Certified Trainers

Africa South Certified Trainers are appointed by the Upper Room Emmaus Office to ensure compliance to the Emmaus / Chrysalis models as prescribed in the copy righted manuals issued by the Upper Room Emmaus Office, at national and community levels in Southern Africa.

Definition
The Africa South Certified Trainers fall under the responsibility of the International Representative for Africa who is accountable to the International Lay Director and International Spiritual Director at the Upper Room Emmaus Office for their direction and training. They form a separate body of members who are not elected to the Africa South Board or Executive but are qualified for this role by the International Lay Director and International Spiritual Director after successfully completing an examination and presenting a training session. Individually they will work closely in conjunction with the Africa South Lay Director, the Africa South Training Co-ordinator and the International Representative / Certified Trainers Co-ordinator. There is no determined term of office save with the requirement to attend regular training supplied by the Upper Room Emmaus Office.

Responsibilities
To ensure the compliance to the Emmaus and Chrysalis model as prescribed in the copy righted manuals issued by the Upper Room Emmaus Office, in Communities at Board, Walk to Emmaus / Chrysalis Flights and Community levels. The International Representative / Certified Trainers Co-ordinator will ensure compliance at the national level.

Accountability
The International Representative / Certified Trainers Co-ordinator will allot the certified trainers communities for which they are responsible. They will be informed by or will inform the Africa South Lay Director, the Africa South Training Co-ordinator and the International Representative / Certified Trainers Co-ordinator of when and where  training for a specific community is planned to take place. A report of the training is to be sent to the International Representative / Certified Trainers Co-ordinator who will table these at the Africa South Executive Meetings and forward a copy to the International Lay Director and International Spiritual Director at the Upper Room Emmaus Office.

The Africa South Training Co-ordinator may utilise the Certified Trainers whenever or wherever necessary to assist in the training process, whether at national or community level. The Certified Trainers are available at any time to assist the communities when queries regarding training or procedures arise. The Africa South Training Co-ordinator can request that the Certified Trainer/s accompany him/her when visiting a community.

Duties
Ensuring that in depth and correct training is done at the following levels:

1. Board: – to ensure that each Board member is fully equipped to fulfil the tasks prescribed for the allocated portfolio and sub-committee; that correct procedures are followed for new nominations and term of office; that all Board responsibilities for Walk preparation are applied.
2. Walk (pre and post): – to ensure that the prescribed amount and quality of training for each Walk is done correctly and that no unnecessary ‘traditions’ are added to the model. 
3. Community level: - this is essential to ensure that those who have experienced  the Emmaus Walk or Chrysalis Flight will know what is expected from them, as Sponsors and when they are called to serve in some or other capacity.

Personal Qualities

1. A Certified Trainer must sense God’s calling to this position.
2. To be considered as a Certified Trainer, the candidate must be able to show extensive involvement in training at Board and Walk / Flight level in their Community.