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Are you considering the Waters Center for Systems Thinking Credential Program? Here is what you can expect as part of this year-long opportunity to build your skills in systems thinking, coaching and facilitation.

Fill out the Application to apply to Cohort 9 (March - October 2025), Cohort 10 (July 2025 - March 2026), or Cohort 11 (October 2025 - August 2026).

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All Cohort 9 sessions are on Thursdays and begin at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time / 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
All Cohort 10 sessions are on Fridays begin at 1:00 p.m. Australia Eastern Time (Sydney).
All Cohort 11 sessions are on Wednesdays and begin at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time / 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

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Cohort 9:
March 13, 2025

Cohort 10:
July 18, 2025

Cohort 11:
October 6, 2025

Professional Learning Session 1
3 Hours
Getting Started
  • Welcome
  • Introductions
  • Waters Center background
  • Overview of Systems Thinking
  • Introduction to Habits

Cohort 9:
March 26, 2025

Cohort 10:
August 1, 2025

Cohort 11:
November 3, 2025

Professional Learning Session 2
3 Hours
Meet Your Learning Team
  • Continue Habits
  • Meet your learning team

Cohort 9:
April 10, 2025

Cohort 10:
August 15, 2025

Cohort 11:
December 8, 2025

Professional Learning Session 3
3 Hours
Extraordinary Learning
  • Your best learning experiences
  • Facilitation tips

Cohort 9:
April 24, 2025

Cohort 10:
August 29, 2025

Cohort 11:
January 12, 2026

Professional Learning Session 4
3 Hours
Demo Lessons Round 1
  • Demo teaching and feedback
  • Debrief

Cohort 9:
May 8, 2025

Cohort 10:
September 12, 2025

Cohort 11:
January 26, 2026

Professional Learning Session 5
3 Hours
Demo Lessons Round 1, cont‘d
  • Demo teaching and feedback
  • Debrief

Cohort 9:
May 22, 2025

Cohort 10:
September 26, 2025

Cohort 11:
February 9, 2026

Professional Learning Session 6
3 Hours
Workshop Design
  • Asking powerful questions

Cohort 9:
June 12, 2025

Cohort 10:
October 10, 2025

Cohort 11:
March 9, 2026

Professional Learning Session 7
3 Hours
Connection Circles and Causal Maps

    Cohort 9:
    July 10, 2025

    Cohort 10:
    October 24, 2025

    Cohort 11:
    April 13, 2026

    Professional Learning Session 8
    3 Hours
    Archetypes 1

      Cohort 9:
      July 24, 2025

      Cohort 10:
      November 7, 2025

      Cohort 11:
      May 18, 2026

      Professional Learning Session 9
      3 Hours
      Archetypes 2

        Cohort 9:
        August 14, 2025

        Cohort 10:
        December 12, 2025

        Cohort 11:
        June 15, 2026

        Professional Learning Session 10
        3 Hours
        Stock-Flow Maps

          Cohort 9:
          August 28, 2025

          Cohort 10:
          February 13, 2026

          Cohort 11:
          July 13, 2026

          Professional Learning Session 11
          3 Hours
          Demo Lessons Round 2
          • Demo teaching and feedback
          • Debrief

          Cohort 9:
          September 13, 2025

          Cohort 10:
          February 27, 2026

          Cohort 11:
          July 27, 2026

          Professional Learning Session 12
          3 Hours
          Demo Lessons Round 2, cont‘d
          • Demo teaching and feedback
          • Debrief

          Cohort 9:
          October 16, 2025

          Cohort 10:
          March 13, 2026

          Cohort 11:
          August 10, 2026

          Professional Learning Session 13
          3 Hours
          Coaching
          • Ladder of Inference
          • Reflective Coaching

          Cohort 9:
          October 30, 2025

          Cohort 10:
          March 27, 2026

          Cohort 11:
          August 24, 2026

          Professional Learning Session 14
          3 Hours
          Open Space – Celebration of Learning
          • Open Space
          • Celebration
          • Closing