Instructor Ranks

We encourage everyone to share the powerful benefit of Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Meditation practices.  Chi Health Institute within the College of Tao is charged with the responsibilities of transmitting these ancient practices from the Integral Way tradition while maintaining authenticity.  It is therefore important to uphold the standards of teaching.  We offer three ranks of instructors with differing degrees of mastery in each form and invite you to aspire to deepen your own practice while sharing them with the world. 

Certified Instructor

What can I do as a Certified Instructor? 
You can … 
- teach the movement art to your level of their certification 
- work with students who are interested in becoming instructors 
- work towards becoming a Senior Instructor or a Master Instructor

How can I generate income as a Certified Instructor? 
You can … 
- teach regular classes 
- teach workshops 
- teach private lessons 
- conduct the following CHI-Approved Intensives: 
  - Instructor-Student Learning Intensive 
  - Instructor Preparation/Refinement Intensive 

Senior instructor

The second rank is Senior Instructor. Senior Instructors can do everything the Certified Instructor can do, but they can also administer the Practical Exam and offer the required Instructor Training Intensive to Certified Instructor candidates. Senior Instructors have a deeper level of knowledge regarding their movement art, more than one year’s teaching experience in their form, greater maturity in teaching and practice, and additional training in the form of having taken the required Senior Instructor Training Intensive. A person may remain at this rank for as long as they like or they may choose to seek elevation to the rank of Master Instructor with additional training and experience. Senior Instructors are required to be members of the Integral Way Society 

What can I do as a Senior Instructor? 
You can … 
- teach the movement art to your level of certification 
- work with students who are interested in becoming instructors 
- examine instructor-candidates for certification as Instructors 
- work towards becoming a Master Instructor if so desired 

How can I generate income as a Senior Instructor? 
You can … 
- teach regular classes 
- teach workshops 
- teach private lessons 
- examine Certified Instructor Candidates for certification (up to your own
  certification level in the form - if the form has multiple levels) 
- conduct the following CHI-Approved Intensives: 
  - Instructor-Student Learning Intensive 
  - Instructor Preparation/Refinement Intensive 
  - Instructor Training Intensive

How can I become a Senior Instructor? 
You must … 
- have at least 1 year of documented teaching activities (minimally 100 hours) 
- complete the CHI-Approved Senior Instructor Training Intensive 
- successfully pass the practical exam administered by a Master Instructor (or Provisional Master Instructor) 
- have written confirmation from a certified Master Instructor that the Senior Instructor Training Intensive and Practical Exam have been successfully completed 
- complete the application & pay the appropriate fees 
- successfully pass the written exam (not currently available, so these are not yet required for elevation to Senior Instructor rank) 

Master instructor

What can I do as a certified Master Instructor? 
You can … 
- teach the movement art to your level of certification 
- work with students who are interested in becoming instructors 
- examine Certified Instructor Candidates for certification 
- examine Certified Instructors for elevation to Senior Instructor rank 

How can I generate income as a Master Instructor? 
You can … 
- teach regular classes 
- teach workshops 
- teach private lessons 
- examine Certified Instructor Candidates for certification (up to your own 
  certification level if the form has multiple levels) 
- examine Certified Instructors for elevation to Senior Instructor rank 
- conduct the following CHI-Approved Intensives: 
  - Instructor-Student Learning Intensive 
  - Instructor Preparation/Refinement Intensive 
  - Instructor Training Intensive 
  - Senior Instructor Training Intensive 

How can I become certificated as a Master Instructor? 
You must … 
- master the full curriculum for the particular movement art form 
- have examined 10 instructor candidates who have been successfully certified as Certified Instructors 
- complete Master Instructor Training with the Master of Tradition (MOT) 
- successfully pass the Practical Exam by the MOT 
- have written confirmation by the MOT that you have sucessfully passed 
  the Master Instructor Training and Practical Exam 
- complete the application & pay the appropriate fees 
- successfully pass the written exam (currently not available, so this is not 
  yet required) 

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