Hello Energy Arts certified instructors,
This is Bruce here, with the latest on our transition to the new 8-Level instructor certification system.
This new 8-level system is a big improvement over the old one. The greater number of levels enable us and you to more clearly present to the world your status as an EA instructor and the level of skill you have achieved. Plus as you reach one level, you’ll now have a much clearer and achievable set of skills to learn to get to the next level.
Your Current Certifications Will TransferÂ
As each subject is re-categorized into the 8-Level format, we will transfer your current certifications on our website into the new system, in the following manner:
- Physical Movements certifications become Level 1’s
- Level 1’s become Level 3’s
- Level 2’s become Level 5’s **
- Level 3’s become Level 7’s
**There is one exception. Anyone who first certified as a Dragon and Tiger Level 2 instructor in the 2017 Washington, D.C. training will become a Level 4.
Recertification Test Requirements and Timelines
Your new level in each subject will hold for one year until you take a recertification test in that subject – your certification will be removed from your instructor listing after one year if you have not recertified. Even if your certification is removed, however, you have the option to recertify anytime in the future (and when you do this your certification will be put back onto your instructor listing)
When you take that test, depending on the subject, what training you attended, and what group (Level 1, 2 or 3) you participated in during that training, you may be eligible to upgrade your level to an even higher level. For example, if you currently hold a Physical Movements certification in Heaven and Earth qigong, if you can now fully manifest the skills you were taught in your training, then you could achieve a new level as high as Level 6. Similarly, if you are currently a Level 2 in Heaven and Earth, you could achieve a Level 7 once you’ve tested.
Of course, if you haven’t maintained your skills, then you will be assigned whatever level you can meet.
We’ll ask you to take such a recertification test for each subject within one year of the date that we publish the new 8-Level criteria for it. This can be done in-person or online – if you are eager to achieve a higher level, be sure to test sooner.Â
For example, in March 2023Â we published the new 8-Level criteria for Foundational, Dragon and Tiger, Energy Gates, and Heaven and Earth qigong. Below are links to revised PDF documents which specify the 8-Level certification criteria for those subjects. These revised documents have been edited to make the criteria easier to understand. This list also includes the most recently updated 8-Level criteria for Tai Chi Circling Hands:
Foundational Qigong 8-Level Certification Criteria
Dragon & Tiger Qigong 8-Level Certification Criteria
Heaven & Earth Qigong 8-Level Certification Criteria (newly updated July, 2024)
Energy Gates Qigong 8-Level Certification Criteria (newly updated April, 2024)
Tai Chi Circling Hands Criteria (new April, 2025)
Many instructors have since taken certification or recertification tests in those subjects. The new Levels they achieved will be posted on their pages on our website as part of the transfer.
You can find more information about recertififcation here “How to Recertify in the New 8-Level System.”
We plan to publish 8-Level criteria for all other subjects going forward. As the criteria have been delineated for each new subject, we will post this information.
Once you recertify in a subject in the new system, you’ll need to recertify again within five years. I also strongly encourage you to continue to study with me and/or other instructors who hold a higher level than you.
Thanks for being an instructor and helping spread these wonderful arts.
May everything further,
Bruce
