1.      

TRAINING TO BECOME A PIKLER® PROFESSIONAL

I. BASIC LEVEL                                                                                                                           3 x 5 days

3 mandatory 5-day basic courses (order of courses depending on offer)

            Care in the Piklerian pedagogy (5 days)
            The significance of free motor development (5 days)
            Independent playing activities at age 0-3 (5 days)

after the completion of the above:

II. ADVANCED LEVEL                                                                                      

2 mandatory 5-day thematic courses (order of courses depending on offer)                        2 x 5 days

            Observation in the Piklerian approach
            Accompanying the socialization

(To the advanced level courses participants may also bring their own materials for discussion)

then, upon the completion of the above:

III. ELECTIVE COURSES

2 elective 5-day thematic courses to be chosen from the following offers:                            2 x 5 days

            Further issues relating to playing activities and their accompanying by the adult
            Further issues relating to motor development and its conditions
            Further issues relating to care and educational situations
            Dialogue with the infant and toddler
            Relationship with families
            Supporting the caregivers
            Atypical development

(To the elective level courses, we expect participants to bring their own materials for discussion)

IV. PRACTICAL VISITS TO OBSERVE                                                                        2 x 3 days

(precondition: completion of all courses of the basic level)

- Observation in day-care groups, parent-child-groups, or other early childhood institutions
- Analyzing and discussing the observations under the leadership of a Pikler trainer / lecturer
- Can be completed in Budapest, or any other institution where Piklerian ideas prevail in the pedagogical practice and where a qualified Pikler trainer is available to lead the discussion of the observations. (Participants should consult the Budapest team about availability / options.)

V. PRESENTING OWN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE I. and II.                     2 x 5 days

- Discussion of materials presented by the participants in small groups (8 members)
- Participation is based on invitation.

VI. FINAL THESIS AND DEFENSE

 - The written thesis must be related to the participant’s own professional activity, and must present some experience, idea, concept, practice, observation, or study related to the Pikler approach.
- Preparing the final thesis is accompanied by a designated mentor – a Pikler trainer (who supports in picking the topic, preparing the adequate documentation, provides feedback on the first draft, consults with the participant throughout the process and takes part in assessing the thesis together with the Pikler team).
- Keeping in contact in person or online: maximum time allocated to consulting with the mentor is 30 hours. 
- Discussing and defending the final thesis orally, in person, in front of a 3-member panel of trainers from the Pikler House, who pass the decision on approving the final thesis and its defense. In the course of the defense the author must also prove their broader awareness of the topic.

 
Upon the successful defense of the final thesis the candidate is awarded the

PIKLER® PROFESSIONAL title.

2.

TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED PIKLER® TRAINER

Those who wish to be awarded the CERTIFIED PIKLER® TRAINER title need to fulfill the following requirements AFTER receiving the PIKLER® PROFESSIONAL title:

I.    One must complete two courses as an ASSISTANT TEACHER out of the 3 basic level 5-day courses of the Basic Level of the Pikler training, assisting the lecturers of the Pikler House, consulting and cooperating with them in the training.

preparation through online communication/on location: 1-1 days,
course: 2 x 5 days, discussions: 2 x half a day

 II.  One must complete one mandatory and one elective thematic course as an ASSISTANT TEACHER out of the Advanced Level courses of the Pikler training, assisting the lecturers of the Pikler House, consulting and cooperating with them in the training.

preparation through online communication/on location: 1-1 days,
course: 2 x 5 days, discussions: 2 x half a day

 III. DISCUSSING THE TEACHING / TRAINING EXPERIENCES: sharing and discussing the experiences with other participants invited by the Pikler Team as well as with the lecturers.

                                                                    sending written / audio-visual materials, course 2 x 5 days

 IV. INDIVIDUAL SUMMARIZING DISCUSSION with a panel of 3 lecturers of the Pikler House about the written material                                                                                                                                                                                     1 day

Upon the completion of all of the above, the candidate is awarded the

CERTIFIED PIKLER® TRAINER title.

[1] LEGAL DISCLAIMER: The word “Pikler” is a trademark registered by the Magyarországi Pikler-Lóczy Társaság. The PIKLER® PROFESSIONAL or the CERTIFIED PIKLER® TRAINER title in itself does not entitle any person holding either title to use or display the Pikler® name relating to the organization or institution founded, directed or operated by them.

[2] Second training available after completion of the first one