Functional Awareness® Certification

Functional Awareness Movement Educator Certification (FA®ME)

Functional Awareness® Movement Educators develop a firm foundation in anatomical and somatic approaches to movement. Participants learn specific strategies and skills facilitate efficiency of movement. In addition, the program teaches one to live and practice the principles of ease in action in the studio and integrate the principles in daily life.

2023-24 Requirements for Certification as a Functional Awareness® Movement Educator

Functional Awareness offerings can be enrolled separately to enrich practices as a movement educator.

To become a certified Functional Awareness® Movement Educator( FA®ME) one is required to enroll in all three educational offerings listed here.

Course of Study

Thanks for your interest in our program! The certification is split up into 3 parts.

FA Certification sequence:

Part 1: Synchronous online or in-person learning sessions with reading and writing assignments 

October 15, 2023
Noon-1 p.m. Eastern:  In-person as well as asynchronous webinar option.

November 12 2023
Noon-1 p.m. Eastern: Synchronous online discussion of assigned reading & practical applications.

January 28, 2024
Noon-1 p.m. Eastern: Synchronous online discussion of assigned reading & practical applications.

March 3, 2024
Noon-1 p.m. Eastern: Synchronous online discussion of assigned reading & practical applications.

April 7, 2024
Noon-1 p.m. Eastern: Synchronous online discussion of assigned reading & practical applications.

June 2, 2024
Noon-1 p.m. Eastern: Synchronous online discussion of assigned reading & practical applications.

Additional optional FA in-person/ asynchronous webinars TBA and offered at no charge to certification participants.

*Part 1 costs $400

Part 2 Asynchronous Learning

A 6-week virtual, asynchronous NDEO OPDI Course
NDEO CEUs are offered for this certification section.
Offered twice annually: Jan 1 through February 10 OR  June 14 through 25.

*Part 2 is paid directly to NDEO. It costs $295 for members or $370 for non-members.

Part 3 In-Person Functional Awareness Summer Study at Towson University

Dates: July 29 – August 2, 2024

*Part 3 costs $400 if paid before the early-bird deadline $450 after the deadline

Please let us know if you have any questions and/or you’d like to meet to discuss in more detail!

Click here https://functionalawareness.org/5-day-summer-study-in-functional-awareness-anatomy-in-action/ to see a sample of the curriculum and daily timeline

Outcomes:

Participants will

  • Learn the FA reflective practice of the 4Rs
  • Learn an approach to anatomy through multimedia, interactive, creative methods
  • Develop visual, tactile, and proprioceptive skills training to assess, assist, and enhance student learning in movement skills through embodied anatomy.
  • Improve your functional anatomy literacy
  • Participate in private/group sessions with Certified FAEducators
  • Integrate Functional Awareness® principles of movement function into a movement practice of choice
  • Develop lesson plans applying FA® concepts to specific disciplines
  • Teach integrative research and applications to fellow educators and trainees

For further information and application information contact us at info@functionalawareness.org.

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