From my own experience, although I was quite early and easily let loose to dabble with the minds and souls of newcomers via the 7 Day Course, I was giving absolutely no training whatsoever apart from "The Correspondence Course" to read and repeat. The only ad hoc training I received was being asked to sit on a guddhi from time to time and "give my experience". The only training the center-in-charges had in my time was little 'one to ones' with the SS and telephone support.
What I would suggest is that teachers and especially center-in-charges should to be given AND TESTED on a basic set of skills which would include;
- basic accounting and taxation
psychology (recognition of illness/stress treatment)
professional counselling skills(e.g. client confidentiality)
public law (duty of care) and ethics applying to small groups
information handling/media training
From my own experience, the only "written" examination of any conceivable sort I was asked to do was that nutty primary school level "statement of faith" thing that one had to ceremonially hand over, signed, to the Senior Sister so she could check that you did not secretly think Krishna was God etc. I presume/hope that they have ditched that!
Can anyone speak of more recently programmes/retreats? They seemed to me to be primarly "rewards" for the chosen few to allow them special experiences and more exposure to the senior BK. They were always a little bit of a mystery to we non-center-in-charges.