Professional Development (PD) Course Registration Requirements for Yoga Therapy

Yoga Australia recognises the prerogative of each training provider to teach from their own unique perspective and has allowed for flexibility regarding which tools to emphasise within and beyond the required knowledge of certain subjects.

Course registration should include supporting documentation that includes the details below.

PD Course Overview

Students (the target participants for this course are:)
Entry Requirements (list any specific course entry requirements for example, language literacy, anatomy and physiology knowledge or pre-requiste qualifications)

PD Course Outcomes

Attendance Requirements
Course Requirements (what do students need to successfully do to complete the course
Course Competencies (by the end of the course, what will students be able to demonstrate they can do)
Wording on Certificate given on successful completion
Course Feedback (Feedback will be sought by the following process:) Feedback and input from students and other stakeholders will be sought, gathered and acted upon, where necessary, on a regular basis.

Teaching and Assessment Overview

Refer to the instructions below for abbreviations to use in the Teaching and Assessment table. For example, under the Mode of Delivery column, if your courses is delivered in the classroom, use IP (In Person) as the abbreviation.

Curriculum Area	Complete the row/s relevant to the curriculum/competency being delivered.
Description	Describe the objectives of the course and the content being covered.
Hours	Document the hours that will spent covering the content. C – Contact Hours (i.e. in class) SS – Self Study Hours
Modes of delivery	Describe how the delivery of training will take place. Choose from the following abbreviations: IP – In Person  SS – Self Study OL – Online  O – Other (describe)
Learning activities	Outline the learning activities that will be used in each curriculum area. Choose from the following abbreviations: E – Experiential practice R – Research RJ – Reflection and journaling  H – Hypothetical and scenarios W – Workshop/group discussion. I – Inquiry – discussion, questioning, formulating information C – Collaborative A – Application of existing knowledge O – Other (describe)
Assessment	Competency based training is training that is designed to allow a learner to demonstrate their ability to do something in contrast to grading their performance with a score. APD is competency based training. Outline the way in which students will be assessed on their skills and knowledge in each curriculum area. Choose from the following abbreviations: OB – Observation and Oral Questioning W – Workbooks  P – Practical tasks. S – Simulation R – Research SA – Short answer E – Extended writing M – Multiple choice O – Other (describe)
Teacher & Mentor	Include the name of the teacher and mentor (if required) that are delivering the training for each curriculum area.

Teaching and Assessment table

Demonstrate how the course content maps to the Yoga Therapy Educational standards 

Curriculum Area	Description	Hours		Teacher	Mode of Delivery	Learning Activities	Assessment
Yoga Foundations		C
		SS
Biomedical and Psychological Foundations		C
		SS
Yoga Therapy tools and Therapeutic Skills		C
		SS
Practicum		C
		SS
Professional Practice		C
		SS