The MBI:TAC is a professional framework used to support the assessment, development, and training of competence in teaching mindfulness-based programmes. It provides a structured way of reflecting on teaching practice, including both adherence to programme curricula and the skills that underpin effective delivery.

Developed collaboratively by teams at Bangor University, the University of Oxford, and the University of Exeter, the MBI:TAC has been used internationally since 2012. It is widely recognised as a benchmark for supporting the integrity and quality of mindfulness-based teaching in both research and training contexts.

BAMBA members who have graduated from a Quality Assessed Affiliate Teacher Training Organisation may apply to BAMBA to arrange MBI-TAC assessment of their qualification.

Members who have completed an MBI:TAC assessment can apply to have this recognised as an Additional Qualification on their profile. Members can also apply for recognition of MBI:TAC Assessor status.

New applicants to the register who have passed MBI:TAC assessment, either during or after their teacher training, are encouraged to apply to the register.

Visit the Training & Qualifications page for further guidance on MBI:TAC assessment and training pathways.

MBI:TAC (In-depth and summary versions, as well as adaptations for different teaching contexts.)
MBI:TAC Translations
The Mindfulness-Based Interventions: Teaching and Learning Companion (The TLC)

Competency Assessment: Mindfulness Facilitation – Assessment and certification of competency in mindfulness teaching through the MBI:TAC (Bangor University)

Training to use the MBI:TAC – An explanation of the training pathway for learning to use the MBI:TAC in teaching, supervision, and for assessment.
MBI:TAC Training Pathway – Train to use the MBI:TAC and / or become an MBI:TAC Assessor (Mindfulness Network)

The Mindfulness-Based Interventions: Teaching Assessment Criteria (MBI:TAC): reflections on implementation and development

Participants’ Perspective on the Competence of Mindfulness-Based Interventions Teaching: Development and Validation of the Mindfulness-Based Interventions-Participants’ Assessment of Teaching (MBI:PAT) Questionnaire

Using the Mindfulness-Based Interventions: Teaching Assessment Criteria (MBI:TAC) in Supervision