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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Teacher Qualification and Certification

Welcome experienced MBCT Teachers!

Please read through the requirements and phases below if you are seeking to pursue the MBCT Qualification/Certification through the UCSD Mindfulness-Based Professional Training Institute (MBPTI). If you have questions, please email us at mindfulness@health.ucsd.edu.

Phase 1: Teacher Qualification

The purpose of Teacher Qualification is to establish a basic level of training and proficiency sufficient to be able to offer Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) to the general public. Achieving Teacher Qualification status is needed in order to move on to applying for the MBCT Teacher Certification.

Requirements for MBCT Teacher Qualification:

  • Attend an 8-Week MBCT program.
  • Completion of a 5-day MBCT professional training retreat (this retreat has certain prerequisites required for admission). Alternatively, a "mentored pathway" equivalent with a minimum duration of 12 months will be considered (e.g., attending three 8-week MBCT courses — the first as a participant, the second as trainee, the third as co-teacher — as well as attending workshops on theoretical and practical aspects of teaching the core practices and curriculum). Those who choose the "mentored pathway" must also satisfy the pre-requisites for the 5-day retreat.
  • Formal application to enroll in the UCSD MBPTI as a "Teacher in Training" accompanied by a non-refundable application fee of $200 plus a Mentorship Administration Fee of $200 ($10 per session for the required 20 sessions of individual mentorship required for Qualification).
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Upon acceptance of your application in the MBPTI, you will receive a Provisional Certificate of Qualification that will be replaced by a full certificate upon completion of the following requirements and approval of your application as described below.

After Acceptance — Complete All of the Following:

  • Teach at least two 8-week MBCT groups and complete at least 20 hours of mentorship with an MBPTI-approved MBCT Mentor during your teaching of those two courses. (Review MBPTI-approved mentors, relevant policies and procedures will be shared upon request or acceptance, including the policies for mentees who are co-teaching their first programs.)
  • Attend a 5–7 night Silent Retreat (teacher-led meditation).

Mentorship Will Include:

  • At least 16 weekly meetings (in person or via phone or web), including one session before each 8-week MBCT program commences and one upon its conclusion, plus four other sessions for mentor review of recordings or other purposes.
  • Review of audio and/or audio/visual recordings of you guiding mindfulness meditation practices (body scan, sitting practice, 3-minute breathing space, walking meditation), mindful yoga, teaching a didactic portion of the MBCT program, and leading inquiry.
  • Submission of your teaching materials to the Mentor, including all participant handouts and feedback evaluations.

Formal Letter of Application for Qualification Must Include:

  • Dates, location, and trainers' names of the MBCT training you attended.
  • Dates of your mentorship sessions and your mentor's name.
  • Location and number of participants in the MBCT course(s) taught.
  • Documentation of your personal mindfulness meditation practice, mindful movement practice, and attendance at silent teacher-led retreats, denoting teacher names and location.

Please also request your Mentor to send a letter of recommendation supporting your application and readiness to teach directly to the Committee.

Please include an application fee of $750 plus an additional $100 Mentorship Administration Fee if you intend to pursue Certification through the Institute ($10 per session for the 10 sessions of mentorship required for Certification).

Your request will be reviewed by the Committee and upon approval, you will be issued a certificate confirming you have satisfied all the necessary modules for full Teacher Qualification status. If the committee determines that you do not meet criteria for Teacher Qualification, you will be provided with feedback and a proposed remediation plan. (Resubmission after satisfying the requirements can be made for an additional fee of $150.)

What You Can Say When You Have Achieved Qualified Status:

Upon receipt of your formal Teacher Qualification Certificate, you may market and represent yourself as a "Qualified Teacher of MBCT" as defined by the UCSD Mindfulness-Based Professional Training Institute, and you should clearly indicate that you are a trainee in the UCSD MBPTI (if you are pursuing Certification).

If you enrolled in the institute before August 1, 2021 and would like to apply for Teacher Certification status, please re-enroll here and inform us by emailing mindfulness@health.ucsd.edu.

Phase 2: Teacher Certification

Certification is a process of ensuring that an MBCT teacher has achieved a level of teaching that clearly demonstrates competency and best practice skills.

Requirements for MBCT Teacher Certification:

  • Will have been granted the MBCT Teacher Qualification.
  • Will have taught a minimum of three MBCT 8-week courses beyond the two required for Teacher Qualification status.
  • Completion of the Advanced MBCT Teacher Training Intensive (MBCT ATTI).
  • At least 10 hours of mentorship (beyond that required for Teacher Qualification) with an MBPTI-approved MBCT Mentor.
  • An established mindfulness meditation practice (daily formal sitting practice, informal practice).
  • A mindful movement practice (yoga, t'ai chi, qigong).
  • Attendance at a 5–7 night Silent Retreat.

Mentorship Will Include:

  • Ten weekly meetings (in person or via phone or web), including one session before the 8-week MBCT program commences and one upon its conclusion, plus two other sessions for review of recordings or other purposes:
    • Video recordings of you teaching a full session of the MBCT program (usually Session 4 or 5).
    • Video recording of you teaching a 40-minute sitting meditation practice and a mindful yoga practice.
    • Video recording of you teaching a didactic portion of the MBCT program (e.g., Session 6: Thoughts Are Not Facts).

Formal Letter of Application for Certification Must Include:

  • Documentation of all of the above requirements.
  • Your mentor's name and dates of mentorship.
  • Location and number of participants in the MBCT course(s) taught.
  • Documentation of your personal mindfulness meditation practice and attendance at silent teacher-led retreats, naming the teacher(s) and location.

Also submit to your mentor: your participant handouts and recordings, and either the videos recorded for mentorship or new recordings of the same course elements. In addition, submit letters of recommendation from two professionals in your field.

Pay the application fee of $1,000. Your request will be reviewed by the Committee and upon approval, you will be issued a letter confirming you have satisfied all necessary requirements for MBCT Teacher Certification status and will receive a Teaching Certificate.

What You Can Say When You Have Achieved Certification Status:

Upon receipt of your formal Teacher Certification, you may market and represent yourself as a "Certified Teacher of MBCT" as defined by the UCSD Mindfulness-Based Professional Training Institute.

Post-Certification Recommendations

  • Ongoing adherence to the framework for ethical conduct as outlined within your profession.
  • Continued yearly attendance at residential teacher-led mindfulness meditation retreats.
  • Engagement in an ongoing peer consultation process with an experienced mindfulness-based teacher, which includes receiving periodic feedback on teaching through video recordings, supervisor sitting in on MBCT sessions, or co-facilitating with built-in feedback sessions.
  • Ongoing peer consultation with mindfulness-based colleagues, built and maintained as a means to share experiences and learn collaboratively.
  • Engagement in further training to develop skills and understanding in delivering mindfulness-based approaches, including keeping up to date with the current evidence base.

Estimated Fees for MBCT Teacher Certification

MBCT 5-Day Foundational Teacher Training Registration$1,450
MBPTI Initial Enrollment Fee$200
Mentorship Administration Fee for Qualification$200
20 Sessions of Individual Mentorship for Qualification$3,100
Teacher Qualification Review Fee$750
Mentorship Administration Fee for Certification$100
10 Sessions of Individual Mentorship for Certification$1,550
Advanced MBCT Teacher Training Intensive Registration$1,600
Teacher Certification Review Fee$1,000
Total Estimated Cost$9,950

Note: A service charge will be added to all payment transactions.

mPEAK Coach Certification Program

mPEAK is an intensive course in mindfulness training for those who seek to draw upon this proven practice to achieve their goals—both personal and professional—while reaching new levels of performance and success. This cutting-edge 8-week course is built around the latest brain research related to peak performance, resilience, focus, and "flow." The mPEAK program enhances the human capacity for mindfulness through established and empirically supported practices and exercises, tailored to the needs of teams, organizations, and individuals.

As with physical training, this mental-emotional program is grounded in the understanding that optimal outcomes occur when participants engage in daily practice. Mindfulness is effective because it becomes a way of being and relating to all aspects of life, rather than a technique used only for specific goals. The foundation of this program is drawn from the highly respected and empirically supported Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, while also incorporating practices aligned with recent neuroscientific findings and research on optimal performance.

The mPEAK program was developed in collaboration with the U.S. National BMX Cycling Team in 2014, bringing together team coaches, UC San Diego neuroscientists Drs. Lori Haase and Martin Paulus, and the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness Founding Director Dr. Steven Hickman and former Managing Director Allan Goldstein.

Whether you are an athlete, business professional, or simply interested in integrating mindfulness with the latest neuroscience to perform at your best, we invite you to join the mPEAK program and share it with colleagues and friends.

Become a Certified mPEAK Coach

Bring mPEAK to your athletes, organization, or clients. The mPEAK Coach Certification Program guides you through a structured three-phase pathway — from Coach in Training to fully Certified mPEAK Coach — with hands-on practicum and individual mentorship.

Learn About Coach Certification

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Objectives

Building on a previously established foundation of mindfulness, the mPEAK Coach Training Intensive course will equip coaches to::

  • Describe mindfulness in a performance related context
  • Demonstrate performance based variations of traditional MBSR guided practices
  • Articulate 7 Foundational Attitudes of the Mindful Performer
  • Discuss relevant neuroscience research
  • Explain the 4 Pillars of mPEAK
  • Apply coaching psychology skills to existing inquiry skills (Action & Integration)
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Participant Guidelines

  • Previous participation in mPEAK 3-Day Intensive + 6 week virtual follow up
    (If you have not attended the mPEAK 3-day Intensive, see the workshop page.)
  • Previous participation in an introductory mindfulness course of any kind, including mPEAK (8-week course or 3-Day Intensive), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindful Self Compassion (MSC) or UCLA Mindful Awareness Training (MAT).
  • Ongoing, daily, sitting mindfulness meditation practice for at least one year
  • Professional experience as a mindfulness teacher or in a performance related context (Athletic Coach, Sports Psychologist, Personal Trainer, Leadership or Executive Coach, Yoga Instructor, Music, Dance or Art Teacher)
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Required Application Form

Upon submission of your registration, you will be required to fill out an online mPEAK Coach Training Intensive Application. The link to the application form will be included in your confirmation email.

Your application for this training will not be taken under consideration until the application form has been received via email. Should your qualifications not be accepted for admittance, a full refund will be granted.

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Cultural and Linguistic Competency Statement

This activity is in compliance with California Assembly Bill 1195 which requires continuing medical education activities with patient care components to include curriculum in the subjects of cultural and linguistic competency. Cultural competency is defined as a set of integrated attitudes, knowledge, and skills that enables health care professionals or organizations to care effectively for patients from diverse cultures, groups, and communities. Linguistic competency is defined as the ability of a physician or surgeon to provide patients who do not speak English or who have limited ability to speak English, direct communication in the patient’s primary language. Cultural and linguistic competency was incorporated into the planning of this activity. Additional resources can be found on the UC San Diego CME website.

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Frequently Asked Questions

⌃ What Should I Expect Regarding The Format Of The Training?

This training is taught in an intensive experiential format, which means there is a great deal of mindfulness practice embedded in the training, and we want to reiterate that now so you are not surprised when you get here.

⌃ What Should I Read Prior To Arriving?

Check the recommended reading of the specific training you are registered to attend.

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Cancellation Policy

A refund (minus your $50 non-refundable/non-transferable deposit) will be made for cancellations submitted in writing up to 7 days prior to the event start date by emailing mindfulness@.ucsd.edu. No refunds will be allowed within 6 days of the event start date.

Please be aware that the registration fee, deposits, and funds are non-transferable to other programs.

In the unlikely event that the course is cancelled, UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is responsible only for a full refund of the registration fee. In regards to in-person programs, the center is not responsible for any refunds to transportation, hotel accommodations, or any miscellaneous expenses.

Refunds are processed using the same method as the original payment (unless past 180 days).

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Lifestyle Medicine
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Program Summary
An immersive training for mindfulness teachers to expand into high-performance coaching—equipping them with the skills, practices, and experiential foundation to help athletes, leaders, and professionals enhance performance and well-being through mindfulness.
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CFM requires a minimum of 10 registrants. Programs with fewer than 10 will be canceled and fully refunded.

mPEAK Coach Certification Program

After attending the 3-Day Intensive mPEAK public program, the process to become a fully certified mPEAK coach is completed in three phases: Phase 1 — 3-Day Coach Training Intensive, Phase 2 — 10-Week Practicum, and Phase 3 — Mentorship & Certification. Each phase involves more extensive prerequisites, a deeper understanding of the mPEAK methodology, more advanced teaching competency, and a greater commitment to personal practice.

ENROLL IN THE INSTITUTE Must have attended a 3-Day Intensive mPEAK public program to be eligible.

Phase 1: Coach in Training

Completed upon: Attending the 3-Day mPEAK Coach Training Intensive

Participants receive a certificate of attendance and are recognized as mPEAK Coaches-in-Training. At this phase, Coaches-in-Training may:

  • Share mindfulness meditation practices with friends, teammates, students, and clients
  • Coach others to integrate basic mindfulness skills into areas of performance
  • Offer a short (90-minute) presentation on Mindfulness and Performance

⚠ Coaches-in-Training are not yet qualified to teach a full mPEAK course.

Phase 2: Trained mPEAK Coach

Completed upon: 10-Week Virtual mPEAK Coach Training Practicum

Each week, selected participants present specific elements of the mPEAK curricula and receive feedback from the group and course facilitators. Upon completion, participants may promote themselves as Trained mPEAK Coaches and begin offering mPEAK in the 3-Day Intensive or 8-Week format.

Additional Prerequisites for the 10-Week Practicum:

  • Attendance at at least one 5-day silent, teacher-led meditation retreat
  • Ongoing daily sitting mindfulness meditation practice for at least two years

Phase 3: Certified mPEAK Coach

To become a Certified mPEAK Coach, participants must apply for mentorship and complete one of the following two options:

Option A — Lead an 8-Week mPEAK Course with Mentorship

  • Complete 9 weekly mentorship sessions while leading your own 8-week mPEAK course
  • Sessions focus on preparing for, processing, and reviewing challenges in each class
  • Cost: $2,250 (US rate of $250 per session)

Option B — Co-lead a 3-Day Intensive with your mPEAK Mentor

  • An agreed number of mentorship sessions completed before and after the co-led intensive
  • Cost: Full course compensation goes to the Mentor; travel expenses may also apply

Additional Prerequisites for Mentorship & Certification:

Extensive formal training or certification in a Mindfulness-Based Intervention such as MBSR, Mindful Self-Compassion, UCLA MARC Trained Mindfulness Facilitator, or equivalent experience as determined by the course facilitators.

Mentorship & Evaluation:

Mentorship supports preparation for mPEAK sessions and processing of specific challenges. During the 9-week mentorship, the Coach-in-Training provides two 20-minute video recordings from the following mPEAK Core Competencies for review and discussion:

  • mPEAK Exercises: Straw Breathing, Ice Bucket Challenge, 3-D Image "Letting Go," Paperclip Competition
  • Didactic: Intro to Mindfulness, Neuroscience of Performance, mPEAK Foundational Attitudes, Context around 4 Pillars of mPEAK
  • Inquiry: Processing the formal meditation or yoga practice experience
  • Integration: Discussion of how to apply mindfulness to areas of performance

Upon completion, certification is at the discretion of the mentor. If the Coach-in-Training is not yet ready to be certified, the Coach and Mentor will co-create a plan for continued support until professional standards are met. Additional fees may apply for agreed-upon additional support.

Estimated Fees for mPEAK Coach Certification

MBPTI Institute Enrollment Fee$100
mPEAK 3-Day Coach Training Intensive (in-person)$1,200
mPEAK 10-Week Practicum (online)$1,500
9 Sessions of Individual Mentorship (online; payable to mentor)
$250 / 45 min session — group mentoring options available for individuals from the same organization		$2,250
Attendance at an approved 5-Day RetreatCosts vary
mPEAK Coach Certification Review Fee$500
Total Estimated Cost$5,500 – $7,000

A service charge will be added to all payment transactions.

Additional room & board charges apply for in-person training programs.

Participants will be notified 30 days in advance if an in-person program is cancelled or rescheduled.

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Continuing Education Credit Co-Sponsorship Program for Certified MSC Teachers

The CE Credit Co-Sponsorship Program is available to all Certified MSC teachers who wish to offer CE credit when teaching an 8-week MSC, 5-day MSC Intensive, MSC Core Skills (2-day in person or 4-day online), 6-week SCHC, 6-week SC-MSC, or 10-week LOMSC.

Teachers enrolled in the UCSD MBPTI MSC Certification Pathway with a mentor may also enroll to offer CEs for the 6-week SCHC and SC-MSC.

Program Fees

Program Enrollment Fee$200 / year / organization
CE Fee
$30 per participant
$15 per participant for 6-week SCHC and 6-week SC-MSC
Ready to join? Please register to enroll in the MSC CE Co-Sponsorship Program. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with links to the Pre-Course and Post-Course Application Forms, along with a list of required materials for each.

Pre-Course Application Form & Required Materials

Upon enrolling, please submit the CE Co-Sponsorship Pre-Course Application Form at least 7 days prior to the start of the course. The following documents are required to complete the form.

Attendance Sheet & Sign-in/out Sheet

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Requirements vary by course format. License information is required for all participants requesting CE credit.

5-day MSC Intensive

  • Attendance sheet signed by all participants on the last day
  • Daily Sign-in/out sheet for participants requesting CE credit

8-week MSC

  • Weekly Sign-in sheet signed by all participants

MSC Core Skills (2-day in person / 4-day online)

  • Daily Sign-in/out sheet signed by all participants
  • CE credit: 11.0 APA / 13.0 BRN

6-week SCHC or 6-week SC-MSC

  • Weekly Sign-in/out sheet signed by all participants
  • CE credit: 6.0 APA / 7.0 BRN

10-week Live Online MSC (LOMSC)

  • Weekly Attendance sheet updated weekly by the teacher
  • CE credit: 23.0 APA / 27.5 BRN

Promotional Materials with Official CE Statement

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Promotional materials (web pages, flyers, email announcements) should include the MSC course description, objectives, dates and location, course fees, and teacher(s)' bio(s).

CE credit hours by format:
5-day MSC & 8-week MSC: 24.0 APA / 28.75 BRN  |  Core Skills: 11.0 APA / 13.0 BRN  |  SCHC & SC-MSC: 6.0 APA / 7.0 BRN  |  LOMSC: 23.0 APA / 27.5 BRN

Learning Objectives — 8-week MSC / 5-day MSC Intensive / LOMSC

These objectives must be included in your promotional materials.

  1. Describe the theory and research supporting mindful self-compassion.
  2. Develop and apply self-compassion practices to motivate themselves with encouragement rather than self-criticism.
  3. Assess and manage difficult situations and emotions with greater moment-to-moment acceptance.
  4. Develop and apply self-compassion practices to respond to feelings of failure or inadequacy with self-kindness.
  5. Apply self-validation to transform difficult relationships, old and new.
  6. Utilize the art of savoring and self-appreciation to overcome negative attention bias.
  7. Apply core mindfulness and self-compassion practices into daily life.
  8. Demonstrate simple self-compassion practices to patients, students, or clients.

Learning Objectives — MSC Core Skills (2-day / 4-day online)

These objectives must be included in your promotional materials.

  1. Identify the three key components of self-compassion.
  2. Describe key research that supports the benefits of self-compassion.
  3. Apply techniques to increase self-compassion in everyday life.
  4. Use self-compassion to alleviate caregiver burnout.
  5. Utilize self-compassion practice to motivate behavior change.
  6. Develop and apply self-compassion practices to respond to feelings of failure or inadequacy with self-kindness.
  7. Assess and manage difficult situations and emotions with greater moment-to-moment acceptance.

Learning Objectives — 6-week SCHC and SC-MSC

These objectives must be included in your promotional materials.

  1. Describe the main components of self-compassion and mindfulness and how they may be integrated into their role as healthcare professionals.
  2. Explain the difference between empathy and compassion and utilize strategies to avoid emotional exhaustion.
  3. Demonstrate strategies they can use on the job to regulate difficult emotions while caring for others in pain.
  4. Apply at least one skill from each session to help them regulate emotions and care for themselves emotionally while caring for others who are experiencing difficulty.

CE Certificate

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Provide a CE certificate to each participant who requested CE credit upon completion of the course. Use the correct credit hours for your course format:

5-day MSC & 8-week MSC: 24.0 APA / 28.75 BRN
MSC Core Skills (2-day / 4-day online): 11.0 APA / 13.0 BRN
6-week SCHC & SC-MSC: 6.0 APA / 7.0 BRN
10-week LOMSC: 23.0 APA / 27.5 BRN

Please review the sample evaluation form. Evaluation forms must include measurable assessment questions for the Learning Objectives, plus the following required questions:

  1. How much did you learn as a result of this CE program?
    1   2   3   4   5  —  Very little → Great deal
  2. How useful was the content of this CE program for your practice or other professional development?
    1   2   3   4   5  —  Not useful → Extremely useful
  3. Overall, instructors' level of knowledge, expertise, and teaching abilities were:
    1   2   3   4   5  —  Poor → Excellent

Post-Course Application Form & Required Materials

Submit the CE Co-Sponsorship Post-Course Application Form within 2 weeks after course completion.

⚠ After submitting the Post-Course Application Form and required materials, please email mindfulness@health.ucsd.edu. CE fees will be charged to the credit card on file.

Scanned Attendance Sheet & Sign-in/out Sheet

License information is required for all participants who obtained CE credit.

5-day MSC Intensive

  • Attendance sheet signed by all participants on the last day
  • Daily Sign-in/out sheet signed by participants who received CE credit

8-week MSC

  • Weekly Sign-in sheet signed by all participants

MSC Core Skills (2-day / 4-day online)

  • Daily Sign-in/out sheet signed by all participants

6-week SCHC or 6-week SC-MSC

  • Weekly Sign-in/out sheet signed by all participants
  • CE credit: 6.0 APA / 7.0 BRN

10-week Live Online MSC (LOMSC)

  • Weekly Attendance sheet updated weekly by the teacher

Evaluations

Submit a summary of evaluations.

Continuing Education Credit Co-Sponsorship Program for Certified MBSR Teachers

The CE Credit Co-Sponsorship Program is available to all Certified MBSR teachers who wish to offer CE credit when teaching an 8-week MBSR Course.

Program Fees

Program Enrollment Fee$200 / year / organization
CE Fee$30 per participant
Ready to join? Please register to enroll in the MBSR CE Co-sponsorship Program. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with links to the Pre-Course and Post-Course Application Forms, along with a list of required materials for each.

You can also download a complete list of required materials for both applications.

Pre-Course Application Form & Required Materials

Upon enrolling, please submit the CE Co-Sponsorship Pre-Course Application Form at least 7 days prior to the start of the course. The following documents are required to complete the form.

Attendance Sheet & Sign-in Sheet

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Weekly Sign-in sheet to be signed by all participants. License information is required for participants requesting CE credit.

Promotional Materials with Official CE Statement

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Promotional materials (web pages, flyers, email announcements) should include:

  • MBSR course description and objectives
  • Dates and location of the course
  • Course fees
  • Teacher(s)' bio(s)

Required Course Objectives

The following objectives must be included in your promotional materials:

  1. Identify the key aspects of mindfulness as it relates to stress reduction, coping with pain and illness, and enhancing well-being.
  2. Articulate the difference between MBSR and relaxation or other distraction techniques that may seem similar but are fundamentally different in contending with difficulty and enhancing quality of life.
  3. Apply mindfulness techniques in both personal and professional settings as a means of contending more effectively with the demands of both settings.
  4. Apply mindfulness into social interaction with patients, colleagues, supervisors, family and friends to facilitate more effective and mindful communication.
  5. Describe the potential benefits of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to educate patients and their families about the benefits of such programs in their own lives.
  6. Utilize brief mindfulness practices with patients and family members as a means of contending with acute pain, anxiety, and distress.

CE Certificate

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Provide a CE certificate to each participant who requests CE credit upon completion of the course.

CE credit for 8-week MBSR: 27.0 hours (APA)  |  32.0 hours (BRN)

Please review the sample evaluation form. Evaluations must include the following required questions:

  1. How much did you learn as a result of this CE program?
    1   2   3   4   5  —  Very little → Great deal
  2. How useful was the content of this CE program for your practice or other professional development?
    1   2   3   4   5  —  Not useful → Extremely useful
  3. Overall, instructors' level of knowledge, expertise, and teaching abilities were:
    1   2   3   4   5  —  Poor → Excellent

Post-Course Application Form & Required Materials

Upon completion of your course, submit the CE Co-Sponsorship Post-Course Application Form within 2 weeks after course completion.

⚠ After submitting the Post-Course Application Form and required materials, please email mindfulness@health.ucsd.edu. CE fees will be charged to the credit card on file.

Scanned Attendance Sheet & Sign-in Sheet

Weekly Sign-in sheet signed by all participants. License information is required for participants who obtained CE credit.

Evaluations

Submit a summary of evaluations. Evaluations must include the following required questions:

  1. How much did you learn as a result of this CE program?
    1   2   3   4   5  —  Very little → Great deal
  2. How useful was the content of this CE program for your practice or other professional development?
    1   2   3   4   5  —  Not useful → Extremely useful

Continuing Education Co-Sponsorship Program

Program Fees

Program Enrollment Fee$300 / year / organization
CE Fee
$30 per participant
$15 per participant for courses 6 hours or less
Ready to join? Please register to enroll in our CE Co-sponsorship Program. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with links to the Pre-Course and Post-Course Application Forms, along with a list of required materials for each.

Pre-Course Application Form & Required Materials

Upon enrolling in the CE Co-Sponsorship program, please submit the CE Co-Sponsorship Pre-Course Application Form at least 7 days prior to the start of the course.

Attendance Sheet

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  1. Attendance sheet to be signed by all participants on the last day of the course.
  2. Daily or Weekly Sign-in/out sheet for participants requesting CE credit. (Daily sheet for 1–6 day programs; Weekly sheet for weekly programs.) License information is required.

📎 Submit the Attendance Sheet with the Pre-Course Application Form.

Official CE Statement

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The official CE statement must be included in all promotional materials (website, flyer, email announcement).

Promotional Materials

Promotional materials should include:

  • Course description and objectives
  • Dates and location
  • Course fees
  • Teacher(s)' bio(s)

📎 Submit your website's promotional material in PDF format with the Pre-Course Application Form.

Please review the MBSR sample evaluation form for reference. Evaluations must include the following required questions:

  1. How much did you learn as a result of this CE program?
    1   2   3   4   5  —  Very little → Great deal
  2. How useful was the content of this CE program for your practice or other professional development?
    1   2   3   4   5  —  Not useful → Extremely useful
  3. Overall, instructors' level of knowledge, expertise, and teaching abilities were:
    1   2   3   4   5  —  Poor → Excellent

Post-Course Application Form & Required Materials

Submit the CE Co-Sponsorship Post-Course Application Form within 2 weeks after course completion.

⚠ After submitting the Post-Course Application Form and required materials, please email mindfulness@health.ucsd.edu. CE fees will be charged to the credit card on file.

CE Certificate Template

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Provide a CE certificate to each participant who requested CE credit upon completion of the course.

Scanned Attendance Sheet & Sign-in Sheet

Submit the Weekly Sign-in sheet signed by all participants. For online courses, the instructor may mark attendance for all participants. License information is required for participants who obtained CE credit.

Evaluations

Submit a summary of evaluations. Evaluations must include the following required questions:

  1. How much did you learn as a result of this CE program?
    1   2   3   4   5  —  Very little → Great deal
  2. How useful was the content of this CE program for your practice or other professional development?
    1   2   3   4   5  —  Not useful → Extremely useful

The Entanglement of Meditation and Medicine by Jon Kabat-Zinn

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Video
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Guided Meditation
Resource Summary
This is a 57-minute talk by Jon Kabat-Zinn in the Integrative Medicine Today series. The program frames meditation in conversation with medicine and explores mindfulness as a way of meeting the challenges of everyday life. Jon Kabat-Zinn is the founder of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program, which teaches participants how to navigate and integrate the challenges and adventures of everyday life. He is also the author of several best-selling books on the topic of mindfulness, including Full Catastrophe Living and Wherever You Go, There You Are.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZCNdjz3PrI
Resource Duration
40-60 minutes
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What is Mindfulness?

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Video
Resource Categories
Guided Meditation
Resource Summary
In this video, Steven Hickman, Psy.D. (Executive Director, UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness) provides a brief introduction to mindfulness. He describes mindfulness, "as a quality of mind and a way of being," and how "we already know it inherently (because it is a human capacity that we all possess) and that it is possible to remember this and cultivate mindfulness in ourselves through the formal practice of it on a regular, consistent basis." More importantly, he adds: "research is clearly demonstrating the powerful benefits of the practice of mindfulness, from the cellular to the behavioral level and everywhere in between."
Resource URL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgMpJEkchM8&t=6s
Resource Duration
6-10 minutes
Primary Center
CFM

Benefits of Mindfulness

Resource Type
Video
Resource Categories
Guided Meditation
Resource Summary
In this video, Steven Hickman, Psy,D. (Executive Director, UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness) shares ways in which the practice of mindfulness can help you overcome old habits and patterns, and "see outside the box of your preconceived notions, and noting the profound interconnectedness of all things when we put aside our notions of what is separate and disconnected." Dr. Hickman describes the concept of seeing things without the lens of conditioning or habit "as beginner's mind or seeing things as if for the first time, with that same sense of open curiosity and receptivity that allows for possibility and creativity in situations that normally seem predictable and dull."
Resource URL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWRFyy3Yw84
Resource Duration
6-10 minutes
Primary Center
CFM
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