TFC Guide Certification - Overview & FAQUpdated 6 hours ago

Quick summary

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the TFC Guide Certification for people who want to run TFC‑branded events and classes.

Sections in this guide:

• What is the TFC Guide Certification?
• What is a TFC Guide and what can they do?
• How do I become a certified TFC Guide?
• What are the in‑person and online components?
• How does Guide Certification relate to the Pro Certification?
• What happens if I am already a TFC Pro or have attended past TFC events?
• Key commitments, expectations, and ongoing requirements

What you'll learn:

• What the TFC Guide Certification is and who it is for
• The steps to become a certified TFC Guide
• How the in‑person Guide weekend and online learning fit together
• What being a Guide allows you to do in terms of events, classes and brand use
• How Guide Certification sits alongside TFC Pro Certification

What is a TFC Guide and what can they do?

A TFC Guide is someone who is certified to host official TFC events and classes, using TFC's name, frameworks and tools.

As a certified TFC Guide, you can typically:

• Run TFC‑branded community workshops and classes using the approved frameworks.
• Use TFC branding for approved events and marketing assets (within TFC brand guidelines).
• Access Guide‑specific resources, session plans, and support from the TFC team.

Important boundaries

• Guide Certification focuses on education and group facilitation, not on providing clinical diagnosis or treatment unless you separately hold appropriate qualifications and certifications.
• Any use of the TFC brand, logos, and event names must follow TFC's brand and event policies shared with Guides.

What is the TFC Guide Certification?

The TFC Guide Certification is a 2‑day, movement‑focused education and certification pathway for people who want to run TFC‑branded events and classes in their community.

Purpose

• Equip you to confidently teach TFC principles to groups using TFC tools and simple movement practices.
• Give you a clear, repeatable framework for running TFC‑branded workshops, classes and events.
• Ensure that all TFC Guides are aligned with TFC's philosophy & methodologies, safety standards, and brand guidelines.

Format (high‑level)

• 2‑day in‑person Guide Certification weekendfocusing on:
  • Practical movement coaching
  • Group facilitation
  • Event delivery frameworks
• Online pre‑learning and follow‑up modules to anchor core concepts and logistics.
• Successful completion of TFC Guide Assessment including theory and practical demonstration.

Who it's for

• People who want to host TFC‑style events and classes in their local community.
• This may include TFC Pros, health professionals, trainers, movement coaches, or passionate community leaders who are aligned with TFC's philosophy.

How it differs from TFC Pro Certification

• TFC Guide Certification:
  • Focused on group experiences and events.
  • Certifies you to run TFC‑branded workshops and classes.
• TFC Pro Certification:
  • Focused on clinical and professional practice.
  • Certifies you to apply TFC methodology in 1:1 or professional settings and appear on the TFC Pro Directory.

How do I become a certified TFC Guide?

At a high level, becoming a certified TFC Guide involves these steps.

Depending on the cohort and format, this may include:

Step 1 -  Sign Up for a TFC Guide Certification Event

• Go to the relevant TFC Guide Certification or Events page on our website.
• Purchase a ticket for an upcoming Guide Certification Event

Step 2 - Receive Tools and Complete any pre‑learning

• Once accepted, you'll receive information about:
  • Dates, location, and high‑level schedule
  • Any pre‑learning or preparation
  • Payment and logistics
• You’ll be sent your included products to use at the event

Step 3 - Attend the 2‑day in‑person Guide Certification

• Actively participate in both days of the Guide Certification Event.
• This is to ensure everyone arrives with a shared foundation in TFC concepts.

Step 4 - Post‑event training

• Practise TFC Training though live and on-demand content
• Learn how to structure and run events
• Work through example workshops and classes
• Demonstrate key facilitation skills (for example recorded or live demonstrations of competency)
• Receive 1:1 feedback from TFC Educators
• Review TFC's philosophy and values.

Step 5 - Complete certification

• Pass the theoretical and practical assessments required to become a Certified TFC Guide
• Once all requirements are successfully completed and approved, your status is updated to Certified TFC Guide in our systems.

What are the in‑person and online components?

The core of the Guide Certification is the 2‑day in‑person weekend, supported by short online modules and resources.

In‑person weekend (core component)

• 2 full days of:
  • Movement practice and teaching drills
  • Group facilitation practice
  • Live feedback from TFC Educators

Online components (post-event)

• Short modules or videos to:
  • Introduce TFC's philosophy, key frameworks and tools
  • Cover logistics, safety, and event standards
  • Walk through example event flows and checklists

We may update the exact delivery format over time, but the principle is the same: in‑person practice + online scaffolding so you feel prepared and supported.

How does Guide Certification relate to the Pro Certification?

You can complete Guide Certification, Pro Certification, or both, depending on your goals.

High‑level relationship

• Guide Certification
  • Focus: Group events and classes.
  • Outcome: You are certified to deliver TFC‑branded events and classes using approved frameworks.
• Pro Certification
  • Focus: Clinical and professional practice.
  • Outcome: You are certified to apply TFC methodology in 1:1 or professional settings and can appear on the TFC Pro Directory (if all requirements are met).

Some people will:

• Start as a TFC Pro and later add TFC Guide Certification to expand into events.
• Start as a Guide and later complete Pro Certification if they want deeper clinical training or directory listing.

You do not need to be a TFC Pro to become a Guide, but if you do hold both, you'll have:

• Deeper clinical understanding from Pro Certification and a listing on our Pro directory.
• Clear, structured event frameworks and brand support from Guide Certification.

What happens if I am already a TFC Pro or have attended past TFC events?

If you are an existing TFC Pro or have attended previous TFC seminars or events, Guide Certification is designed to build on what you already know, not duplicate it.

General principles

• Past education and experience will help you, especially with concepts and coaching skills.
• To become a certified TFC Guide, you still need to complete the current TFC Guide Certification pathway for your cohort.

If you are already a TFC Pro:

• You bring strong clinical or professional context into your events.
• Guide Certification adds structured event frameworks, facilitation skills, movement principles and brand use clarity.

If you have attended past workshops or seminars:

• Those experiences give you familiarity with TFC content and style.
• The Guide Certification formalises how you run your own TFC‑branded events or integrate the training into your own practice under our current standards.

Specific transition or recognition details (for example credit for past events, discounted pathways, or cohort‑specific rules) are communicated directly to affected groups and may change over time.

Key commitments, expectations, and ongoing requirements

To maintain your status as a certified TFC Guide, you are expected to meet these ongoing commitments.

1. Deliver events that align with TFC standards

• Follow the approved event and class frameworks.
• Respect TFC's safety, consent, inclusivity and communication guidelines.
• Use TFC branding only in agreed ways and for approved offerings.

2. Stay connected with the TFC team and community

• Keep an eye on Guide‑specific updates (for example changes to event structures or policies).
• Participate in periodic check‑ins, calls or refreshers if they are part of your cohort's requirements.

3. Keep your details up to date

• Ensure your contact details, location and offerings are current wherever TFC lists or promotes Guides.

If any ongoing membership, subscription, or periodical re‑alignment is required for your cohort, this will be clearly communicated in your Guide onboarding materials.

Questions or Support?

If you have any questions about the TFC Guide Certification, need help understanding the pathway, or want to clarify how it relates to your current role (for example as a Pro, Guide, or event host), please reach out to [email protected]