Become a Certified SFK Facilitator

Become a Certified SFK Facilitator

A self-paced, 4-module certification program designed to equip educators, mentors, and professionals with the tools, structure, and training to deliver the SFK curriculum effectively.

For over 17 years, SFK has supported educators and communities around the world in helping children build confidence, navigate their emotions, and connect to their inner strength.

SFK helps children recognize that they are not defined by their challenges; they have the ability to pause, choose, and respond from their best selves.

Through ready-to-use lesson plans, guided activities, and a clear teaching framework, you’ll be able to support children in developing emotional awareness, responsibility, resilience, and spiritual intelligence skills that not only shape how they learn but also how they relate to themselves and others.

For Indivuals

Get certified to teach the SFK program in your community, after-school program, or private practice.

Whether you are working with a small group or one-on-one, the program offers a structured, accessible way to guide children toward greater self-awareness, confidence, and positive choices, using tools you can apply right away.

For Schools & Organizations

Train your staff to implement the SFK program within your existing educational or community setting.

The certification provides a shared language and practical approach that helps educators support students not only academically, but also emotionally, creating environments where children feel more confident, connected, and ready to learn.

For Indivuals

Get certified to teach the SFK program in your community, after-school program, or private practice.

Whether you are working with a small group or one-on-one, the program offers a structured, accessible way to guide children toward greater self-awareness, confidence, and positive choices, using tools you can apply right away.

For Schools & Organizations

Train your staff to implement the SFK program within your existing educational or community setting.

The certification provides a shared language and practical approach that helps educators support students not only academically, but also emotionally, creating environments where children feel more confident, connected, and ready to learn.

For Indivuals

Get certified to teach the SFK program in your community, after-school program, or private practice.

Whether you are working with a small group or one-on-one, the program offers a structured, accessible way to guide children toward greater self-awareness, confidence, and positive choices, using tools you can apply right away.

For Schools & Organizations

Train your staff to implement the SFK program within your existing educational or community setting.

The certification provides a shared language and practical approach that helps educators support students not only academically, but also emotionally, creating environments where children feel more confident, connected, and ready to learn.

In this 4-module certification course, you will receive everything you need to confidently bring these meaningful lessons to children in your community.

Through a self-paced format, you’ll gain practical tools, thoughtful guidance, and step-by-step support to help children better understand themselves, make positive choices, and grow with greater confidence and awareness, while offering the program in a way that feels aligned with your work.

 

In this 4-module certification course, you will receive everything you need to confidently bring these meaningful lessons to children in your community.

Through a self-paced format, you’ll gain practical tools, thoughtful guidance, and step-by-step support to help children better understand themselves, make positive choices, and grow with greater confidence and awareness, while offering the program in a way that feels aligned with your work.

In this 4-module certification course, you will receive everything you need to confidently bring these meaningful lessons to children in your community.

Through a self-paced format, you’ll gain practical tools, thoughtful guidance, and step-by-step support to help children better understand themselves, make positive choices, and grow with greater confidence and awareness, while offering the program in a way that feels aligned with your work.

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What’s Included in Your Certification

Complete SFK Curriculum

Ready-to-use lesson plans and activities you can begin using with children right away.

4-Module Training Program

A structured, self-paced training that guides you step-by-step in how to teach each lesson with clarity and confidence.

Teaching Tools & Guidelines

Practical tools, examples, and supportive guidance to help you lead each session effectively.

Ongoing Support

Continued support and guidance after certification, so you feel confident as you begin and grow your work.

Certification Credential

Become a certified SFK facilitator, authorized to deliver the program in your community.

Start Making an Impact

Teach in after-school programs, community settings, online, or within your own practice.

How It Works

Start Your Certification

Enroll and get immediate access to the training platform.

Complete the 4 Modules

Move through the lessons at your own pace with clear, step-by-step guidance.

Complete the Assessments

Finish the quizzes and requirements to demonstrate your understanding of the material.

Get Certified & Start Teaching

Receive your certification and begin sharing the SFK program with children in your community.

For Individuals

For Schools & Organizations

SFK Core Concepts

The Umbrella of Care Tools - SFK Certification
Social and Emotional Learning - SFK Certification
Spiritual Social and Emotional Learning - SFK Certification

As an SFK Facilitator, you will learn how to:

✔  Teach Essential Life Skills
Help children develop resilience, empathy, responsibility, and greater self-awareness.

✔  Guide Thoughtful Choices
Support children in pausing, reflecting, and making more positive decisions.

✔  Build Trust & Connection
Create a safe and supportive environment where children feel seen, heard, and respected.

✔  Respond with Practical Tools
Use structured techniques, adaptable lessons, and real-life moments to guide behavior and learning effectively.

Start Your Certification Journey

PRICED ORIGINALLY AT $2499

Introductory Price:

$1,499

Payment plans available:
3 monthly payments of $549

APPLY AS AN INDIVIDUAL
APPLY AS SCHOOL OR ORGANIZATION

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Full 4-module certification program
  • Complete SFK curriculum with ready-to-use lesson plans
  • Practical training, tools, and step-by-step teaching guidance
  • No prior teaching experience required
  • Certification to deliver the SFK program in your community
  • Ongoing support and guidance after certification
  • Access to the Level One – Winning in the Game of Life program

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be 18 years or older
  • Background check required
  • Completion of all modules and assessments
  • No prior teaching experience required
  • Passion for supporting children with openness, care, and respect

What’s Included in Your Certification

Complete SFK Curriculum

Ready-to-use lesson plans and activities you can begin using with children right away.

4-Module Training Program

A structured, self-paced training that guides you step-by-step in how to teach each lesson with clarity and confidence.

Teaching Tools & Guidelines

Practical tools, examples, and supportive guidance to help you lead each session effectively.

Ongoing Support

Continued support and guidance after certification, so you feel confident as you begin and grow your work.

Certification Credential

Become a certified SFK facilitator, authorized to deliver the program in your community.

Start Making an Impact

Teach in after-school programs, community settings, online, or within your own practice.

How It Works

Start Your Certification

Enroll and get immediate access to the training platform.

Complete the 4 Modules

Move through the lessons at your own pace with clear, step-by-step guidance.

Complete the Assessments

Finish the quizzes and requirements to demonstrate your understanding of the material.

Get Certified & Start Teaching

Receive your certification and begin sharing the SFK program with children in your community.

For Individuals

For Schools & Organizations

Start Your Certification

Enroll and get immediate access to the training platform.

Complete the 4 Modules

Move through the lessons at your own pace with clear, step-by-step guidance.

Complete the Assessments

Finish the quizzes and requirements to demonstrate your understanding of the material.

Get Certified & Start Teaching

Receive your certification and begin sharing the SFK program with children in your community.

For Individuals

For Schools & Organizations

SFK Core Concepts

The Umbrella of Care Tools - SFK Certification
Social and Emotional Learning - SFK Certification
Spiritual Social and Emotional Learning - SFK Certification

As an SFK Facilitator, you will learn how to:

✔  Teach Essential Life Skills
Help children develop resilience, empathy, responsibility, and greater self-awareness.

✔  Guide Thoughtful Choices
Support children in pausing, reflecting, and making more positive decisions.

✔  Build Trust & Connection
Create a safe and supportive environment where children feel seen, heard, and respected.

✔  Respond with Practical Tools
Use structured techniques, adaptable lessons, and real-life moments to guide behavior and learning effectively.

As an SFK Facilitator, you will learn how to:

✔  Teach Essential Life Skills
Help children develop resilience, empathy, responsibility, and greater self-awareness.

✔  Guide Thoughtful Choices
Support children in pausing, reflecting, and making more positive decisions.

✔  Build Trust & Connection
Create a safe and supportive environment where children feel seen, heard, and respected.

✔  Respond with Practical Tools
Use structured techniques, adaptable lessons, and real-life moments to guide behavior and learning effectively.

Start Your Certification Journey

PRICED ORIGINALLY AT $2499

Introductory Price:

$1,499

Payment plans available:
3 monthly payments of $549

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Full 4-module certification program
  • Complete SFK curriculum with ready-to-use lesson plans
  • Practical training, tools, and step-by-step teaching guidance
  • No prior teaching experience required
  • Certification to deliver the SFK program in your community
  • Ongoing support and guidance after certification
  • Access to the Level One – Winning in the Game of Life program

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be 18 years or older
  • Background check required
  • Completion of all modules and assessments
  • No prior teaching experience required
  • Passion for supporting children with openness, care, and respect

PRICED ORIGINALLY AT $2499

Introductory Price:

$1,499

Payment plans available:
3 monthly payments of $549

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Full 4-module certification program
  • Complete SFK curriculum with ready-to-use lesson plans
  • Practical training, tools, and step-by-step teaching guidance
  • No prior teaching experience required
  • Certification to deliver the SFK program in your community
  • Ongoing support and guidance after certification
  • Access to the Level One – Winning in the Game of Life program

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be 18 years or older
  • Background check required
  • Completion of all modules and assessments
  • No prior teaching experience required
  • Passion for supporting children with openness, care, and respect

SFK Education Paper 2025

Discover the vision behind SFK’s award-winning Social, Emotional, and Spiritual Learning (SSEL) program, and explore our two foundational courses:
 

Level One – Winning in the Game of Life ™ 
Level Two – Exploring the Journey of Life ™

Learn how SFK’s approach supports children in developing greater self-awareness, confidence, and compassion, which positively impact both their learning and everyday interactions.

SFK Education Paper 2025

Discover the vision behind SFK’s award-winning Social, Emotional, and Spiritual Learning (SSEL) program, and explore our two foundational courses:
 

Level One – Winning in the Game of Life ™ 
Level Two – Exploring the Journey of Life ™

Learn how SFK’s approach supports children in developing greater self-awareness, confidence, and compassion, which positively impact both their learning and everyday interactions.

Real Classroom Impact Starts with Certification

In just six weeks, certified teachers at Oxbridge Academy in Baku, Azerbaijan saw students begin to explain their emotions, reflect on their choices, and engage more openly in class, demonstrating early self-awareness and self-regulation.
Read the case study to see how the program was implemented and what changed in the classroom.

Case Study Oxbridge Academy_Baku Azerbaijan

Real Classroom Impact Starts with Certification

In just six weeks, certified teachers at Oxbridge Academy in Baku, Azerbaijan saw students begin to explain their emotions, reflect on their choices, and engage more openly in class, demonstrating early self-awareness and self-regulation.
Read the case study to see how the program was implemented and what changed in the classroom.

Case Study Oxbridge Academy_Baku Azerbaijan

RAND Verifies Outcomes and Honors SFK

In 2008, RAND confirmed that SFK is one of the most effective social-emotional learning programs available.

In a broad, in-depth, independent research study, RAND formally evaluated the outcomes of the SFK program on a large sample of participants. What they found was conclusive and impressive. SFK drives positive behaviors, improves emotional balance, and even has a measurable impact on learning disabilities. The study noted that the full range of consequential benefits were both immediate and lasting. Also, SFK had a larger benefit for children than all other programs that aim to teach the same skills. READ OUTCOME SUMMARY

In this video, SFK Certified Facilitators Serkan and Jay from London guide two brothers from Panama through our Level One course, Winning in the Game of Life, via Zoom.

Using videos, worksheets, art, and discussion, the lessons help children build resilience, self-worth, and compassion as they learn to navigate life’s challenges.

Spirituality for Kids in a UK School

In this video, you’ll see SFK in action in UK schools, where trained facilitators guide children through meaningful, engaging lessons.

Through activities and discussion, students build self-awareness, confidence, and compassion while learning to make thoughtful choices.

RAND Verifies Outcomes and Honors SFK

In 2008, RAND confirmed that SFK is one of the most effective social-emotional learning programs available.

In a broad, in-depth, independent research study, RAND formally evaluated the outcomes of the SFK program on a large sample of participants. What they found was conclusive and impressive. SFK drives positive behaviors, improves emotional balance, and even has a measurable impact on learning disabilities. The study noted that the full range of consequential benefits were both immediate and lasting. Also, SFK had a larger benefit for children than all other programs that aim to teach the same skills. READ OUTCOME SUMMARY

Spirituality for Kids in a UK School

In this video, you’ll see SFK in action in UK schools, where trained facilitators guide children through meaningful, engaging lessons.

Through activities and discussion, students build self-awareness, confidence, and compassion while learning to make thoughtful choices.

In this video, SFK Certified Facilitators Serkan and Jay from London guide two brothers from Panama through our Level One course, Winning in the Game of Life, via Zoom.

Using videos, worksheets, art, and discussion, the lessons help children build resilience, self-worth, and compassion as they learn to navigate life’s challenges.

Testimonials

Testimonials

Raisa Miskarli-Gadirova

“Looking forward to starting to implement all that I have learned.”

I really enjoyed the course. There are also certain changes in my personality after working on the modules.
I am so happy to be part of this project and looking forward to starting to implement all that I have learned. Best wishes!

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Raisa Miskarli-Gadirova
Head of Primary School Oxbridge Academy, Azerbaijan

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

WHY GET CERTIFIED?

WHY GET CERTIFIED?

By participating in our certification course, you will gain leadership and communication skills to better help children develop empathy, grit, and confidence. You will have a proven curriculum, and insider tips on how to support the children through it in the optimal way. The skills you learn from SFK will be a boon in all parts of life, personal and professional.

Once you have been accepted, you will gain access to our online certification course. You can work through the modules at your own pace, and we will receive notification once you have finished the course and completed your final test.

First of all – cutting-edge educational best practices, a toolkit of leadership and communication skills, and lesson-by-lesson tips and guidelines. Additionally, one of the core aims of the training is to give you the opportunity to go through the SFK curriculum, just like a child, so you can do the work yourself before teaching it to others. To be able to walk the talk, you need to have internalized it first. Thus, we believe that part of being a good teacher is to be a student first.

Experience in teaching children is preferable. That being said, passion and good rapport with kids are key! So if the candidate has no prior experience but a great desire to teach SFK’s social-emotional learning skills, a passion for helping children thrive, and is able to demonstrate an affinity for working with them, then that’s more than sufficient. Our training program will walk you through everything you need to make you a confident and successful facilitator.

Once you’re a certified SFK Facilitator, you’ll be able to teach SFK’s Level One Course to large groups of children in your schools and communities.

When teaching your own kids, you already have a sense of familiarity and comfort. Teaching in a group setting to kids you may not know at all requires sensitivities and skills that differ from family settings – especially when it comes to the tougher topics. SFK-certified Facilitators are equipped with the necessary communication, collaboration, and listening skills to successfully teach the SFK concepts to any child in any setting.

We welcome teachers, coaches, professionals who work with kids and families, parents, and anyone who is passionate about teaching social-emotional learning skills to children.

ABOUT THE CERTIFICATION

ABOUT THE CERTIFICATION

SFK takes the safety of children seriously. Candidates must be 18 years or older and agree to undergo a background check as a requirement for application approval.

Embedded in the actual training are journal exercises, self-reflection, quizzes, and tests that you need to pass in order to get certified.

There are 4 modules and 28 lessons in the training curriculum. Each lesson can take up to 20 minutes. Several of the lessons also include art projects, journaling, and forum discussions that will take additional time. The recommended amount of time for completion is 8 -12 weeks.

When you sign up for SFK Certification Training, you will be provided with videos lessons and several downloadable PDF workbooks. To complete the training, you will need a journal for responding to reflective questions as well as common household and craft supplies including pencils, paper, glue, markers, and scissors to complete the children’s activities. A full list of supplies is provided once you register for the training

Regular price: $2,499
Intro price: $1449
We also have payment plans available, a financing fee applies:
Upon sign-up $549
After 2 weeks $549
After 2 more weeks $549

If you are not satisfied with your purchase, we offer 30-day money-back refund on fees net of 10% processing fee. Request for refund must be sent to info@sfk.org. Upon refund, access to the program will be deactivated and any work partially completed will be lost.

The course is accessible for 18 months from the initial date of registration.

AFTER THE CERTIFICATION TRAINING

AFTER THE CERTIFICATION TRAINING

Once you have completed the training, we will enter into an agreement that authorizes you to use the SFK name. We will provide marketing collaterals that describe SFK and its benefits, which you can customize to advertise your class. Before your class starts, be sure to order workbooks from the SFK store for all of your students!

You can teach SFK in any place that services children: schools, after-school programs, kids clubs, private classrooms, and more. You may also choose to teach in community centers, including libraries and places of worship. Or, if you have room, you may choose to host classes in your home.

No – you are free to teach when and where you are able. As long as you can provide the children with a good learning environment that works with their schedules, they will learn so much!

There are no price restrictions. All facilitators are free to charge as much or as little as they wish.

Your certification is valid for one year, renewable yearly thereafter for $150.

We offer special rates for multiple users: 10% off the second user,15% off the third to the fifth user, and 20% off more than 5 users provided they all register at the same time.

Yes, we have both. Refer a friend to the online certification and receive $100. Refer a child to Level 1 or 2 of the kids’ program and receive $20. When you teach the course to a whole classroom of children, each Lightbook (student handbook) will be discounted 20%.

Yes, as a certified SFK teacher, you have exclusive access to our quarterly webinar with Q&A. You will also have the chance to share your teacher success stories with other facilitators, donors, and supporters worldwide.

ABOUT SFK

ABOUT SFK

No, SFK is not religious. It is a secular social-emotional learning program. From the beginning, SFK has served all faiths and those who do not have a faith affiliation equally. Children from families that identify as Muslim, Christian, and Jewish, “Spiritual but Not Religious,” and atheist have all participated and had the same positive outcomes.

We are aware that the word “spirituality” means different things to different people. When some think of “spirituality,” it relates to ancient religious traditions rooted in faith. To others, it means secular meditation and a practice of mindfulness in day to day life. We honor and celebrate whatever it means to you currently! Nothing we offer in our lessons will conflict with anyone’s belief system on the full spectrum of orthodoxy to atheism.

What we refer to as “spirituality” is simply the part of the child that is not the body and the mind. The ineffable, beautiful, unique “spirit” (in SFK we call it “Light”) that is inside of every child. It is the deeper, purpose-and-compassion driven core of who they each are. We seek to educate and nourish this part.

A “social-emotional education” teaches social-emotional skills. These skills include the ability to manage emotions, see challenges as opportunities, successfully communicate, behave appropriately, and recognize how one’s actions impact those around them.

Every child is equally at risk in this complex and ever-changing world, and the SFK program was developed to serve them all equally. From affluent areas of Miami, NYC and London, to impoverished areas of Rio de Janeiro and rural villages in Africa – SFK has improved lives. It is considered best for kids between the ages of 6-12.

SFK courses can be done online, from anywhere with an adult, OR through physical classes taught by a Certified SFK Facilitator. To do the courses online, you sign up, you log in, and you start learning! To attend physical classes, you write to us to inquire about classes taught by Certified SFK Facilitators in your own vicinity.

RAND honored the SFK program for exemplary outcomes in categories including communication, learning and study skills, behavior and attention – among others. Read more.

SFK is a global non-profit that seeks to spread social-emotional education to every child, everywhere. In accordance with that mission, SFK charges those in communities (like the US) where the population can afford to pay and uses that revenue to subsidize the programs they offer for free in developing nations where children need to not only be offered the classes, but internet and laptops as well.

So far SFK has been taught in 26 countries and translated into 6 different languages. We have helped more than 90,143 children worldwide and are reaching out to more communities all the time.

SFK was founded in 2002 by a group of like-minded mothers, educators, and mental health professionals. They saw that some of the most critical life skills were being left out of traditional education and decided to do something about it.

From the very beginning SFK has been completely supported by an ever-expanding group of dedicated donors, ambassadors, and volunteers. Our global community of donors and ambassadors are the ones who have seen the program’s results first hand.

Join facilitators from all over the world!

Join facilitators from all over the world!

PRICED ORIGINALLY AT $2499

Introductory Price:

$1,499

Payment plans available:
3 monthly payments of $549

APPLY AS AN INDIVIDUAL
APPLY AS SCHOOL OR ORGANIZATION
APPLY AS INDIVIDUAL
APPLY AS SCHOOL OR ORGANIZATION