how did u get certified?

[Azmyth]

is there a standard for instructor certification or is it like much of everything else with martial arts. something that is different from place to place.. what constitutes you being certified to be an instructor. Sure, being a teacher and being certified to teach are 2 different things, but this is directed towards those wanting to teach who are black belt and who may have a knack for it. What did u have to do to be considered certified to test students and teach them?

[Rateh]

It depends. My instructor just said hey your teaching these classes now, and by the way show up on friday to help judge testing.

[Azmyth]

thats how I thought it might work.

I'm taking a mixture of Kenpo and jiujitsu now from an old instructor that I used to do TKD with. He is a 5th degree in TKD. I was talking to him about how I wanted to finish up and get my first degree because I don' t have alot to go. A friend of mine who is a 2nd degree black belt in TKD is now going with me to do kenpo as well and my instructor suggested that my friend could work with me on the rest and test me for black belt in TKD. We just didn't know if you had to have some kind of certification with a sanctioning body or something.

I guess basically its more or less like anything else.. what your getting is a belt signifying you know what your doing, and a certificate with someone who hopefully is respected in the MA world's name on it.

My instructor said even though he doesn't rank in TKD anymore, he would be present at my testing.. and he would sign the certificate of promotion for me. I just want to get my black belt.. I have spent the last 8 years trying.. but due to mcdojoness of the last school i went to.. i got delayed.

I should have been black belt a long time ago. He decided to change his belt system all around and add double the belts.. which had no point other than to keep his students paying longer.

[AikiGuy]

At my school, certification is part of the BB test. As soon as you pass, you are automatically qualified to sub for any instructor, or go start a class elsewhere.

[Azmyth]

right but there is no like law that says... "you can't test people for black belts until you have completed X requirements" its more or less a judgement thing that changes from school to school. being black belt does not make you a teacher, but at the same time.. if you are black belt.. not owning your own school does not make u any less capable of teaching someone what you know.

[bushido_man96]

Certification is good for credibility. If you have a certificate from a sanctioned body, like the ITF, WTF, JKA, or what not. When I was in the ATA, I had to meet certain trainee instructor requirements, and then went to Instructor Certification Camp for a week. Upon successful completion of the camp, I was recognized as a Certified Instructor. In my current organization, once I pass my 3rd dan testing, I will become a certified instructor, as long as I have been teaching in some facet to meet the requirments.

[Azmyth]

right credibility and teaching ability are the key things that matter.

[KarateEd]

It depends. My instructor just said hey your teaching these classes now, and by the way show up on friday to help judge testing.

That is how it works at my current school, too. When I was training in TSD I believe one had to get certified as an instructor through the World TSD Association before one could operate his (or her) own school. I don't know what was involved in the certification process, though.

Ed