Thank you for your interest in becoming a National Instructor Designate. Please complete all fields.

The National Instructor Designate Training (NID) is part of the AGPA Connect Institute and the method we use to identify and train members who will conduct our General Process Groups Experiences (GPGE) during Connect and eLearning Institutes.

The purpose of the NID training is to prepare members who qualify to lead the General Process Groups Experience (GPGE) by giving them the same experience including the didactic material that they will be providing participants when they are leading a GPGE. Following the training, ‎Instructor Designates will lead a general process group experience section for 2026 or 2027 either online for our E-Learning program or in-person at AGA Connect.

There will be one training offered in the April 2025: BIPOC NID Virtual Institute led by Donna Harris, MA, LCSW, CGP on April 26-27, 2025

BIPOC Definition: While many carry their own definition of what it means to be a person of color, we are referring here to Black, Brown, Asian and Indigenous peoples.

The objective of this training is to increase the representation of BIPOC Institute leaders.

To complete the application, you will need to provide:

1. Information regarding the three Institutes you have attended. Please note one must be a national Institute.

2. A personal statement that must include personal information on training, years and frequency of running groups, theoretical orientation and courses in group therapy (e.g. CGP course).

3. Two letters of recommendation from AGPA members or supervisors and/or trainers familiar with their work and competency level as well as knowledgeable of the Institute or its equivalent.

4. A statement explaining how your work addresses and/or incorporates issues related to social justice, anti-oppressive practices, and/or diversity (e.g., differing ages, races, sexual orientations, religions, gender identities, cultures, body size, abilities or socio-economic realities).

Applications will be considered complete when all information (including letters of recommendation) is received.

Application Deadline:

Friday, April 11, 2025

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1. Please enter your name: (Required.)

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3. A curriculum vitae must be submitted for each applicant. This needs to be a "professional length" CV -- do NOT submit a biographical sketch or summary in place of a CV. It should include contact info, educational and work histories, affiliations, publications, research and other like items. Please use the naming convention supplied. Variation can cause problems with the download of the document. (Required.)

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4. Biography (Required.)

A personal statement is necessary for the committee to evaluate each applicant. Your statement should include training, years and frequency of running groups, theoretical orientation and courses in group therapy (e.g. CGP course). The statement (entered in the Body field below) should be approximately 500 words.

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5. Personal Statement (Required.)

NID applicants must have attended three Institutes, either at the national or local level, with at least one being a process group section at the national meeting. Please provide information on three Institutes you attended.

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6. Year of Institute (1) (Required.)

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7. Type of Group (1) (Required.)

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8. Sponsoring Organization (1) (Required.)

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9. Year of Institute (2) (Required.)

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10. Type of Group (2) (Required.)

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11. Sponsoring Organization (2) (Required.)

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12. Year of Institute (3) (Required.)

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13. Type of Group (3) (Required.)

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14. Sponsoring Organization (3) (Required.)

Diversity and Cultural Humility

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15. Diversity issues are integral to all the work we do as group psychotherapists. A culturally-responsive approach to group therapy respects peoples’ complex identities. Please explain how your work addresses and/or incorporates issues related to social justice, anti-oppressive practices, and/or diversity (e.g., differing ages, races, sexual orientations, religions, gender identities, cultures, body size, abilities or socio-economic realities)? (Required.)

Letters of Recommendation
Applicant should submit two letters of recommendation.

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16. Name of Person Providing Letter of Recommendation (1) (Required.)

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17. Letter of Recommendation (1)

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18. Name of Person Providing Letter of Recommendation (2) (Required.)

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19. Letter of Recommendation (2)

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