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The Aquarian Trainer Academy

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Announcing new changes to the Aquarian Trainer Academy: At the June 2011 Trainers Forum, held in Espanola, New Mexico, the Academy announced changes affecting all Academy Members. These changes were approved in April by the Academy’s governing body, the Teacher Trainer Executive Committee (TTEC) and went into effect July 1, 2011. Along with these new changes, the Academy has created a number of new tools/documents to guide and support the development of Trainers.

To access these changes and new tools, click on the links below. Also included are the presentation and video from the June 2011 KRI Trainers Forum. For those who did not attend the forum, we recommend viewing sections four through eight as they provide helpful insights into how these tools are to be used when moving to a new Trainer level in the Academy.

• Aquarian Trainer Academy Changes
• PowerPoint Presentation from Trainers Forum (Powerpoint) (PDF)
• Trainers Forum Video
• Individual Development Plan (IDP)
• Competency Standards by Level
• Units of Study – Content Credit Tool
• Roles & Primary Responsibilities – Grid Format
• Map for Moving through the Academy

Aquarian Trainer Academy (ATA): The purpose of the Academy is to cultivate and fully utilize the talents and attribute of each individual who is called to be a Teacher Trainer, while maintaining quality and consistency in training. Through the structure of the Trainer Academy, we are striving to create coherence and credibility in the continued transmission of the teachings of the Master. This insures that future Trainers will have the necessary skill and caliber to deliver the teachings. The Aquarian Trainer Academy is dedicated to the realization of the fullest potential and contribution of each Trainer. Toward this end, we have created an orderly, yet flexible system of classification and developmental process. Each step in this process carries a specific set of qualifications, teaching roles, program roles, skills, attributes and annual licensing appropriate to that level.

One of the first things an interested applicant needs to do is to find a Mentoring Lead Trainer who will act as their mentor.

How to locate a Mentoring Lead Trainer
The Mentoring Lead is the teacher trainer who will develop trainers-in-training (TNTs) from Intern through Professional level. Below is the list of Lead Trainers that are currently approved to mentor in the ATA. If you wish to apply to the Academy, choose a trainer from this list and then contact them about the possibility of mentoring under them. It is important to know that Mentoring Leads are under no obligation to accept you. Once a Lead Trainer has agreed to mentor you, talk about your goals and go over practical details with them. The documents below will provide guidelines for this first step and open the dialogue between Mentor and Mentee regarding expectations, financial agreement, time frame, concerns and other pertinent topics. Once you have acceptance from a Mentoring Lead Trainer, follow the steps described under Entry into the Academy.

▪List of Mentoring Lead Trainers

▪Qualities of a Mentoring Lead

▪Mentor Mentee Operating Agreement

Not all Lead Trainer’s qualify as Mentoring Leads so if you want to mentor with a Lead Trainer who is not on this list, please have that Lead Trainer contact Tarn Taran Singh directly.

To all members of the Aquarian Trainer Academy: Current Academy policy, which went into effect on January 1, 2011, requires that all members of the Academy (Applicants, Interns, Associates, Specialists, Professionals and Lead Trainers) must be certified Level Two Practitioners. If you are not fully Level Two certified please fill out the Level 2 Extension Request to show your plan for taking the Level Two modules you haven’t completed in order to continue to license and/or participate in the Academy.

▪Level 2 Certification Policy

Entry into the Academy as an Intern

A Trainer applicant enters the Academy through an application and approval process. To begin, a prospective trainer is responsible for finding a Training Program and Mentoring Lead Trainer who accepts them for mentoring and then provides a letter to the Academy indicating that intention. After reviewing the list of qualifications found in the Applicant Instructions and judging that they are met, the applicant submits an application, documentation of KY teaching hours, signed Code of Excellence, applicant questions, Competency Evaluation Form and applicant fee to KRI.

Important: You cannot apply to a higher level of the Academy without having first been officially approved as an Intern in the Academy.

▪Applicant Instructions

▪Application Form

▪Application Competency Evaluation Form

▪Applicant Payment Form

▪Code of Excellence (formerly known as Code of Ethics)

Development Tools

• Individual Development Plan (IDP)
• Units of Study – Content Credit Tool (Instructions are here)
• Intern Role Description

Once your application has been received IN FULL, KRI will contact you about scheduling an interview. Most interviews take place at Summer Solstice, Winter Solstice and at the European Yoga Festival.

The deadlines for submission of your full application are:
By May 1st for a Summer Solstice interview.
By June 1st for a European Yoga Festival interview.
By November 1st for a Winter Solstice interview.

Please note any applications received later than these deadlines will not be scheduled for that event.

Associate Trainer Candidate Application

The Associate Trainer maintains his or her mentoring relationship with their Lead Trainer but is eligible to teach up to 25% of a program without direct supervision. There is no established Associate training period. An Associate Candidate is interviewed at Summer Solstice, Winter Solstice and at the European Yoga Festival.

Please note any applications received later than these deadlines will not be scheduled for that event.

▪Associate Applicant Instructions

▪Associate Application Form

▪Competency Evaluation Form

Mentoring Lead Trainer Evaluation Form

▪Associate Candidate Lead Trainer’s Evaluation Form

Development Tools

• Individual Development Plan (IDP)
• Units of Study – Content Credit Tool (Instructions are here)
• Associate Role Description

Professional Trainer Candidate Application

As a Professional Trainer, you will be eligible to deliver 50% of the curriculum that you have qualified for in content credits. The Professional can teach as part of a team under the supervision of a Lead Trainer. When an Associate Trainer and the mentoring Lead Trainer agree that the candidate is ready to become a Professional Trainer, a formal application is submitted to KRI. These documents can be found below. The candidate meets with a review board of qualified Trainers at Summer Solstice or the European Yoga Festival.

The deadlines for submission of your full application are:
By May 1st for a Summer Solstice interview.
By June 1st for a European Yoga Festival interview.

Please note any applications received later than these deadlines will not be scheduled for that event.

▪Professional Applicant Instructions

▪Professional Application Form

▪Competency Evaluation Form

Mentoring Lead Trainer Evaluation Form

▪Professional Candidate Lead Trainer’s Evaluation Form

Development Tools

• Individual Development Plan (IDP)
• Units of Study – Content Credit Tool (Instructions are here)
• Professional Role Description

Lead Trainer Candidate Application

The Lead Trainer is the engine of a program, leading a Training Team and licensing a Level 1 Training Course with KRI. The Lead Trainer is proficient in all aspects of course content (with possible exception of Western Anatomy) and may teach up to 80% of the program. The candidate will meet with a review board of qualified Trainers at Summer Solstice or the European Yoga Festival in order to enter the process of becoming a Lead Trainer.

The deadlines for submission of your full application are:
By May 1st for a Summer Solstice interview.
By June 1st for a European Yoga Festival interview.

Please note any applications received later than these deadlines will not be scheduled for that event.

▪Lead Candidate Application and Practicum process

▪Lead Candidate Form

▪L1 Lt Practicum Application

▪Competency Evaluation Form

Evaluation Forms:

▪Lead Candidate Lead Trainer Evaluation Form

▪Lead Candidate Practicum Classroom Evaluation

▪Lead Candidate Practicum Program Evaluation

▪Lead Candidate Practicum Team Member Evaluation

Development Tools

• Individual Development Plan (IDP)
• Units of Study – Content Credit Tool (Instructions are here)
• Lead Role Description

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