FAQs Archive - Tai Chi for Health Institute

Q: How long do I have access to the SIPP materials? How long will it take to complete?

You have one year of access from the time you register for the Self-Paced Instructor Training Workshop. You can keep accessing the material (watch and re-watch any of the videos) in the bundle, including the optional webinars, for the entire 365 days. Completing the SIPP online learning program takes anywhere from 10 hours; for experienced Tai Chi for Health instructors, to 150 hours for participants new to tai chi; taking into account that learning, practising and memorising the form takes time. Please start your preparation as soon as possible and allow suitable time to complete the required program depending on your experience.

Q: Can I teach the Tai Chi for Health program without being TCHI Board Certified?

The Board certification is your license to use the title Dr Paul Lam’s Tai Chi for Health program’s and to prove that you have been trained, meet the Board’s standards and are qualified to teach the program’s. Many governmental and funding bodies require proof of an appropriate qualification to teach tai chi. Tai Chi for Health programs are backed by medical evidence. The Institute ensures all our Board certified instructors are well trained and qualified to teach these programs safely and effectively, they are recognised and respected worldwide. Your participants can be reassured that they are in good hands.