Serving as a Mentor

To be eligible to serve as a mentor, you must be BCIA-certified and in active clinical practice for a minimum of 2 years. Refer to the Mentoring Guidelines area for more information.

Prior to starting clinical training, BCIA:

• requires that all mentors have an approved Mentor Application on file, and
• recommends that candidates should file their Certification Application.

A sample Mentor Agreement Letter is posted as an example of how to outline a successful mentoring relationship. As additional tools, BCIA offers a Sample Mentoring Log Book and Practical Skills List as possible aids in framing a successful mentoring relationship.

Mentors should file a separate application for each new candidate.

Non-BCIA Certified Mentors

A Non-Certified Mentor Application assesses the education and training of a professional’s credentials to examine if he/she qualifies as a mentor.