Facilitator course

DQI Facilitators are professionals who are independent of a building project and facilitate client teams and their consultants using DQI. The facilitators course must be completed successfully to become a DQI Facilitator and join the DQI Facilitators register.

Good facilitation is key to the successful application of DQI, because of this CIC strongly recommend using a DQI Facilitator when applying DQI. In 2007 over 80% of DQI workshops used a registered DQI Facilitator.

You can read about what clients say about using a DQI Facilitator by clicking here.

Who should undertake this course?

DQI Facilitators are usually construction professionals with a strong commitment to improving the design quality of buildings and a proven ability working with stakeholder groups especially during the briefing stages. Some professionals from other backgrounds such as education have also completed this course because they have acted as a construction client in their own right on a number of occasions.

If you are a client or design champion looking to learn more about DQI for your own building projects you may find the DQI Leaders workshop more suitable. Click here for further details.

Course structure

To become a registered facilitator then you will need to:

1. Submit an application to be assessed. Your application must demonstrate how you comply with the skills and competencies set out in the DQI facilitator standard.

• You will need to include a completed application form (see note) , a cover letter, a CV, and two testimonials with your submission.
• For full details of the application process please see the DQI facilitator standard.

2. Your application will then be assessed by a panel of three assessors who are already DQI Facilitators.

If your application is approved you will then:

3. Attend the first stage training , a 1 day event to learn about when and how to use the DQI and DQI for Schools tools online toolkit. The event starts with a site visit, is a mixture of presentations, practical debate and online exercises.

4. Attend the second stage training , a 1 day event where you will be given a ‘Facilitators Handbook’ which defines the roles and responsibilities of a facilitator and how to liaise with the DQI Leader. The event is a mixture of practical work, group discussion and role-play.

Programme of facilitator courses for 2008/09

We are sorry, but there are no further rounds of facilitator training scheduled for 2008.

Arrangements are being made for two training rounds in 2009:

• Applications by mid March, training dates mid May
• Applications by early October, training dates early December

Full details will be posted here towards the end of 2008. If you would like us to tell you about the dates when they are released please email CIC.

Fees

The fees for the 2009 rounds of facilitator training are being confirmed, but we expect they will be similar to those for the 2008 rounds, which were £1233.75 (£1050 plus VAT). This covered the assessment of applications (£220), the two training events (£700) and the first year's registration (£130).

In 2008 we offered a discount of 10% on the training events (£70) for CIC Affiliate Members, for more information on the CIC Affiliate Members Scheme click here.

The fee was payable in two installments:

• The first installment of £258.50 (£220 plus VAT) is submitted with applications and is non refundable
• The second installment of £975.25 (£830 plus VAT is payable upon passing the assessment stage

We accepted payment by:

• Cheque made payable to the Construction Industry Council
• Credit / debit card by completing and enclosing a payment form (see note)

We also accept purchase orders, but only from public sector organisations, such as local authorities, however you must submit a purchase order for the full £1233.75 (£1050 plus VAT) with your application.

Please contact us if you would like to know more about becoming a DQI Facilitator.