How to train as a Mindfulness Teacher
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Professional Standards for the Mindfulness Teachers Association of Ireland (MTAI) 2018
MTAI Recognised Training
The MTAI recognises teachers who have successfully qualified with the following training institutions:
- MSc Mindfulness Based Interventions. University College Dublin, Ireland (UCD)
- MSc Mindfulness Based Wellbeing, University College Cork (UCC)
- The Mindfulness Centre for Professional Training Ireland, Dublin
- The Centre for Mindfulness in Medicine Healthcare and Society – University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA
- The Centre for Mindfulness Practice and Research, Bangor University, Wales
- Institute for Mindfulness Based Approaches (IMA)
Other qualifications
Applications for membership will also be considered from teachers who have not graduated from one of the recognized training programmes but can demonstrate equivalency to the training standards of the MTAI, or have developed a significant experience delivering MBSR and / or MBCT programmes over a number of years.
Please see here the training standards for programmes.