Graduation Requirements
Academy of Qi Dao offers a progression of programs from
Basic to Advanced Practitioner and beyond. The requirements
for each of these certificates may be satisfied by a
combination of weeklong retreats and regular classes.
It is possible to substitute some of the study on campus
with quarterly weeklong retreats conducted at various
retreat centers and through personal coaching, which
must be arranged on an individual basis.
The Basic and Intermediate Practitioner Certificate
Courses each require at least one term of course work,
including two group classes per week, one seminar per
month, weekly semi-private sessions and bi-weekly practice
groups.
The Advanced Practitioner Certificate Course requires
two more terms of course work, including two group classes
per week, one seminar per month, weekly semi-private
sessions and bi-weekly practice groups.
To graduate with a Qigong Coach degree the Advanced
Student must successfully complete the Advanced Practitioner
program plus at least one year of Apprenticeship, which
may be done simultaneously with the training. To graduate
with the degree of a Qigong Master Coach the Graduate
Student must successfully complete the Master’s program,
a thesis and at least one year of Internship, which
may be done simultaneously with the training.
To graduate with a Ph.D. in Tibetan Shamanic Qigong
the Postgraduate Student must complete at least one
year of Residency at Portland Qigong Clinic, or other
clinic affiliated with the Academy. During the Residency,
they will also be required to conduct original research
and development at the clinic, and complete a dissertation
based on such research.
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