Your application for certification will be considered by the Training and Accreditation Board (TAB) upon presentation of the following information. Candidates are expected to be of exemplary reputation and character and in compliance with the Certification requirements, and the Code of Professional Conduct and Standards of Practice of the FELDENKRAIS GUILD® of North America. Applications will be accepted after the five year anniversary of graduation from an accredited FELDENKRAIS Training Program.
Applications must be in English.

 

Dear Applicant! The work of the EuroTAB is done by volunteers. Depending on the current workload, the processing of an assistant trainer application can take between 4-8 months. Please consider this, when you submit your application file. In any case a complete and well organized file will help to speed up the processing. With kind regards from the EuroTAB office

 

Requirements:

1. Graduation from a TAB-accredited FELDENKRAIS Professional Training Program or process.
2. A minimum of 5 years in professional FELDENKRAIS Practice, in both FI and ATM (as defined in #6). This is the minimum; we expect most people to meet these requirements in a period spanning more than five years.
3. A minimum average of 20 hours per year of advanced training, since graduation. (Advanced Training is defined as:"A continuing education (seminar, advanced training, master class etc) that is especially designed for and solely attended by graduated Feldenkrais Practitioners AND is taught/held by a graduated Feldenkrais Practitioner, Assistant Trainer or Trainer." ET LM Oct 2009)
4. A list of FI lessons received since graduation from a Feldenkrais Method training program:
   4.1 a minimum of 5 FI lessons received from Trainers plus a minimum of 10 FI's from Assistant Trainers OR from experienced Feldenkrais Method practitioners (those with 10 years of full time practice). Please write about what you have learned from these lessons.
   4.2 a minimum of another 15 FI's received from other Feldenkrais Method practitioners.
5. Membership in an IFF full member guild or FELDENKRAIS professional association. Membership must be maintained to continue your assistant trainer status, once received.
6. Feldenkrais practice:
   The TABs recognize that individual FELDENKRAIS Method practices may vary greatly in emphasis, content and geographical mobility. We are looking for a clear profile of a substantial practice of the FELDENKRAIS Method and evidence of your readiness to be an assistant trainer. As such, the following two items are recommended, but not required to be followed to the letter:
   
   • 2 - 3 ATM classes per week for six months per year (60 - 70 hours of ATM instruction per year); this may also include one-to-one ATM instruction.
   • 600 FI lessons per year over a five year period or more.
   • 2 - 3 workshops per year.
   • 5 presentations per year.
7. Attendance in at least one training program other than your own for a minimum of 20 days.
8. Please include the following with your application: Documentation of items 1 - 7 above.
9. A complete curriculum vitae, including knowledge and experience in related areas useful in presenting the FELDENKRAIS Method against a broad and varied background.
10. A complete description of your FELDENKRAIS practice including:
    • the number FI and ATM lessons and workshops each year
    • a description of presentations, lectures and contributions to the local media each year
    • a discussion of the age groups and types of people you have worked with and the difficulties you have encountered.
11. A presentation of at least three case studies (at least one page for each study) of your work with individuals. Include a description of the thought processes that went into your work.
12. A presentation of your experience with groups, showing your ability to present the FELDENKRAIS Method to a group, demonstrating communication skills and your knowledge of how to create learning experiences (a minimum of one, at least one page in length).
13. A discussion of how you perceive yourself as a teacher and why you want to become an assistant trainer.
14. If you continue to practice or practiced another profession (especially medicine or physical therapy), or if you integrate another method into your FELDENKRAIS practice, please include a full description of how this affects your practice and what influence the other method has in your work.
15. Samples of your advertising.
16. A letter of recommendation from a trainer or assistant trainer who knows your work. This is optional.
17. A fee of 300 Euro [Changed for applications from Israel. ETC meeting 01-2011. Effective as of Feb 9th, 2011]). Please request bank account details from the office. Please indicate that the payment is for an 'assistant trainer application', and be sure to include your name.
18. Please include documentation of all credentials you use (e.g., MA, Ph.D., RN, Dr.Med., etc.)
19. Send the application as a PDF or MS Word e-mail attachment to info@[no spam]eurotab.org after you have removed [no spam] from the address. Please consult the EuroTAB Office about the size and format of your application.

Requirements regarding the format of the application:

• Please use a font size comparable to Times New Roman 12pt, and a line spacing of 1.5 to 2
• Left/right page margins shall be preferably set to 2.5 cm (1 inch).
• Furthermore we want to ask you to provide a table of contents, as well as continuous page numbering.
• Thank you!