Certification from the NQA is a professional endorsement from America's premier Qigong membership organization.
Certification from the NQA allows Qigong Instructors and Practitioners to validate their knowledge and abilities. Individuals that are certified have enhanced credibility to clients and employers. With public recognition of professional achievement, certified members can position themselves for appropriate recognition and a critical sense of confidence and achievement.
Our Certification Committee consists of seasoned instructors, practitioners, and clinicians who represent various types of Qigong. Several of our committee members have well over 40 years of practice, and possess a strong understanding of Qigong theory.
With this combination of knowledge and experience, you can feel confident that you will get a fair assessment of your training. Over the years, we have certified individuals from many different schools and teachers.
Our criteria for certification emphasizes in-person training. We feel that Qigong is very experiential and is best practiced in the presence of a teacher.
In-person training allows the teacher to assess the student's Qi flow on a first hand basis. Being in the presence of each other allows for the direct observation and Qi transmission during the training.
With that being said, we still allow for a portion of training hours to be achieved through virtual training, but a greater portion will need to be done in-person.
Virtual training is where the teacher and student are connected online and can see and speak to each other in real time. It may be one on one, or it may be a larger group. The value of the virtual course depends on the specific circumstances of the online training and the NQA Certification Committee has the discretion to decide on the number of hours to be awarded for virtual training in each individual case.
Up to 25% of the total hours required for each certification level can be virtual. There is one exception: Any virtual hours accrued during 2020 - 2022 can be used for up to 50% of the total hours required for that level. A letter of explanation from the teacher outlining the format of the virtual training - as well as what was taught - may be requested as part of the Committee’s assessment process.
At least 200 hours of documented formal Qigong Training
2 years of personal Qigong practice
At least 500 hours documented formal Qigong Training including at least 350 didactic hours of which 200 are specific to Qigong
The satisfactory completion of an interview with members of the Application Review Committee (ARC) may be required
At least 1500 hours documented formal Qigong training including 1000 didactic hours of which 600 are specific to Qigong
The satisfactory completion of an interview with members of the Application Review Committee (ARC)
After the initial application fee of $150, this is the pricing structure for certification.
Only one certification track has been completed. This could include the Certified Qigong Instructor or Certified Qigong Clinical Practitioner track.
Two certification tracks have been completed. This mean an individual is certified in both the Certified Qigong Instructor & Certified Qigong Clinical Practitioner track.
