Accreditation

All Learning Matters Sponsored Feldenkrais® Training Programs are fully accredited and meet or exceed all international Feldenkrais training guidelines.

The Victoria Feldenkrais Teacher Training Program is accredited by the North American Training Accreditation Board of the Feldenkrais Guild™ of North America.

Why Feldenkrais Accreditation Matters

There are three Feldenkrais Training Accreditation Boards in the world, the North American Training Accreditation Board (NATAB), established by the FELDENKRAIS GUILD of North America, the European Training Accreditation Board (EuroTAB) and the Australian Training & Accreditation Board (ATAB) for the Pacific. Together, these boards administer the International Feldenkrais Training Accreditation Policy.

These guidelines have evolved from the participation of Feldenkrais practitioners around the world over the past 20 years. They are a community-based means of setting the standards for training in the Feldenkrais® Method. Many aspects of the training process are set by these policies, including:

1. Minimum duration of training and numbers of days of training (160 days)
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2. Minimum number of hours of in-class instruction (800 hours).

1. Certification standards for the faculty in trainings, including Educational Directors, Certified Trainers, and Certified Assistant Trainers.
2. Trainee-to-teacher ratios fixed to ensure individual attention and personal education.
3. Minimum numbers of individual sessions in Functional Integration® each trainee must receive as a part of the published tuition cost of the training, as well as the level of experience of the teachers who give these lessons.

These standards provide important protection against the creation of trainings that would not adequately meet the needs of their trainees. By establishing the accreditation process, the Feldenkrais community has created important consumer protections for participants in professional training programs.

This is the only accreditation for Feldenkrais teachers that is accepted world-wide. Graduates of these trainings are eligible to become certified practitioners and members of their respective Guilds, contributing to the health and growth of the community.

Only graduates from accredited training programs are eligible for membership in the FELDENKRAIS GUILD of North America. Along with certification and membership in the Guild comes the right to use the terms Feldenkrais Method, Functional Integration, and Awareness through Movement®.