International Balint Federation - Guidelines for accreditation of Balint Leaders

1. Leaders should have appropriate basic training, e.g. Family Practitioner, Psychoanalyst, Psychotherapist, Psychologist.
    
2. Leaders should have prior experience of being in a Balint Group.
    
3. Leaders should have worked with an accredited leader for a sufficient period of time.
    
4. Leaders should have acquired an understanding of the Doctor-Patient-relationship.
    
5. Leaders should receive adequate supervision. 

ALSO 
Leaders should be able to demonstrate:

1. that they create a safe and free environment within the group.
    
2. that they focus the work on the Doctor-Patient-relationship rather than seek solutions.
    
3. that they create a learning environment rather than resort to didactic teaching.