International Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association

Instructor Registry

Five Levels of Association Instructors

The Association has five levels of Instructors to provide for the instructional needs of Association members and their communities.

Affiliated Instructor

Affiliated Instructors are current members of the Association that have met the requirements as outlined by the Association. They must be ranked at least Level 2 or higher and demonstrate a commitment to learning and teaching Traditional Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan.

Certified Instructor

Certified Instructors are ranked Level 4 or higher, passed the Certified Instructor Exam and have been approved by the President. Future Certified Instructors will be required to graduate from the Tai Chi Chuan Teacher Academy.

Academy Instructor

Academy Instructors have met all requirements of Certified Instructor, achieved 500 or more hours of verifiable teaching experience, ranked Level 5 or above and have demonstrated expertise in training others in subject material relevant to the goals of the Academy.

The Association recognizes the value of an instructor’s experiences in training students for the Association’s Ranking Examinations and will provide those who have this experience additional consideration when evaluating the instructor for the position of Academy Instructor.

Academy Instructors must be recommended by the Instructors Advisory Board and approved by the Association President to teach for the Association’s Tai Chi Chuan Academy.

Senior instructor

Senior Instructors have met all requirements of Academy Instructors, achieved 2,000 additional hours of verifiable teaching experience after becoming a Certified Instructor, and are ranked Level 6 or above. Senior Instructors must be recommended by the Instructors Advisory Board and approved by the Association President.

Master instructor

Master Instructors have met all requirements of Academy Instructors, achieved 4,000 additional hours of verifiable teaching experience since becoming a Certified Instructor, and are ranked Level 7 or above. Master Instructors must be recommended by the Instructors Advisory Board and approved by the Association President.

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