Performance Specialist Certification
This transformative training experience is meticulously crafted to elevate not only your skills but also the results you deliver to your clients. Join us and unlock the keys to unleashing peak performance like never before.
Certification Program
The program to become a Certified Performance Specialist is a high level of professional development for coaches (executive, athletic and academic), as well as those active in the fields of consulting, education, mental health and community development. The goal of the training is to provide an in-depth working knowledge of the theory and tools of the Bernstein Performance Model (BPM): a scientifically driven model for improving performance by reducing stress.
This comprehensive, evidence-based performance model was developed in 40 years of clinical work, research and self-study by educator and performance psychologist Dr. Ben Bernstein. The BPM is the core of his three published books, his popular blog on the Psychology Today website, and his forthcoming textbook, The Only Stress-Reduction Book You’ll Ever Need. This training program provides an invaluable toolbox for dealing with stress-related issues such as overwhelm, distraction, self-doubt, under-achievement, performance anxiety and related physical symptoms.
This high level, specialized training covers learning the BPM and applying it to oneself and to the variety of issues that impact human performance. It includes sessions that are didactic and interactive, group and individual, as well as supervision as you apply the work to yourself and those you work with.
This is a unique opportunity for coaches, counselors and tutors to deepen and expand their repertoire of knowledge and tools for improving client performance, and, as a Performance Specialist, work with others interested in performance enhancement.
Benefits of the Certification
Evidence Based Tools
Provide you with evidence-based tools for working on issues of stress and performance (tension, overwhelm, distraction, self-doubt, under-achievement and performance anxiety)
Better Results
Offer ways of analyzing practice and performance that will lead to better results
Unique Strategies
Give you unique strategies for guiding co-workers and clients to more effective habits of preparation, practice and performance
Expanded Scope
Expand the scope of your working base: you will be able to receive referrals of those in high-stress occupations and situations
Structure
This training uses Dr. B’s textbook, Crush Your Test Anxiety and Hack Your Anxiety: The Only Stress-Reduction Book You’ll Ever Need (forthcoming) as the core curriculum for the training.
The ten-week program involves individualized sessions, group calls, video talks and self study.
The training is divided into two phases:
Phase 1
Learning the Model
Trainees will learn the theory and tools that comprise the BPM, by cultivating the use of BPM tools in personally challenging situations.
Phase 2
Implementation
Trainees will work on using the model with their clients. We will review and analyze these interactions for deeper understanding and more effective practice.
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The Next Step
If you’re serious about standing out in a competitive tutoring or coaching market, the Performance Specialist Certification Program could be the game-changer you’ve been looking for. This isn’t just another training—it’s a proven system grounded in performance psychology that helps you improve your performance as a tutor, consistently deliver better results for your students, and grow your business.
Let’s have a conversation to explore whether this program is the right fit for you—your goals, your practice, and the people you serve. There’s no pressure, just a chance to connect and discover how this certification can elevate your work and expand your impact.