ACMM Post Graduate Qualifications

Teaching meditation and mindfulness in the real world can be unpredictable and present a whole variety of new challenges.

When these bumps on the road arise many teachers feel alone with no qualified support system to help them navigate these difficulties. As a result they can experience low confidence levels or even give up on teaching all together.

But, with the right guidance you can learn to turn these challenges into opportunities for growth and learning!

Continue your professional and personal journey through our practical and supportive post graduate courses!

Community Work Placement

Post Graduate

Diploma

Masters

Would you like support in gaining work experience and introductions to employers?

ACMM has partnered with a wide range of local and national organizations to give graduates a head start with meditation and mindfulness teaching work placements and experience in an organizational setting.

Work Placements offer ACMM graduates an opportunity to support the community by bringing the benefits of meditation and mindfulness to the most vulnerable in our society. This sits at the core of our values.

The ACMM Community Meditation Teaching Work Placement Program has an unbeatable track record in creating opportunities for new meditation teachers.

Community Partnerships that open doors for employment and provide fully supported teaching experiences for ACMM graduates

When you enrol, you will be placed in a local organisation to deliver 6 x 45-minute meditation and mindfulness sessions to residents, patients or clients of the organisation. Organisations may include aged care, hospitals and Not for Profit.

What do you receive?

6 sets of templates and teaching tools (one for each session) including a Program Overview, Run Sheets for industry sector, Script Outlines, Handouts, Surveys
Training videos
Support to deliver 6 x 45 min sessions in an organisation (unpaid)
2 x 45 min coaching sessions with ACMM Coach Tim James and feedback on 6 Reflective Reports
A fully supported teaching experience
Testimonial/Reference provided by organisation

What the program consists of

The Post Graduate Diploma includes a holistic blend of online, retreat and workplace learning tailored to your study area of interest.

In the Diploma in Meditation and Mindfulness you will reap value and growth from:

A thorough and comprehensive training program that fully prepares you to become a meditation teacher.
Supervision and mentorship whilst you are building the framework of your new business and developing your content.
Having an experienced mentor to answer your questions and support any challenges.
Supervision that enables you to learn to meet the unique needs of your students.
Experiential learning through field work and retreat experiences.
Support that encourages a holistic, client
centered approach to teaching and supporting others.
The continuous personal and professional development required to mature and master your craft.

1. Experience 8 LIVE online supervision sessions with Lisa Forde

Ask all the questions you want, receive support from your supervisor and peers as you commence your journey teaching and facilitating. This program will boost your confidence, give you full mentoring support and help you maximise and develop your offerings to the community.

2. Attend an ACMM Retreat

As part of the Diploma you will get to attend an ACMM In Person Retreat (or equivalent online).

Many ACMM students keep coming back to our magical and deep retreat experiences. A great opportunity to meet other students, deepen your practice and personal development and experience the teachings from the course in action! If you have already attended an in person multi day retreat this can be used as a credit toward your Diploma qualification.

What the program consists of

Your opportunity to become a leader in the meditation

and mindfulness space.

In the Masters in Meditation and Mindfulness Teaching course, you will develop a research project and bring a unique and original offering to the space – whether it’s a course, program, booklet or keynote.

You will create a cornerstone offering that sets you apart, and pioneers a new offering in the market. Bring attention and offerings into areas that have very little available in them.

In the Masters course, Lisa works one on one with students to help them dive deep into the topic they want to research.

This is a deeply holistic mentoring experience.

Students are creating new offerings for the marketplace that are exciting and groundbreaking and bring real change for people in need.

Your project is closely supervised and supported with regular one to one mentoring throughout the research and development process.

Your research project can be focused on a space that feels meaningful to you. Development of the topic and its scope is included in the mentoring process.

1. Research Project

Under expert supervision, you will develop your skills and use a holistic approach to developing new and original educative material. You will research what is currently available in your field of study and build on this information with your experience and insights.

Research is closely supervised and supported with regular one to one mentoring throughout the development process.

2. Advanced Mentoring Sessions

As part of your Research Project, you will be guided with one to one mentoring with Lisa or a senior coach.

3. Additional Electives and Retreat

For students that have completed the Advanced Certificate and 3 electives, you will continue your professional learning and specialisation by completing an additional 3 electives.

What the program consists of