UNDERSTANDING KINESIOLOGY ACCREDITATION

In Martinstown Holistic Centre, Kinesiology is taught on a modular basis. This allows students to reach professional Kinesiologist qualification at a pace that suits your own life. The course modules have been approved by the KAI and KF and are all taught by qualified registered instructors. It is the KAI or the KF who assess and award qualifications.

In the centre, we help prepare you in applying for professional membership. All your courses are logged and signed by each instructor. It is your responsibility to ensure this. You can apply to either or both governing bodies. There are slight variations in the requirements and the categories of membership vary slightly. For an outline of the requirements of the KAI and KF and for details of where to access application forms, please click on the appropriate Kinesiology body below.

MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES FOR KAI (Kinesiology Association of Ireland) (click down into the relevant page giving the details) (
MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES FOR KF (Kinesiology Federation) (click down into the relevant page giving the details) (

MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES FOR KAI (Kinesiology Association of Ireland)

For application forms please go to website www.KAI.ie

Professional Membership of Kinesiology Association of Ireland (KAI)
open to all who meet the educational standards laid down by the association; undertake to abide by the KAI Constitution and Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice; and who hold practitioner insurance. A Professional member has voting rights, may go forward for election to the KAI committee, receives newsletters and information updates.
Fee for 2007 - €70

For members who first join the KAI after 1 January 2006 the educational requirements for professional memberships are:

250 hours kinesiology training of which:
- 180 hours accredited kinesiology training from KAI list and/or AKA
- list (category A or B) with proficiency/competence assessment
plus
- 70 hours additional kinesiology training e.g. additional courses, assessed case studies, supervised practise sessions
and
120 hours accredited core subjects with a minimum of:

• Anatomy & physiology - 30 hours
• Nutrition - 30 hours
• Interpersonal & communication skills - 12 Hours
• Practise management - 24 Hours
• Occupational First Aid - 20 hours

The following diploma courses meet the full requirements for professional membership
The diploma course of the Kinesiology College of Ireland www.kinesiologycollege.com
The diploma course of Harmony Holistics

Student/Affiliate members will require 180 hours Kinesiology (120 assessed, 60 other)

Student Membership
is open to anyone who has commenced a course of study in a recognised branch of kinesiology. A student member may attend AGMs but does not have voting rights; will receive newsletters and information updates. To achieve professional membership, a Student must reach the educational requirements in place at the time of first joining the KAI.
fee for 2007 - €35
New Student Concession
first year student of KAI registered instructor €10

MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES FOR KF (Kinesiology Association of Ireland)

For application forms please go to website www.kinesiologyfederation.org

International Kinesiology Federation Registered Professional (IKFRP)
This category is open to kinesiologists who have evidenced 1200 total hours of training in kinesiology and additional core subjects - Anatomy & Physiology, Nutrition, Practice Management, Communication Skills and Clinical Practice.

Fee for 2007 – 110 stg

Kinesiology Federation Registered Professional (KFRP)
This category is available to kinesiologists who have been assessed in both a foundation and an advanced kinesiology training that is recognised by the KF, plus have been assessed in Nutrition, Interpersonal Skills, Practice Management and Anatomy and Physiology. They will also have completed 200 clinical practice hours and have undergone mentoring.


Fee for 2007 – 95 stg

Kinesiology Federation Associate (KF Assoc.)
The category is available to those kinesiologists who have been assessed in both a foundation and an advanced kinesiology recognised by the KF but who have yet to complete all the requirements for KFRP e.g. Nutrition, Practice Management, Anatomy and Physiology and Interpersonal Skills. KF Associates are under the supervision of a mentor.


Fee for 2007 – 70 stg

Touch for Health Instructor
This category is open to anyone who is a teacher of Touch for Health.


Fee for 2007 – 70 stg

Touch for Health Proficient
This category is open to everyone who has completed the training, home study requirements and assessment in Touch for Health.


Fee for 2007 – 45 stg

Touch for health Member
The category is open to everyone who has completed a course of study in Touch for Health. The minimum requirement is to have done Touch for Health 1.


Fee for 2007 – 40 stg

Student Membership
Student membership is open to anyone studying on a KF recognised kinesiology training course with a KF recognised instructor.

fee for 2007 – 40 stg
Friend Membership

This category is open to anyone who has an interest in kinesiology and would like to keep up to date with KF news.


fee for 2007 – 25 stg


For more information on understanding Kinesiology contact Martinstown Holistic Centre