Invitation to Certified Professional Mentor (CPM) Program
Are you interested in mentoring as a way to add to others around you?
We are taking applications for our second intake of the Certified Professional Mentor (CPM) Program starting 9 November:
Dates: 9, 16, 23, 30 November
Please note that the first session on 9 November, 2019, will be held at Action Community for Entrepreneurship The location from the remaining three sessions are unchanged.
This CPM program is part of a broader strategy to bring Mentoring to the forefront of personal development through a formalized training and certification process. It is our mission at Asia Institute of Mentoring (AIM) is to build a kinder, gentler and more inclusive society through mentoring.
OUR PURPOSE
As a community, we believe many of the social, work place and economic issues of our time can be addressed through mentoring. Cultivating a community of qualified mentors would allow the impact to be scaled quickly to see a positive outcome. Through the CPM program, we aim to develop a community of professional mentors based on a consistent learning and sharing platform, comprising a dynamic curriculum and program with robust foundational units and specialised electives tailored to specific mentoring outcomes.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Class size is limited to a maximum of 25 candidates. If YOU are someone passionate, fully committed and keen on giving back– without expectations – and are a caring, responsible, adult volunteer who will serve as a trusted guide and friend to another, this program is for you. The AIM platform will ensure development of important knowledge and life skills, and exposure to new opportunities (thru the network, relationships, resources and community support).
As part of the CPM certification process, candidate must formally commit to:
Contribute to at least 2 mentoring program cycles (each between 4 to 6 months in duration) within a 12-month time-frame.
Spend a minimum of 6 hours a month engaged in a mutually agreed-upon mentoring activity; communicate weekly (by SMS, WA, phone or email), to maintain connectivity with the program and your mentee(s).
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
5 years work experience
Complete the required candidate admission questionnaires (see Next Steps below).
Exhibit a strong commitment and passion to see things through, with a strong sense of self awareness and curiosity.
NEXT STEPS & PROGRAM FEES
If you are keen to develop your career, professional knowledge, skills, network and relationships, are able to commit the time, and want to develop as a person and a mentor, please indicate your interest by completing the CPM admission questionnaires (by clicking here and only if you haven't already completed these questionnaires previously) by 27 September .
In addition to filling out the CPM questionnaires, you'll need to sign up for the program via the Register Now button provided above. The CPM program registration fee is S$350. This fee includes the four-day CPM training, one-year AIM Membership (value: $200) with full access to tools, resources and mentoring electives as well as support on your mentoring journey. This program is highly subsidised by AIM as we are a not-for-profit organisation.
We look forward to welcoming you onboard our Certified Professional Mentor (CPM) Program.