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Students may matriculate step-by-step toward Teacher Certification with the support of Ruth Zaporah and Senior Teachers. There are three levels of Certification: Approved Teachers, Advanced Teachers, and Senior Teachers. This page details information on how to earn credit hours toward these levels of Certification and obtain the legal rights to teach Action Theater™.
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Approved Teachers are eligible to teach and perform Action Theater
utilizing the name and trademark. To become an Approved Teacher, one must complete at least 600 hours of training within a period of eight years or less. These 600 hours must include: 100 hours with Ruth Zaporah 100 hours with a Senior Teacher 300 hours with Ruth Zaporah, a Senior Teacher, or an Advanced Teacher 100 hours with Ruth Zaporah, a Senior Teacher, an Advanced Teacher, or an Approved Teacher Upon completing these 600 hours, the candidate must then take a Teacher Certification workshop with Ruth, offered every two to three years. At the discretion of Ruth Zaporah or a Senior Teacher, candidates for certification may be required to complete additional hours. To accumulate training hours, contact your current and/or past teachers and ask for a signed Hours Completed Form. Hours may be credited retroactively within the last five years with the consent of a Senior Teacher or Ruth Zaporah. This form is available for download at the following link: ATCertHours.pdf Approved Teachers are required to participate in a two-week refresher lab with Ruth Zaporah once every two to three years and to maintain current license (described below) to preserve their standing. |
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IIn addition to the rights extended to Approved Teachers, Advanced
Teachers are eligible to teach additional required hours towards
Certification. To become an Advanced Teacher, one must complete the Teacher Certification process, plus a minimum total of 800 training hours with Ruth Zaporah or a Senior Teacher, and demonstrate a comprehensive and embodied understanding through ongoing practice of teaching and performing. After these requirements are met, a candidate for Advanced status must receive approval from Ruth Zaporah and at least one Senior Teacher. Students seeking Level I Teacher Certification may complete up to 400 hours with an Advanced Teacher as part of the 600 hours requirement; see Level I certification section above for clarification. To preserve their standing, Advanced Teachers must participate in a two-week refresher lab with Ruth Zaporah every two to three years. Advanced Teachers are required to maintain a current license. |
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In addition to the rights, benefits, and obligations given to
Advanced Teachers, Senior Teachers, along with Ruth Zaporah,
determine who will receive Advanced Teacher Status. Students seeking Level I Teacher Certification may complete up to 500 hours with a Senior Teacher as part of the 600 hours requirement; see Level I certification section above for clarification. Senior Teachers are selected based on their thorough understanding of the work, years of dedication, practice, skill and experience in performing and teaching improvisation. Senior Teachers are selected by Ruth Zaporah and one or more Senior Teachers. Senior Teachers are required to participate in a two-week refresher lab with Ruth Zaporah once every two to three years and to keep their license current. |
| All Certified Teachers of Action Theater are required to hold an Action Theater License. The annual fee for the license is $125 U.S. Dollars. Upon receiving the license, Certified Teachers may use the trademarked words, "Action Theater tm," for one year. In to the right to use the AT trademark, Licensees will have access to the Action Theater logo for use on their advertising materials. They will be listed on the Action Theater web site, the international focal point for Action Theater, and may utilize the Action Theater Listserv, an invitation only communication device for licensed teachers and Ruth Zaporah. Licensees will receive up-to-date information on current Action Theater activities and advisories on new developments in the theory and practice of the form. License fees include these services and administration costs of the licensing program. |
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