COMPASS Certified Specialist
For practitioners who supervise COMPASS practice and lead organizational implementation. Ten advanced modules, a portfolio application, and a commitment to moving the framework forward at scale.
Requires an active CCP certification. Learn about CCP first →
CCS requires an active CCP certification and a minimum of one year of post-CCP COMPASS practice. Learn about earning your CCP first →
The Curriculum
Ten advanced modules. Systems fluency, org-level application, and leadership foundations.
The Weight of This
What it means to supervise and lead within a framework built on human dignity.
Language as Leadership
How the language of your organization shapes the practice of every person in it.
Supervision as Practice
A model of supervision grounded in COMPASS values — not performance management.
Accountability Without Shame
How to hold practitioners accountable in a way that doesn't replicate the systems we're challenging.
Designing Programs
Building programs and services that put participant self-determination at the center.
Organizational Culture
Diagnosing and shifting the culture of organizations doing direct services work.
Ethics in Practice
Advanced practitioner ethics — navigating systemic pressures without compromising values.
Data & Outcomes
Measuring what matters while resisting data regimes that dehumanize participants.
Leading Across Difference
Race, power, and equity in COMPASS implementation and supervisory practice.
The Movement Builder
How CCS holders carry COMPASS beyond their organization and into the field.
The Path to CCS
Hold an Active CCP
The CCS builds directly on CCP practice. You must hold an active CCP certification and complete a minimum of one year of post-CCP practice with at least ten participants.
Complete Ten Modules
Ten advanced modules covering systems fluency, organizational application, advanced facilitation, trainer foundations, and specialty tracks.
Submit Your Portfolio
A Language Audit, Org Fidelity Assessment, Case Study, Supervision Philosophy (300+ words), Advanced Anti-CCI Commitment (200+ words), and optional Practitioner's Story.
Earn Your CCS
Your CCS certificate is issued. You join the Advanced Practitioner Registry and become eligible to mentor CCP candidates.
What's Included
- Ten advanced self-paced curriculum modules
- Portfolio application with four written components
- Advanced Practitioner Registry listing
- Digital CCS credential badge
- Eligibility to mentor CCP candidates
- Access to CCS peer community
- Annual CCS renewal pathway
- Foundation for CCT nomination
What comes after CCS
The pathway continues.
CCS holders become eligible for CCT nomination — the highest individual credential in the COMPASS ecosystem. CCTs train and assess future practitioners.
Learn about CCT →Ready to advance your practice?
One-time enrollment. Requires an active CCP. Rolling application acceptance.
$497
one-time
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