Facilitator Certification Workshops

Do you have a heart for couples?

Facilitator Certification is designed for people who work with couples and want a proven, research-based tool for premarital counseling, marriage enrichment, and relationship coaching, including:

  • Pastors and ministry leaders
  • Marriage mentors and lay counselors
  • Marriage and relationship coaches
  • Mental health professionals
  • Graduate students and interns
  • Anyone who wants to help couples build stronger relationships

A Real Game-Changer

Built on 40+ years of ground-breaking relationship research.

Prepare/Enrich is not your ordinary marriage prep or enrichment program. Its revolutionary, personalized nature creates a one-of-a-kind experience for every couple, ensuring they take the relationship-transforming insights to heart. Most importantly, Prepare/Enrich lowers couples’ risk of divorce by 31%.

Over 250,000 professional and lay leaders, just like you, can’t be wrong.

Perfectly Tailored for Every Couple

No matter what stage of life your couples are in, Prepare/Enrich meets them where they are – asking them critical questions to set them up on a path of growth and satisfaction.

  • Dating Couples
  • Engaged Couples
  • Newlywed Couples
  • Married Couples
  • Remarried Couples
  • Retired Couples

Comprehensive & Personalized

Prepare/Enrich explores the issues that matter most to your couples, including:

  • Core Relationship
  • Spirituality
  • Life & Career
  • Personal Factors
  • Children & Parenting
  • Culture & Family

Questions are selected based on each couple's unique relationship, creating a personalized assessment experience tailored to their specific needs.

The Facilitator Report

Assessment results are compiled into a robust Facilitator Report, which includes personal details, how satisfied each person is, and how aligned they are as a couple. It’s jam-packed with groundbreaking insights to spark conversation with your couple.

Report includes:

  • Couple type classification and results summary
  • Scores on overall satisfaction and idealism
  • How each person answered specific questions
  • Profiles on both stress and personality for each person
  • Skill-building exercise recommendations

Prepare/Enrich makes it easy for you to understand and unpack the results by providing ready-to-read feedback on every page.

Live Virtual Workshops

Trainer: Dr. Debi Smith, PsyD

Dr. Debi has spent more than 25 years studying, teaching, and coaching men, women, and couples. Along the way, she has:

  • Served as a university professor
  • Worked as a clinical psychologist specializing in couples
  • Trained pastors, marriage mentors, and mental health professionals
  • Helped launch and strengthen marriage ministries
  • Become a full-time marriage educator and coach

Dr. Debi is the Founder of the Institute for Relationship Development, which exists to provide specialized training, practical tools, professional resources, and a private community of people who are committed to helping men and women create happier, healthier marriages together.

September 12, 2026

  • Saturday, 10 AM - 4 PM CT
  • Live via Zoom 
  • $150

Your Registration Includes:

  • 6-Hour Live Facilitator Certification Training 
    — Lifetime Certification with Prepare/Enrich
  • Facilitator Portal Access
    — available immediately following the workshop
  • Resource Kit
    — mailed after the workshop
  • One Couple Assessment Credit 
    — $35 value
  • One Complimentary Month of IRD Membership & Support
    — $99 value, optional
Register for September 12

November 7, 2026

  • Saturday, 10 AM - 4 PM CT
  • Live via Zoom
  • $150

Your Registration Includes:

  • 6-Hour Live Facilitator Certification Training 
    — Lifetime Certification with Prepare/Enrich
  • Facilitator Portal Access
    — available immediately following the workshop
  • Resource Kit
    — mailed after the workshop
  • One Couple Assessment Credit 
    — $35 value
  • One Complimentary Month of IRD Membership & Support
    — $99 value, optional
Register for November 7

January 9, 2027

  • Saturday, 10 AM - 4 PM CT
  • Live via Zoom
  • $150 

Your Registration Includes:

  • 6-Hour Live Facilitator Certification Training 
    — Lifetime Certification with Prepare/Enrich
  • Facilitator Portal Access
    — available immediately following the workshop
  • Resource Kit
    — mailed after the workshop
  • One Couple Assessment Credit 
    — $35 value
  • One Complimentary Month of IRD Membership & Support
    — $99 value, optional
Register for January 9

March 6, 2027

  • Saturday, 10 AM - 4 PM CT
  • Live via Zoom
  • $150

Your Registration Includes:

  • 6-Hour Live Facilitator Certification Training 
    — Lifetime Certification with Prepare/Enrich
  • Facilitator Portal Access
    — available immediately following the workshop
  • Resource Kit
    — mailed after the workshop
  • One Couple Assessment Credit 
    — $35 value
  • One Complimentary Month of IRD Membership & Support
    — $99 value, optional
Register for March 6
Cancellation & Refund Policy 

A full refund, less processing fees, will be provided if cancellation is requested at least 14 days prior to the Workshop.

If you are unable to attend your scheduled Workshop, your registration may be transferred to a future Workshop or to another participant at no additional cost.

All registrations must be used within six (6) months of the original purchase date.