HTIA Associate Instructor Training

Total Training 150 hours

A. Associate Instructor Prerequisites

1. 110 Hours minimum

• from classes, workshops (8 hours/day), retreats (40 hours/5 days), private

sessions.

• hours may be live, online, or home study audio-video.

• with certified HTIA instructor: Associate, Full, or Senior.

• up to 32 hours accepted by Tao teachers (non-HTIA) with approval by Senior

Instructor-mentor

2. 40 Hours: LIVE training with Senior Instructor in Qigong Fundamentals/ Tao Basics.

• one 5-day retreat, 3 weekend workshops, or private hours.

• repeats earlier training. Focus: How to Teach Core Practices

• interview with Senior Instructor to verify skills and goals of applicant ($75. fee)

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110 hours must include 48 hours study in core practices:

1. Tao Basics/Qigong Fundamentals 1-4:

(min. 32 hours: 2 live or digital weekend workshops, or home study audio-video)

Practices may vary by teacher, but generally include:

Inner Smile,

Microcosmic Orbit,

Six Healing Sounds,

Chi Self Massage,

Iron Shirt 1 rooting (Tree, Turtle etc),

Bone and Tendon Qigong,

Qigong Warm ups (Shaking, etc),

Five Animals Play,

Ocean Breathing,

Open Qi Flow in Orbit Qigong,

Deep Earth Pulsing Qigong,

Three Tao Breathing methods.

2. Fusion of 5 Elements #1: Emotional Alchemy

(min. 16 hours: 2-day workshop or home study course)

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Courses accepted for remaining 62 Hours (of 110 hours):

Max 16 hours each, in any combination of courses:

1. Primordial Tai Chi/Qigong

2. Fusion of 5 Elements 2&3: Macro-Orbit

3. Iron Shirt (Bone Marrow Neigong) 2&3

4. Tao Yin

5. 13-Movements Tai Chi-Qigong

6. Chi Nei Tsang 1

7. Deep Healing Qigong

9. Taoist Dream Practice

Max 32 hours in these courses:

10. Healing Love/Tao Sexology

11. Lesser Kan & Li (Inner Sexual Alchemy)

Note: These two courses may be 40-hour week-long retreats,

but only credit 32 hours, to diversify your training hours.

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Other General Requirements

(prior to Certification)

• Personal Practice

Minimum 6 months+ of personal daily Tao Basic practices.

One year is recommended.

We recognize some applicants have years of training in other systems.

Skill level of applicant will be evaluated by Senior Instructor during interview.

• Training Resume

As you accumulate hours, please keep a record (preferably digital list) of classes

taken.

Each entry should include:

a) name of the class,

b) date & location where class was taken,

c) instructor who taught the class,

d) hours of training for each class. Count 8 hours per workshop day.

• Letter of Intention

1. Write short letter of intention.

Explain WHY you want to become an instructor (max one page).

2. Email letter to Certification Committee Chairman, currently Michael

Winn:

mdwinn999@gmail.com.

3. Send a cc: to HTIA instructor you have chosen as your mentor (after they

accept you).

• Certification Interview

(after 40 hours LIVE training with Senior)

1. If Senior Instructor feels you are NOT ready to be certified,

you will be given guidance as to what you need to improve.

2. Typical wait time for re-testing is 3-6 months, but depends on Senior

instructor.

You must pay the Senior Instructor (in advance) $75. for re-testing fee.

3. If Senior Instructor approves your application, please pay them $25. for

printing and mailing your Certificate.

HTIA certificates may be issued by an authorized school that trained you.

The certificate will have the logo of both the HTIA and the school that trained your

40 live hours.

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Other Steps to Joining HTIA

• Honor HTIA Ethics Standards

The HTIA bylaws lists the ethical behavior standards of the HTIA.

It has guidelines for how instructors interact professionally with students,

both in teaching and personal conduct.

To avoid any kind of physical, verbal, or sexual abuse in student

interactions.

All HTIA members are liable to enforce it as part of our bylaws.

Failure to read it is not a defense against an instructor violation of it.

Complaints against instructors will be reviewed by an Ethics Committee.

Ethical Standards defined in bylaws, Article IV:

https://healing-tao.org/page-18053

• Pay HTIA Annual Dues

To finalize your HTIA membership, go online to www.healing-tao.org to

sign up.

Fill out your profile, pay your dues, then email webmaster (currently

Geoffrey Bernard:

geoffrey.healingtao@protonmail.com

Your HTIA annual dues:

$45 for USA, $25 for all other countries.

This will keep your listing on the website visible.

• Continuing Education Requirement

All Associate Instructors are expected to continue developing themselves!

We encourage all Associate Instructors to upgrade their classification to

“full” Instructor

with an additional 3 weeks of training. (see next Certification section)

Associate Instructors are required to take continuing education

of at least 16 hours every two years.

This is only one weekend workshop - live, online, or home study audio-video.

If continuing education requirements are not met, your website listing may

be changed to inactive.

Please email your certifying instructor of your continuing study.