ARCH Certification
Uplifting one another to excel in our unique specializations
Become certified as an ARCH Designated Professional or Organization
ARCH Certification
Uplifting one another to excel in our unique specializations
Become certified as an ARCH Designated Professional or Organization
The ARCH Professional Designation
Practicing professionals and organizations can earn a certification acknowledging your training, experience and commitment to values and professional contribution through the ARCH Professional or ARCH Program designations.
With this designation, you earn a seat in a specialized community of practice, where we gather as thought leaders to learn, teach, inspire, expand ideas and possibilities, and elevate the work we do applying the SEEN keystones in arenas with horses, animals and nature, or in the office and virtually.
To get started, become a member.
Advance and expand your practice.
As ARCH Professionals, we are committed to creative, continuous learning personally and professionally through discussion and feedback in a values-based community of worldwide thought leaders and colleagues.
The designation, which can be obtained as an individual or for your organization, indicates training, experience, and practice in a professional area.
Earning the ARCH certification and participating in the community of practice calls makes me feel part of something bigger in which people have a voice and the space to share openly. I gain new ideas and insights from the experiences the others share. It is very enriching
Paulina Corradini
Coach, Equine Specialist
ARCH certification is for trained professionals currently in practice.
While ARCH membership is open to anyone to learn and earn certificates of completion, one of the prerequisites to earn certification with the ARCH Professional Designation is to be a qualified, trained professional who has a current practice seeing clients in one of the following areas of specialization:
- Coaching
- Education
- Equine
- Mental Health
- Organizational Development
With the certification, you earn a seat with the ARCH designated professional community of practice, where we have practical discussion and learning through one another’s case experiences.
How to obtain certification with the ARCH Professional Designation:
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Join as an individual or organization ARCH member
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Complete the online ARCH foundation training (included with your ARCH membership) plus additional online and interactive training experiences
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Submit the ARCH Professional Designation Application as an individual ($75 USD) or organization ($150 USD)
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Engage with the community of practice four+ hours/year
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Renew annually
ARCH Professional Community of Practice
community of practice [noun]
com·mu·ni·ty of prac·tice
: a group of people who share a common interest, domain of knowledge, or professional practice, who come together to learn from one another, collaborate, and build a collective understanding.
A primary benefit of the ARCH certification is the opportunity to participate in the designated community of practice, where together we learn, contribute as thought leaders, and practice with one another.
Here’s how the community of practice works:
Each designated member or program commits to being involved in at least 4 community of practice Zoom calls during the year, including facilitating at least one of the calls.
These hourly calls include:
- Sharing case experiences or topics for peer mentoring and discussion.
- Participating in virtual sessions to practice applying the SEEN keystones.
Did You Know?
- Decision-makers who actively participate in communities of practice are more likely to make informed and effective decisions.
- Communities of practice have been found to improve problem-solving efficiency by up to 45%, according to research by Wenger-Trayner.
- 76% of professionals believe that participation in communities of practice has been beneficial for their professional development, according to a survey by LinkedIn.
The Benefits of Participating in a Community of Practice
- Build strong relationships and a sense of belonging in a professional community
- Feel supported through sharing experiences
- Be uplifted by creative, continuous learning with actively practicing peers
- Participate in a safe community to vulnerably look at ourselves and stretch each other to grow personally and professionally
- Be a valued contributor to your community of practice
You have experience, specialization, and ideas to contribute to the body of knowledge.
What Others Are Saying
The ARCH designated community of practice is so supportive and giving.
It is helpful to know that if you have a question or want some help with any issue there is information and inspiration there. It is incredibly helpful to connect with other providers and share and learn from and for our stories.
COURTENAY BABER
I look forward to the virtual calls where I get invaluable help and have a space to explore my personal and professional challenges.
I feel nurtured by the best, a caring group of people who offer their experiences freely. They embody the ARCH values of being and living in these transformational times for the planet.
PAULINA CORRADINI
This has been a gift for our organization!
The calls help us be the best clinical team we can be through having a space for us to continually practice, learn, grow, and collaborate with other professionals in a way that is nonjudgmental, supportive, and always curious. Nothing else like it out there!
The ARCH community of practice opens my mind to new perspectives.
Every community of practice call I’ve been to, I learn new things and I am excited to put them into practice. Plus, it inspires me to create new things!
Psychologist, Executive Coach
ARCH certification aligns with our organization’s trauma-informed values.
It is more than a piece of paper. The certification embodies continuous learning in an inclusive and collaborative way through the community of practice. It’s great for our team to have this platform.
Executive Coach, Equine Specialist
The ARCH community of practice calls have helped enhance my learning in a very real and practical way.
I experience curiosity and collaboration in a way that I’ve not been able to do on my own. I get a chance to practice what I learn which brings the power of incorporating all of nature into intentional focus to help me be the best facilitator and person I can be.
Come collaborate, learn and grow personally and professionally through certification as an ARCH designated professional.
Next Steps to Certification
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Take the ARCH online and interactive courses
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Complete the ARCH Professional Designation Application
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