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"The things to do are: the things that need doing, that you see need to be done, and that no one else seems to see need to be done." - R. Buckminster Fuller
Evaluation and Certification DetailsIn order to build a group of colleagues who successfully practices KMI and contributes to its development, KMI Certification is a rigorous course on several levels, including academic.Academic evaluation: To be certified, each student must complete: 1. KMI Series Overview To demonstrate understanding of the series, each student must write a short (3-10 pages) summary, including the student’s experiences as a recipient and as a practitioner, key concepts and structures, and the relationship among the sessions. The student’s response to what was learned is critical. 2. Essay Questions Each student must write a 2-3 page essay on any two of 15 choices of subject. Both access to facts and interpretation in terms of structural/postural/movement issues will be assessed. i. Foot3. Session Notes Each student must keep and turn in notes on all their in-class practice sessions, including the visual assessment form provided for each session. The accompanying notes can be informal. 4. Anatomy Quizzes Straightforward, simple check-ups on the myofascial anatomy and goals of the sessions. 5. Working with the Instructors Although students are encouraged to work on and with instructors throughout the course, a formal evaluation of touch skills is required to graduate. Instructors will be looking for quality of contact, efficacy in contacting and moving tissues, skills in client movement cuing, empathy, body use, vocabulary of touch, and familiarity with key anatomical structures. 6. Class Presentation (Optional) Students may prepare a presentation (15 minute maximum) for the class. This is a talk on KMI as if to prospective clients or to some specific group, i.e. sports club, yoga class, medical group. Communication will be assessed. The student may share the presentation with a classmate. The ability to talk about and engage with the work in a professional context is nearly as important to each student’s professional success as is the actual practice. Students are encouraged to consult with the instructors at any time they wish with regards to their progress. Certification as a KMI Practitioner is dependent upon completing these five requirements, as well as competence and maturity in practicing the work in class. Certification may be withheld pending such completion. There is an administrative charge for written work turned in after the completion of class. Manual Technique Evaluation In addition to the academic work, to be certified, students must be able to deliver a competent structural bodywork series, as demonstrated during the overall class by: 1. The ability to describe relationships in the body on the basis of a visual assessment (bodyreading), build an overall picture from these relationships, and structure a session or series strategy based on that picture, 2. A wide vocabulary of touch tools which are applied appropriately to differing situations, 3. Professional demeanor with regards to appearance and timekeeping, and emotional maturity in dealings with models, classmates, and teachers, and finally, 4. The student’s work on the instructors. This is a valuable tool for student feedback and for instructor assessment. It is recommended that students take advantage of this throughout the course. There is no better way to help with application of the work, body use, and depth. As a KMI graduate, you may re-take any portion of the training for half the tuition. |
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