Here is the latest version of the Crossover Policy for Europe and Israel. Should you have questions about it, please contact the EuroTAB at <office@eurotab.org>. The application fee for the Crossover Policy is (from 1st January 2006) 200 Euro. Please request bank account details from the EuroTAB Office.

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The EUROTAB COUNCIL CROSS-OVER POLICY IN EUROPE AND ISRAEL FOR THE GRADUATES OF YOCHANAN RYWERANT, MIA SEGAL AND ELI WADLER (FROM NON-TAB ACCREDITED) FELDENKRAIS TRAINING PROGRAMS

To Enable Them To Become Full Members of European and Israeli FELDENKRAIS GUILDS/ASSOCIATIONS and To Apply for Certification as Practitioner, Assistant-Trainer or Trainer

This policy outlines the certification path for the graduates from all non-accredited training programs of Yochanan Rywerant and Eli Wadler. This also applies to Mia Segal graduates who have graduated from their training programs prior to December 31, 2002.

1.

1.1. Graduates from all non-accredited trainings programs of Yochanan Rywerant and Mia Segal graduates may apply to any TAB.

1.2. Graduates from non-accredited training pgorams of Eli Wadler may apply only to EuroTAB.

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You may choose to enter a training program straightaway or to develop an individual plan with an Educational Director.

2.1. If you desire to enter a training program, a list of current and upcoming European trainings can be found on the EuroTAB website. If necessary a list will be sent to you. You need to apply directly to the specific training program you are interested in joining. There will be tuition fees due to the training program. You need only complete the necessary additional experience to fulfill the requirements listed below.

You will graduate and be issued a diploma as part of that training program by the training organization sponsoring the program.

2.2. If you choose to make an individual plan, you will choose an Educational Director from the list the EuroTAB will provide you, to assess your educational experience, develop a plan with you, and supervise any additional experience you may need.

The Educational Director will want to see your curriculum vitae; a detailed description of your educational background; specific Feldenkrais training experience; trainers with whom you've studied; advanced trainings, etc. Include the number of hours in your basic training and in each of your other experiences with trainers. The Educational Director may charge a fee for this professional service.

To be issued a certificate of graduation you will have to enroll in a training programme. The training organisation sponsoring this programme will issue the certificate. There may be a fee for this.

Specific total requirements to be met from the beginning of your original training with Yochanan Rywerant, Mia Segal or Eli Wadler and including your original training, are:

 a. 800 hours total experience*, a minimum of 160 days in no less than 36 months from the beginning of your original training.

 b. Training experience with at least 3 additional TAB Certified Trainers; the minimum contact with each of 3 additional trainers is 50 hours in a minimum of 10 days; up to 450 hours in a minimum of 90 days of original training with Eli, Mia or Yochanan will be the maximum accepted.

c. 12 individual Functional Integration lessons, of which at least 1 is given by a TAB-certified Trainer; practitioners with at least five years experience may give up to 5 of these lessons; all remaining lessons shall be given by a TAB-certified Trainer or Assistant Trainer.

* Experience may include participating in ongoing training programs, advanced trainings, and other educational experiences with TAB Certified Trainers, excluding public workshops.

The Cross-Over policy will be reviewed each time the Training Accreditation Guidelines are reviewed.

Proposed by the NATAB, July 1999, confirmed by EuroTAB, December 1999, and ratified by EuroTAB Council, March 2001; proposed and agreed on by the EuroTAB Council on November 5th, 2005 and modified 13 March 2006.