Practitioner Certification | FIVE LENS EnneagramEnneagram Certification South Africa | Level 1 Practitioner
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Accredited Professional Qualification • Level 1

FIVE LENS Enneagram Practitioner Certification

Equip your practice to diagnose and solve complex personal, leadership, and organizational friction. A rigorous, multidimensional accreditation combining vertical maturity, emotional intelligence, and psychometric precision.

Learning Format Blended Virtual
Course Cohort 6 Live Sessions
Credential Certified Practitioner
Accreditation ICF CCE Approved
The Multidimensional Edge

Why FIVE LENS Transcends Conventional Typology Assessments

Most personality tools identify what someone does or categorizes them into a rigid box. The FIVE LENS model measures why people behave the way they do across five interdependent dimensions of human psychological functioning.

5 Interdependent Lenses

Seamlessly integrates Enneagram core motivations with Personal Mastery, Emotional Resilience, Social Drives, and the three Energy Centres (Thinking, Feeling, and Action).

Vertical Developmental Maturity

Rather than treating type as static, our psychometric assesses how effectively an individual navigates complexity, self-corrects under stress, and evolves their leadership capacity.

Enterprise-Grade Reliability

Backed by 30+ years of statistical validation in corporate environments, providing coaches and HR leaders with data that executive sponsors immediately respect and trust.

Syllabus & Learning Journey

A Structured, Rigorous Curriculum for Transformational Practice

Designed for coaches, organizational consultants, and people-development leaders who need both academic depth and practical, revenue-generating tools.

Module 01Self-Paced Prep + Live Intensive

Foundations of the FIVE LENS Methodology & Enneagram Dynamics

Establish deep theoretical grounding in the 9 Enneagram styles, instinctual biases, core motivations, and defensive patterns. Learn how vertical development differentiates developmental levels within each personality style.

Core Knowledge & Competencies Acquired:

The 9 Enneagram core motivations, fixations, and emotional habits
Wings, stress integration, and disintegration growth pathways
Instinctual subtypes (Self-Preservation, One-to-One, Social)
Historical origins, contemporary psychometrics, and statistical validity
Module 02Live Interactive Cohort

The Five Interdependent Psychological Lenses

Move beyond single-typology diagnostics. Examine how the five separate lenses interact dynamically to shape executive presence, emotional resilience, and team interactions.

Core Knowledge & Competencies Acquired:

Lens 1 (Enneagram Type): Uncovering unconscious drivers and core fears
Lens 2 (Personal Mastery): Measuring emotional self-regulation, resilience, and efficacy
Lens 3 (Social Drives): Analyzing interpersonal engagement, power, and connection
Lens 4 (Energy Centres): Balancing Thinking, Feeling, and Action centres
Lens 5 (Vertical Integration): Tracking developmental maturity and cognitive complexity
Module 03Cohort Simulation & Analysis

Psychometric Assessment & Advanced Report Deconstruction

Master the full 28-page personal diagnostic report. Learn how to interpret nuanced scores, identify profile incongruencies, and unpack defensive masking in senior executives.

Core Knowledge & Competencies Acquired:

Interpreting standard scores, bell curves, and percentile rankings
Identifying incongruencies between self-perception and psychometric patterns
Diagnosing burnout indicators, emotional exhaustion, and stress triggers
Generating executive summaries and developmental roadmaps
Module 04Observed Live Practice

Transformational Coaching & The 6-Stage Debrief Protocol

Acquire our structured, proprietary 90-minute client debrief methodology. Guide clients from psychological safety and defensive awareness through to actionable, transformative commitments.

Core Knowledge & Competencies Acquired:

Establishing rapport and psychological safety for vulnerable inquiry
Precision inquiry: Asking questions that unlock unhelpful behavioral loops
Navigating client resistance, defensiveness, or profile skepticism
Designing 90-day action plans aligned with organizational and personal goals
Module 05Client Debrief + 1-on-1 Faculty Moderation

Supervised Practicum, Ethical Standards & Platform Mastery

Apply your training in the field with a live client debrief. Receive one-to-one mentoring feedback from a Master Practitioner, review professional ethics, and activate your practitioner portal.

Core Knowledge & Competencies Acquired:

Conducting an official client assessment and recorded or observed debrief
One-on-one supervision and written evaluation from a FIVE LENS Moderator
Ethical guidelines, confidentiality protocols, and professional boundaries
Practitioner Portal administration: Assessment dispatch, credit management, and white-label reporting
Delivery Architecture

How the Certification Journey Unfolds

A balanced blend of independent study, interactive live faculty sessions, and real-world supervised coaching.

01

Personal Assessment

Complete your own full 28-page FIVE LENS assessment and receive a private 90-minute 1-on-1 debrief with a Master Moderator.

Week 1 • Discovery
02

Self-Paced Prep

Review 8 to 10 hours of rich online modules covering the psychometric constructs, scoring metrics, and debrief frameworks.

Pre-Course • 8-10 Hours
03

Live Cohort Intensives

Six 3-hour live Zoom sessions over ~3 weeks. Participate in observed simulations, case analysis, and group debrief exercises.

Weeks 2-4 • 18 Hours Live
04

Supervised Practicum

Conduct a real client debrief, submit your case assignment, and receive detailed written and verbal supervision from faculty.

Culmination • Accreditation
Comprehensive Toolkit

Everything Included in Your Practitioner Qualification

You receive not just academic instruction, but a turnkey commercial platform to integrate into your existing coaching, consulting, or internal HR practice.

Accredited Credential

Official certificate and digital badge as an Accredited FIVE LENS Practitioner, eligible for ICF Continuing Coach Education (CCE) units.

  • Verifiable digital credential
  • ICF CCE credits approved

Practitioner Portal & Credits

Full administrative dashboard access to send assessment links, monitor completions, and generate 28-page PDF diagnostic reports.

  • Starter assessment credits included
  • Co-branding with your practice logo

Facilitator Toolkit & Guides

Turnkey coaching resources including 90-minute debrief question guides, executive reflection journals, and presentation slide decks.

  • Debriefing manuals & question banks
  • Client development templates

Lifetime Peer Community

Join over 700 certified practitioners worldwide. Access monthly masterclasses, peer supervision groups, and global knowledge exchanges.

  • Monthly masterclasses
  • Peer supervision circles

Global Directory Listing

Showcase your credentials on the official public FIVE LENS Practitioner Directory to receive corporate coaching and debrief referrals.

  • Searchable practitioner profile
  • Direct corporate inquiry linkage

Level 2 Progression Pathway

Qualify for the advanced Level 2 Team Facilitator Certification, enabling you to deliver team dynamics mapping and corporate trust workshops.

  • Team Facilitator eligibility
  • Bundled certification options
Candidate Profile

Who Should Become a Certified Practitioner?

The qualification is tailored for experienced practitioners who need a serious, academically validated diagnostic to support executive leaders and high-performing teams.

Executive & Leadership Coaches

Equip your executive engagements with actionable psychometrics that surface unexamined limiting beliefs and accelerate vertical leadership maturity.

Organizational Development & HR Directors

Establish a coherent, unified framework across your enterprise for talent development, high-potential programs, and culture change initiatives.

Independent Consultants & Facilitators

Differentiate your commercial offering with a proprietary diagnostic that clients cannot get from entry-level personality providers.

Admissions & Prerequisites

To maintain the highest quality of peer interaction in our live cohorts, candidates are asked to demonstrate foundational coaching, counseling, or people-development background:

  • Prior training in coaching, counseling, facilitation, or organizational psychology.
  • Active coaching, consulting, or leadership development client base.
  • Commitment to complete the preparatory self-paced modules and attend all live cohort intensives.
Application Note: Submitting your registration reserves your place in your chosen cohort. Our admissions committee reviews professional background details to confirm eligibility prior to final intake confirmation.
Intake Schedule & Investment

Secure Your Place in the Next Certified Cohort

Cohorts are strictly limited to 15 participants to guarantee personalized faculty attention, live supervised feedback, and rich peer exchange.

Level 1 Intake

Next intake: scheduled on request

Intakes are scheduled on request and confirmed once a cohort is formed.

Application Deadline

Next intake: scheduled on request

Session Schedule

6 sessions, 14h00 to 17h00, Tuesdays and Thursdays over approximately 3 weeks

Format & Delivery

Blended virtual: 8-10h preparatory online learning + 6 live interactive Zoom sessions + 1-on-1 supervised debrief.

Course Investment
R18 000 excl VATR20 700 incl VAT

Includes all preparatory e-learning, live cohort masterclasses, 1-on-1 personal debrief, supervised practicum assessment, starter client credits, full platform activation, and lifetime community access.

Your intake date will be confirmed within five working days of enrolment. If the confirmed date does not suit you, you may cancel for a full refund.
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Common Inquiries

Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers regarding cohort dynamics, technology requirements, client credits, and credentials.

Have specific questions about your eligibility?

Our academic advisors can review your background and recommend whether Level 1 Practitioner or the Practitioner + Team Facilitator Bundle is the optimal path for your practice.