Approved Training Program Application

Thank you for applying to become an ISMETA Approved Training Program.

To complete this application, you will need:

• A complete curriculum that complies with the Pillars of the Profession: Scope of Practice, Standards of Practice, Core Competencies, and Code of Ethics

• A detailed description of program syllabi, including course outlines, content, and module descriptions.

• A sample lesson plan for a 1-3 hour session in your curriculum.

• To arrange payment of the $250 nonrefundable one-time application fee through info@ismeta.org.

• The names and résumés of faculty and core staff. Program Directors must hold a current ISMETA credential as a Registered Somatic Movement Educator (RSME), Registered Somatic Movement Therapist (RSMT), Master Somatic Movement Educator (MSME), or Master Somatic Movement Therapist (MSMT). Faculty and core staff must hold professional credentials as Registered Somatic Movement Educators, Registered Somatic Movement Therapists, and/or Registered Somatic Dance Educators (in any combination). All required credentials must be obtained prior to application.
  
  

Your application will be reviewed by the Professional Standards Committee. Please note that this review process typically takes two to three months. If additional information or documentation is required during this time, you will be contacted directly.

If your application is approved, your prorated annual fee will be collected at that time.

If your program contains components of online learning, please see the new Online Learning Guidelines.

Please note: For current ISMETA Approved Training Programs seeking to add an additional program, please contact info@ismeta.org before submitting this form.

*The application fee is nonrefundable.

Please note: For current ISMETA Approved Training Programs seeking Dual Registered recognition, please contact info@ismeta.org before submitting the join form.

Please provide the name, credentials, and résumé of the Program Director and each core faculty member. The Program Director must hold, at least, a Registered Somatic Movement Educator and/or Registered Somatic Movement Therapist credential. Faculty and core staff must hold professional credentials as Registered Somatic Movement Educators, Registered Somatic Movement Therapists, and/or Registered Somatic Dance Educators (in any combination). All required credentials must be obtained prior to application.

GUIDELINES FOR ONLINE LEARNING

ISMETA created guidelines with extensive input from our members and Leadership Council for three categories of ISMETA-Approved Training Programs:

For 250-hour and 500-hour programs

     • In-person Training: 81% - 100% of the training hours live, “in-person” and 0% - 19% of the training hours online

     • Mixed Format Training: 20% - 80% of the training hours live, “in-person” and 20% - 80% of the training hours online

For 250-hour programs only

     • Online Training: 0% - 19% of the training hours live, “in-person” and 81-100% of training hours online

Include here a detailed description of how your program specifically prepares your students to meet the ISMETA Core Competencies. 

All Approved Training Programs must agree to abide by the standards articulated in the Training Program Guidelines and Requirements, ISMETA Pillars of the Profession: Scope of Practice, Core Competencies, Standards of Practice, Code of Ethics, and Logo Usage Agreement below, and to train its students to abide by these standards. Please review these policies and attest to your compliance with these standards by checking the boxes below.

Logo Usage Agreement:

We request that all Approved Training Programs use the ISMETA Logos, link to the ISMETA website and ISMETA social media accounts. The ISMETA Logo can be used in print or in digital applications. We ask that when using the logos, you hyperlink to the ISMETA homepage www.ISMETA.org. Please note these Logos are dated and will need to be updated yearly on your materials. Along with the Logo, we ask that you include the following language wherever possible:

"Our Approved Training Program of the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association meets the high Standards of Practice and uphold the Code of Ethics. For more information visit www.ISMETA.org"               

Thank you for completing the ISMETA Approved Training Program Application. Once your application is complete, we will begin the review process. Our goal is to complete the review within two months. As part of the review, we may request the following:

• a Zoom or phone call to clarify any questions the committee may have about your application

• video or written samples of your work