BetterSelf: Facilitator Training Program
BetterSelf Personal Development + Facilitator Training Program. Transform your lived experience into professional contribution. Comprehensive training program for adults ready to become qualified facilitators, progressing from entry-level wages to meaningful, well-compensated work.
Program Dates
175 hours over 6 months (Jan 2026 - Jun 2026)
Location
Dhoby Ghaut
Price
$10 (incl. $120 transport allowance + $15/hour stipend during practicum)
TARGET PARTICIPANTS
Who is it for?
Our BetterSelf: Facilitator Training Program program is designed for individuals ready to break through barriers and build sustainable foundations.
Singaporeans / PRs aged 18-35
Youths earning $2,000 or less (or unemployed) seeking meaningful career advancement
Those with natural strengths in empathy, emotional attunement, and rapport-building
Individuals committed to personal growth and supporting others
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Key Program Components
Comprehensive 175-hour training combining personal transformation with professional facilitator skills development, including supervised hands-on experience and ongoing mentorship.
BetterSelf Program (80 hours)
Complete personal development foundation focusing on regulation, confidence, ownership, and breaking personal patterns that limit professional growth.
Facilitator Training (40 hours)
Develop core facilitation competencies including space-holding, active listening, rapport-building, adaptability, and accountability in group settings.
Facilitator Practicum (30 hours)
Gain supervised hands-on experience working with ITE/poly students, applying facilitation skills in real-world settings with expert guidance.
Group Mentorship & Coaching (25 hours)
Receive ongoing support through group mentorship sessions, individual coaching, and structured debrief on real facilitation experiences.
Lived Experience Integration
Learn to transform personal hardship experiences into authentic connection points and credible role modeling for others.
Youth Work Specialization
Develop specific competencies for working with youth populations, understanding developmental needs and effective engagement strategies.
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN
Transform your experience into professional impact
Break through traditional barriers to facilitator opportunities. Develop professional competencies that transform lived experience into meaningful, well-compensated work supporting others on similar journeys.
Enhanced Personal Wellbeing & Self-Leadership
Develop robust emotional awareness and regulation skills, transforming from reactive patterns to intentional responses while building confidence and inner stability.
Professional Facilitation Competency
Master evidence-based facilitation techniques including space-holding, active listening, conflict resolution, and trauma-informed approaches for working with youth populations.
Sustainable Income Opportunities
Access freelancing facilitator opportunities earning $15-50/hour depending on competency, with potential matching to SELF's school partners as paid facilitators and youth workers. Guaranteed practicum provides 30 hours at $15/hour.
Strengthened Family Dynamics
Apply facilitation skillsets at home to improve family wellbeing, enhancing communication, conflict resolution, and emotional support within household relationships.
Meaningful Career Purpose
Transform personal experiences into professional strengths, finding deep purpose in supporting youth through their own growth journeys with authenticity and empathy.
Community Impact & Cycle of Growth
Give back to the community by empowering the next generation, transitioning from program participant to community catalyst and creating lasting ripple effects of positive change.