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IASI CE Course and Credit Hour Requirements
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IASI member practitioners are required to fulfill 72 clock hours of continuing education
every four years to maintain certification. At least one half of these hours must
come from Category 1 courses.
For full details please read the
IASI Continuing Education Program publication.
Everyone who became a member before March 1, 2008: The first 4-year reporting period ends on
February 28, 2012.
Everyone who became a member after March 1, 2008: Your reporting period begins the next
February after you became a member and ends 4 years later. For example: if you became a
member on June 30, 2009, your reporting period begins February 2010 and ends February 28, 2014.
It is the responsibility of the practitioner to meet all requirements for validating CE credit.
Reporting forms for each type of credit were provided in your CE packet
and can be downloaded from the website. Fill out the appropriate forms and return them to the IASI office by your reporting deadline.
You may fill out these forms at any time during the 4-year reporting cycle and send them to the IASI office where we will track each member’s CE account.
You must keep hardcopy documentation of your CE credits: certificates, receipts for courses,
articles, or other documentation. We will audit 10% of the membership each 4-year reporting
cycle and will ask for these documents.
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Category 1 (Core SI) courses are taught by Structural Integrators who have been in
practice a minimum of seven years. The course content covers technique, theory,
perspectives, movement work or anatomy that define, explore or evolve the work
of Dr. Ida Rolf.
Category 1 (Core SI) Continuing Education credits can also be earned as follows:
Classes and workshops that are approved by the IASI as Category 1
- All students must be Practitioners of Structural Integration
- Subject matter of the class is Structural Integration
- Instructor must have at least seven years experience as a Structural Integration practitioner.
- IASI Symposia and Regional Meetings
Mentoring
- No more that 25 hours of credit can be earned through mentoring for each four-year cycle without prior approval.
- Requirements for mentor: 5 years of practice of Structural Integration.
- Mentor and Student each get one hour per hour of contact.
- The IASI Mentoring Form must be filled out by both the Mentor and Protégé.
It facilitates agreements as far as time, money, permission of client if used, goals, and feedback.
This form should be mailed back to the IASI within 60 days of completion of the mentoring work.
- Subject areas: Structural Integration work, business skills, case reviews.
Support/Study group of Structural Integrators
- At least 3 IASI members present must be present
- 0.5 hour of credit will be given for each actual hour of group time, up to 25 hours per four-year cycle.
- Notes about when and where the group met and what was discussed must be documented.
- Publication of Groups Study article in peer journal earns extra 3 hours per member.
- The IASI Group Study form must be filled out by all members of the study group and returned to the
IASI within 60 days of the completion of the group to receive credit.
Pre-recorded materials
- Prerecorded materials may be eligible for IASI Category 1 credit provided that they have
been pre-approved for credit and have an evaluation or test, which must be passed for credit.
Up to 8 hours in one 4 year cycle.
Publications
- Publications about Structural Integration will be awarded credit based upon the
length of the article and where the article is published. A copy of the published article
must be sent to the IASI office for credit.
Guidelines are as follows:
- Published book on Structural Integration = 36 hours
- Peer-reviewed / Professional Journal Article = 10 hours
Teaching
- Up to 36 hours of credit can be given for teaching Structural Integration Classes.
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Classes and workshops taught by SI Practitioners
- Approved by the IASI for Category 2 (Adjunct Studies) hours
- May be non-SI curriculum but applicable to an SI practice
Volunteer work for the IASI
- 1 hour per day of work.
- Must have a letter or certificate of hours worked from a supervisor.
Classes and Workshops not taught by SI practitioners
- Will be approved for Category 2 (Adjunct Studies) credit upon recommendation
of at least four IASI members.
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Recognition |
Category 3 (Independent Studies) educational experiences are meant to enhance the practitioner’s competencies
and promote the individual’s development.
A short rationale explaining the benefit of these classes and experiences is necessary for credit,
including an accurate accounting of the number of in-class hours per day.
Examples of Category 3 experiences are:
- University courses, anatomical studies,
- Workshops and trainings in psychotherapeutic methodologies,
- Spiritual workshops
- Requirements for licensing or certification by state agencies also fit into this category.
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Recognition of CE Providers & Courses
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Why Apply For Recognition ?
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If you offer or plan to offer an SI-related course of study, workshop or seminar,
it is important to apply for IASI recognition so attendees can earn mandatory CE
credits required for certification. IASI recognition also helps promote your
course to the SI community on the IASI website, newsletters and email.
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Where to Apply
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To become a Category 1 or 2 CE Provider you need to fill out
the
Application for CE Provider.
There is a $50 one-time fee to apply for provider status.
If you have already sent us this application in previous years
there is no need to send in another. Applications are evaluated
by the IASI Continuing Education Certification Committee.
To ensure objectivity, committee members represent diverse
backgrounds in Structural Integration.
Once you have been approved as a Category 1 and/or 2 Provider
you may submit workshops, classes and study group opportunities
that we will post on the IASI website and newsletters. Use the
Workshop Submission Form
to submit courses. Please fill out a separate form for each
course and provide all information or it will take longer to
process each course. There is a fee of $50 to post each
listing on the website. Each website listing will also appear
in the newsletters.
CE Categories & Requirements
Class Requirements and Provider Reporting:
- Each student that completes the course gets a
Certificate of Completion.
(You may use your own.)
- A completed
IASI Class/Workshop Report Form
must be filled out completely and returned to the IASI within 30 days of
completion of class.
- A clear refund policy is provided to all applicants.
- The number of hours for credit must be submitted with the Workshop Submission Form.
One hour of credit equals at least 50 minutes of in-class instruction. This gives adequate
time for breaks as needed. Lunch and extended break periods do not count toward class hours.
A normal class day consists of six hours.
Category 1 (Core SI) Workshops approved by the IASI meet these requirements:
- All students in Category 1 classes must be Practitioners of Structural Integration.
- Subject matter of the class is Structural Integration.
- Primary instructor must have at least seven years experience as a Structural
Integration practitioner, and meet requirements for membership in IASI. The Application
for CE Provider must be submitted once.
Category 2 (Adjunct) Workshops approved by the IASI meet these requirements:
- Activities and skills that are applicable to Structural Integration.
- If the class is taught by someone who is not a practitioner of Structural Integration,
at least four members of the IASI need to recommend this class and instructor for credit.
- Primary instructor must be approved by IASI. The Application for CE Provider must be
submitted once.
Category 3 (Independent Studies) Workshop Description:
- Category 3 educational experiences are meant to enhance the individual
practitioner’s competencies and promote the individual’s development. Examples of
Category 3 experiences would be: University courses, anatomical studies, workshops
and trainings in psychotherapeutic methodologies, spiritual workshops.
Requirements for licensing or certification by state agencies
also fit into this category. A short rationale explaining the benefit of these classes and
experiences is necessary for credit.
- Category 3 providers do not need to be approved by IASI.
Mentoring:
- No more that 25 hours of credit can be earned through mentoring for each four-year cycle
without prior approval.
- Requirements for mentor: 5 years experience as a Structural Integration practitioner.
- Mentor and Student each get one hour per hour of contact.
- The IASI Mentoring Form
must be filled out by both the Mentor and
Student. It facilitates agreements as far as time, money, permission of client if used, goals,
and feedback. This form should be mailed back to the IASI within 60 days of completion
of the mentoring work.
- Subject areas: Structural Integration work, business skills, case reviews.
Support/Study group of Structural Integrators:
- At least 3 IASI members must be present
- 0.5 hour of credit will be given for each actual hour of group time, up to 25 hours
per four-year cycle.
- Notes about when and where the group met and what was discussed must be documented.
- Publication of Groups Study article in peer journal earns extra 3 hours per member.
The IASI Group Study Form
must be filled out by all members
of the study group and returned to the IASI within 60 days of the completion of the group to
receive credit.
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Special Consideration of CE Requirements
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In the event of extenuating circumstances the practitioner may provide a
written explanation for the reason(s) that he/she may need a waiver of the
Continuing Educations standards. The chair of the Continuing Education committee
will review this appeal and communicate his/her decision to the practitioner.
The decision of the committee chair may be appealed to the Continuing
Education Committee and then to the IASI Board of Directors.
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