmed
There are also online workshops between courses.
Graduation Requirement
Confirmation of Attendance letters can be provided to all participants who attend 100% of the training events. Trained Teacher Certificates are issued only after completion of the complete teacher training pathway, through a formal application process not linked to this event.
Also, to be awarded the certificate# issued by CUHK, students are required to have an overall attendance rate of at least 80% of each course; and pass all the assessments of each course.
#The certificate does not include any academic credits from the University of Oxford.
Career Benefits
After completion of the certificate programme, graduates will have been trained to teach Mindfulness for Life (MBCT-L), Finding Peace in a Frantic World and Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Depression depending on their intended setting of teaching (e.g. MBCT-Depression for clinical settings). The completion of this certificate will fulfill the first step requirement in teaching mindfulness in the respective settings.
Course Terms and Conditions
(1) 100% Attendance Requirement
Students are required to attend all classes without exception. Absences may result in the student's inability to complete the course successfully.
(2) Course Completion and Makeup
In the event that a student is unable to complete any of the three courses offered in the current academic year due to unforeseen circumstances, they will be required to make up the missed course(s) in the following academic year. The student will be responsible for paying the tuition fees associated with the makeup course(s). The makeup course(s) will be charged on a per-course basis.
(3) Final Decision Authority
The course admin team reserves the right to make final decisions regarding any matters related to the courses, including but not limited to scheduling, content, make up class arrangement and assessment.
Please review and acknowledge your understanding and agreement to these terms and conditions before enrolling in the course.