Certification Levels
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Certification Level (Prerogatives) |
Period since certification at previous level | Required study at RIMYI | Degree valid for |
|---|---|---|---|
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Teacher in Training Teachers who pass this level are not certified, but must continue study with mentor teacher in preparation for Introductory assessment. |
See section I.6b for pre-requisites for application | Not required | Two years Renewable only by reexamination |
| Introductory Teachers who pass this level are certified by IYNAUS as teachers of Iyengar yoga. | Maximum of two years, minimum of one. | Not required | Teachers in good standing renewed automatically |
| Intermediate Junior I Teachers who pass this level may have apprentice teachers. May be mentors. | Minimum of two years, no maximum | Not required | Teachers in good standing renewed automatically |
| Intermediate Junior II Teachers who pass this level may teach therapeutic yoga. May teach in a teacher training program under the direction of a more senior teacher. | Minimum of one year, no maximum | Once | Teachers in good standing renewed automatically |
| Intermediate Junior III After two years at this level, may teach in a teacher-training program if other requirements are fulfilled (see Appendix 5). May be an AIT (if other requirements are fulfilled) or an IYNAUS assessor on completion of the AIT pro-gram (see Appendices 7 and 8). | Minimum of one year, no maximum | Once | Teachers in good standing renewed automatically |
| Intermediate Senior I | Minimum of two years, no maximum | Four times for a combined minimum of 12 weeks and within two years of application | Teachers in good standing renewed automatically |
| Intermediate Senior II | Minimum of two years, no maximum | One month of general classes every three years | Teachers in good standing renewed automatically |
| Intermediate Senior III | Minimum of two years, no maximum | One month of general classes every three years | Teachers in good standing renewed automatically |
| Advanced Junior I, II, III and Advanced Senior I, II, III | Granted by Mr. Iyengar | One month of general classes every three years | Teachers in good standing renewed automatically. |
