Membership

Must be a current member of the Association at the time of applying plus there should be no break in membership in the prior two years.  In the year that you apply, your membership must be at the teacher level. 

For Non-Members, your filing fee will be $150 and you will be required to join the Association at a teacher level.

Experience

Must be: 

• Able to perform at an advanced level and teach a version of Guang Ping Yang taijiquan

• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the form and an understanding of its applications.

• Demonstrate an understanding of body mechanics and the dynamics of tai chi movement, and

• Show basic competence in teaching.

• Your taiji lineage must contain one of the following master teachers:  Kuo Lien Ying, Chiang Yun-Chun, Peter Kwok, Henry Look, David Chin

• Five (5) years of taiji experience, and

• One year of supervised solo teaching experience

Application

Contact gpytca@gmail.com for any questions on the Teacher Certification program.

These items must be submitted electronically, or by US Mail:

• The completed Application Form
• A video of you teaching as specified in Certification Program document. The teaching video must be aimed at beginning level students and show you teaching 2 or more students.  Instruction to include Wuji stance, and any movement from the first third of the set. The video should not be less than 10 minutes, nor exceed 30 minutes.
• A video of you performing the entire 64 movement Guang Ping Yang taiji form.
• Two high quality, digital color photographs of you. (A headshot is preferred)

Electronic Submission (preferred):

• Upload the the teaching and form Videos.  Use Google Drive, Dropbox, your private YouTube channel or Vimeo. Be sure to make the videos viewable to anyone with the link.
• Send the Application Form, the link to the videos, and the high-resolution, color digital files (jpg preferred) to the Certification Committee Chair at gpytca@gmail.com
• Pay your Fee through the Association's Website, including the fee to upgrade to Teacher level of membership if needed.

Submission by US Mail:

For the current mailing address, please contact gpytca@gmail.com

• 8 copies of the application form
• 8 flash/thumb drives containing the Teaching Video, your Form Video and the high-resolution, color digital photographs (jpg files preferred).
• A check payable to the “Guang Ping Yang T’ai Chi Association” for the Application Fee, including the fee to upgrade to Teacher level of membership if needed.

Certification Fee:

1. Members: An initial certification processing fee of $75.00 will be charged for active members maintaining a “Teacher” or “School/Organization” membership.

2. Non-members: Non-members seeking certification by the Guang Ping Yang T’ai Chi Association must, first or concurrently, join the association at either the “Teacher” or “School/Organization” level. An initial certification processing fee of $150.00 will be charged in addition to the dues applicable to the chosen category of membership.

Term and Renewal

Renewal of the teacher certification, once granted, will be free and automatic as long as the certified teacher continues to maintain active member status at either the “Teacher” level or higher, adheres to the Teacher’s Code of Conduct, and meets the Continuing Education requirement during the four year term by 

Attending at least one (1) Guang Ping Yang T’ai Chi Association annual conference,  

OR two GPYTCA virtual livestreamed workshops,

OR by hosting a Guang Ping Yang T’ai Chi Association co-sponsored local/regional workshop or instructional event at which s/he is in attendance; 

OR by submitting proof of attendance at a comparable instructional event deemed to qualify by the Certification Committee and the Board.

Benefits

As a GPTYCA Certified Teacher , you will receive:

• National recognition by the Guang Ping Yang T’ai Chi Association and an announcement in the quarterly newsletter upon certification being granted.

• A certificate, suitable for display from the Guang Ping Yang T’ai Chi Association verifying your state as a certified instructor.  

• Listing  on the  “Certified Teachers” page on  Associations’ Website

• Priority ranking on applications to the Association’s Mini-Grant program for funds to sponsor or support local/regional taiji workshops and other events

• Discounted conference registration fees.

• Free Teacher’s webinars on Zoom

• Teacher Certification Program Information
• Teacher Certification Application
• Code of Conduct