Lions who wish to become certified instructors for Lions International should apply to the LCIP, which provides a framework for broadening and deepening the knowledge and experience of the instructors. The 4-day highly interactive LCIP training provides Lions who have training experience the opportunity to expand their knowledge and demonstrate their training ability, including the opportunity to be evaluated for certification.
The LCIP Path
The Lions Certified Instructor Program (LCIP) training serves as the path by which Lions can apply to become certified instructors.
Training
- 4 day in-person instructor-led training
- Confirms existing knowledge and reinforces the LCI method of interactive facilitation
- Participants facilitate a 60-minute training session
Certification
- Candidates are evaluated for certification, based on a 60-minute training session
- Candidates either pass and become certified instructors or are advised to try again
- Certification, if earned, is valid for four years of which the last year is the recertification year
Recertification
- Focuses on the professional development of Lions faculty
- Certified instructors eligible for recertification are informed of the requirements prior to the start of their recertification year
Qualifications
Candidates for the LCIP training should meet one or more qualifications before applying.
- Experience as a professional trainer or educator for five or more years.
- Considerable experience as faculty at local Lions trainings (e.g. Regional Lions Leadership Institute, district-level training for club officers, etc.) or conducted Lions training at forums.
Expectations
Upon acceptance to the training, participants are obligated to the following:
- Attend all sessions of the 4-day training.
- Arrange personal travel to and from the training.
- Complete pre-assignments prior to arrival.
- Pay the non-refundable and non-transferable participant fee.
- Review LCIP Frequently Asked Questions for additional information.
Is the LCIP right for you?
The FDI and LCIP Comparison Guide provides an overview which is helpful in identifying the best training pathway based on your current level of training experience. To develop your foundational facilitation skills, consider the Faculty Development Institute.
The Experience
Join fellow participants for 4 interactive days, where you will demonstrate your training skills, improve your technique, expand your knowledge of facilitation and collaborate with other Lions leaders.
- Day 1
Morning
- Welcome: Meet the faculty and participants.
- International Priorities: Discover how supporting and engaging in our organization’s international priorities can enhance your effectiveness as a trainer.
Afternoon
- Characteristics of Successful Lions Trainers: List the characteristics of a successful Lions trainer and identify ways a Lions training differs from other trainings.
- Preparing for a Lions Training Session: Become familiar with the various components of Lions training materials, describe ways to prepare for a training session, and identify various improvements that can be made to physical space to improve participant experience.
- Day 2
Morning
- Getting Started: Identify the necessary components of an opening session, integrate various ice breakers and energizers into a training session and describe the characteristics of a well written learning objective.
- Communicating with Clarity and Gaining Credibility: Get tips on identifying components of delivering a clear message, defining credibility, identifying approaches to establish credibility, introducing yourself in a way that helps establish credibility with an audience and identifying ways to maintain and enhance credibility.
Afternoon
- Creating a Positive Learning Environment: Understand how to differentiate between pedagogy and andragogy. Identify the characteristics of adult learners, utilize various facilitation skills during training, and recognize different learning styles to better accommodate adult learners.
- Active Learning: Recognize various types of learning activities. Learn to evaluate the assigned training session to determine how using active learning methods aid in participant learning.
- Day 3
Morning
- Managing Training: Gain new time management techniques and strategies for dealing with difficult participants.
- Facing Challenges: Formulate solutions to common training challenges.
Afternoon
- Feedback: Define feedback, then explain how feedback is valuable to growth. Apply the appropriate method(s) to deliver effective feedback in a timely and effective manner and learn how to receive and respond to feedback in a professional and beneficial manner.
- Day 4
Morning/Afternoon
- Participant-Led Sessions (for LCIP evaluation): Participants facilitate a 60-minute training session which will be recorded and evaluated for certification.
Ready to apply? Select your constitutional area to begin!
All dates and locations are subject to change. Please note that application forms are available only in the languages offered. Emails regarding application status will be sent approximately 75 days prior to the start of each institute.
- I & II: USA, Affiliates, Bermuda, The Bahamas and Canada
Date: November 13-16, 2026
Location: Winnipeg, Canada
Language: English
Application Due Date: July 31, 2026- III: South America, Central America, Mexico, and Islands of the Caribbean Sea
Date: February 19-22, 2027
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Languages: Spanish | Portuguese
Application Available: July 24, 2026- IV: Europe
Date: April 16-19, 2027
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Languages: English | French | German
Application Available: July 24, 2026- V: The Orient and Southeast Asia
Date: March 19-22, 2027
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Languages: Simplified Chinese | Traditional Chinese | English | Japanese | Korean
Application Available: July 24, 2026- VI: India, South Asia and the Middle East
Date: January 15-18, 2027
Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Languages: English | Nepali | Hindi
Application Available: July 24, 2026- VII: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Islands of the South Pacific Ocean
Date: September 18-21, 2026
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Language: English
Application Due Date: June 11, 2026- VIII: Africa
Date: December 11-14, 2026
Location: Marrakech, Morocco
Languages: English | French
Application Due Date: August 28, 2026
Certification
Candidates are evaluated for certification based on a 60-minute training session. To become a certified instructor, candidates must meet or exceed these LCIP Competencies.
- What happens if I pass and become a Lions Certified Instructor?
Candidates who pass are certified for four (4) years of which the last year is the recertification year. Certified Instructors are expected to seek opportunities and actively promote their availability and willingness to deliver trainings in their area. Certified Instructors are expected to facilitate Leadership Development programs at all levels, including but not limited to:
- Club Officer Trainings
- Zone Chairperson Trainings
- Regional Lions Leadership Institutes
- First and Second Vice District Governor Trainings
- Emerging Lions Leadership Institutes
- Faculty Development Institutes
- Lions Certified Instructor Program offerings
- Additional programs as requested
- What happens if I don’t pass certification?
- Candidates who do not achieve certification are provided detailed, constructive feedback and a timeframe within which the needed performance improvements could be achieved.
- Candidates are strongly recommended to take the suggested time to reflect on the feedback, make certain adjustments as needed and seek opportunities to practice and improve their facilitation skills.
- Once the recommended adjustments have been made, candidates should seek a local training opportunity and request approval to record the training session by completing the Video Evaluation Plan and sending it to [email protected] two months prior to the training. Before completing your Video Evaluation Plan, review the Video Evaluation Plan Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and the Video Recording Requirements.
Recertification
The LCIP recertification focuses on the professional development of Lions faculty. Lions eligible for certification renewal are notified prior to and at the beginning of the recertification year.
For more information review the LCIP Recertification Overview.
If you are currently eligible for recertification, your assigned courses are in the Lions Learning Center (located within Learn in the Lion Portal).
Questions?
For questions related to certification and recertification, contact the LCIP team at [email protected].
For questions related to LCIP training contact the institutes team at [email protected].
