TRFP RESILIENCE AMBASSADOR CERTIFICATION

Build Resilience Capacity From Within Your Organization

A three-day, in-person program that prepares selected personnel to strengthen resilience across your organization — designed for military organizations, first responder agencies, private companies, healthcare organizations, government offices, nonprofits, and other workplaces where people face sustained pressure, change, or demanding responsibilities.

Participants develop a practical understanding of the Six Pillars of Resilience and learn how to apply them formally within the workplace. Those who complete the program, pass the written and applied assessments, and submit an approved implementation plan earn the designation of TRFP Certified Resilience Ambassador.

A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO RESILIENCE

Resilience as a set of skills and daily behaviors

The program presents resilience as a set of skills and daily behaviors that can be strengthened over time. Participants examine the personal, relational, and workplace factors that influence their ability to manage pressure, recover, stay connected, and continue performing effectively.

Training addresses energy management, recovery, sleep, emotional regulation, realistic optimism, growth mindset, values, connection, supportive conversations, and practical ways to incorporate resilience into daily life. Participants also consider how resilience practices can be adapted to their organization’s workforce, schedule, and operating environment.

GROUNDED IN THE SIX PILLARS

  • Physical

  • Psychological mindset

  • Emotional regulation

  • Values, purpose, and meaning

  • Social connection and belonging

  • Nature connection

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WHAT AMBASSADORS DO

Internal advocates for practical resilience

TRFP Certified Resilience Ambassadors help translate the program into consistent actions that can be used across teams, departments, locations, and shifts. Depending on the organization, Ambassadors may:

  • Encourage practical resilience habits

  • Facilitate brief resilience discussions and activities

  • Reinforce the Six Pillars

  • Promote connection among colleagues

  • Support resilience initiatives established by leadership

  • Increase awareness of available organizational resources

  • Encourage earlier use of appropriate support

  • Help maintain resilience efforts after workshops and presentations

  • Contribute to the organization’s resilience implementation plan

HOW CERTIFICATION IS EARNED

Demonstrated knowledge and application

The TRFP Certified Resilience Ambassador designation is earned through demonstrated knowledge and application. Attendance alone does not result in certification. Candidates must:

  • Complete the three-day training program

  • Pass a written assessment covering the Six Pillars and their practical application

  • Pass an applied exercise using a consistent scoring process

  • Submit an approved organizational implementation plan

  • Agree to the program’s standards of conduct

Participants who attend the training but do not complete the certification requirements may receive documentation of attendance, but they do not receive the TRFP Certified Resilience Ambassador designation.

The credential is issued by The Resilient Force Project and is valid for two years. Renewal requirements may include refresher education, evidence of continued participation, agreement to current standards, and completion of any material program updates.

The TRFP certification is a proprietary credential. It does not represent professional licensure or independent third-party accreditation.

  • Three days of in-person instruction

  • Small-cohort learning environment

  • Facilitated discussion and practical skill development

  • Participant materials and practical tools

  • Personal resilience self-assessment and planning

  • Written knowledge assessment

  • Applied assessment exercise

  • Organizational implementation planning

  • TRFP certification for participants who meet all requirements

  • One monthly Resilience Ambassador group call for six months

WHAT’S INCLUDED

The certification package

Everything needed to build capability, prove it, and put it to work inside your organization.

Six months of group support

The certification package includes one monthly Resilience Ambassador group call for six months following the training. These calls help participants discuss implementation progress, share effective practices, address common challenges, strengthen their use of the Six Pillars, and maintain momentum within their organizations.

Additional support after the initial six-month period is available separately.

Supporting your existing resources

The program is designed to enhance the services and support an organization already has in place. Resilience Ambassadors can work alongside organizational leaders, human resources, employee-assistance programs, peer-support teams, wellness initiatives, community services, and medical or mental health professionals.

Resilience Ambassadors do not replace supervisors, clinicians, employee-assistance professionals, peer-support specialists, or other established resources. They help strengthen the connection between employees, leaders, and available support.

  • Build internal capacity for resilience

  • Extend resilience efforts beyond a single training event

  • Increase self-awareness and self-assessment

  • Strengthen connection across teams

  • Reinforce existing leadership and support services

  • Encourage earlier use of available resources

  • Incorporate resilience into everyday workplace routines

  • Support sustainable performance and recovery

  • Establish a shared language for resilience

  • Maintain progress through structured follow-up

ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES

What organizations can expect

The certification is designed to help organizations build capability that lasts beyond a single training event

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OPTIONAL ADD-ONS

Additional services, available separately

The following services are available separately and are not included in the certification fee.

Leadership Check-Ins

Scheduled consultations with organizational leaders to review implementation, address barriers, and determine appropriate next actions.

Refresher Training

Follow-up training that reinforces the Six Pillars, practical skills, and organizational application.

Organization-Specific Training

Additional training developed around the organization’s workforce, operating environment, and emerging resilience needs.

Facilitated Case-Based Discussions

Structured sessions in which Ambassadors work through realistic workplace situations, supportive conversations, and decisions about connecting people with available resources.

Expanded Implementation Consultation

Additional support for organizations introducing the Ambassador model across multiple departments, locations, teams, or shifts.

Internal Resource Coordination Support

Assistance developing a coordinated approach among Resilience Ambassadors, leadership, human resources, employee-assistance programs, peer-support teams, wellness programs, and health professionals.

LET’S CONNECT THE DOTS

Request a Certification Consultation

The Resilient Force Project will tailor the program to your organization’s workforce, operating environment, goals, and existing resources.

FORMAT

Three days, in person
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COHORT SIZE

Up to 12 participants
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INVESTMENT

$3,800 per participant
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INCLUDED SUPPORT

One monthly group call for six months
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CREDENTIAL PERIOD

Two years
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Prefer to talk first? Call (757) 993-2664 or email office@trfproject.com.

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