AOBTA® Certified Instructor or Registered Instructor
About our Certified Instructor (CI) Membership
Certified Instructor (CI) membership in AOBTA® is awarded to those applicants who have successfully
completed the requirements outlined in the Certified Instructor Application Packet.
A Certified Instructor member is a professional, voting member of the Organization.
An AOBTA®-CI:
must first be an AOBTA® Certified Practitioner
has completed at least 5 years of active practice with a minimum of 500 treatments/year
is able to demonstrate a working knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology
has a minimum of 5 years teaching experience
is able to teach in fluent English
is qualified to teach all aspects of the CMT segments of the AOBTA® 500-hour curriculum
exhibits a higher degree of knowledge and understanding than a Certified Practitioner of his/her
Form of Asian Bodywork Therapyhas passed an oral and practical interview by the Certified Instructor Review Committee
Annual membership dues are $200.
About our Registered Instructor (RI) Membership
Registered Instructor (RI) membership in AOBTA® is awarded to those applicants who have successfully
completed the requirements outlined in the Registered Instructor Application Packet.
A Registered Instructor member is a professional, voting member of the Organization.
An AOBTA®-RI:
must first be an AOBTA® Certified Practitioner
has completed at least three (3) years of active professional ABT practice
has at least 150 hours teaching experience of ABT/OM (may include Teaching Assisting) over a
minimum of a two year periodis able to teach in fluent English, and exhibits a high degree of knowledge and understanding of
the subject matter that he/she teacheshas had an AOBTA® Certified Instructor observe and evaluate him/her teaching a class
and their application has passed a formal review by the Registered Instructor Committee
Annual membership dues are $175.
How to Apply
Step 1
Read the AOBTA® Code of Ethics | Every member is required read and agree to the Code of Ethics when applying for membership.
Step 2
Download and carefully review the Certified Instructor Application Packet or the Registered Instructor Application Packet. Gather supporting documentation and make arrangements for your letters of recommendation.
Step 3
Instruct those who are providing letters of recommendation to submit their documents directly to AOBTA®. Complete your sections of the application packet and submit as instructed.
Step 4 (for CI Membership only)
Prepare a video of yourself teaching a class with students. The instruction should include ABT form technique and the relevant Anatomy & Physiology and Chinese Medical theory. Submit that video along with your application packet.
All paperwork can be submitted to the AOBTA office, office@aobta.org
After You Complete These Steps
After you complete the above steps, your application packet will be submitted to the Certified Instructor Committee or the Registered Instructor Committee. They will assess your eligibility for the CI or the RI membership. These committees are comprised of AOBTA® instructors that are volunteering their time. Review may take up to 2 months and additional information or documentation may be requested at any time during the review.
Upon the committee's approval, the AOBTA® staff will make every effort to finalize your membership within a timely manner.
You will be contacted once your application has been approved and your CI or RI membership certificate will be mailed to you.