Registered Thai Therapist (RTT): Minimum requirements are 180 hours of formal hands-on study of traditional Thai massage (nuad boran, Thai yoga massage, etc.). Your study must have been completed in traditional style, on a floor mat, addressing the entire body. At least one year (and no more than 4 years) must have elapsed since your first study of traditional Thai massage. Herbal compress therapy, Thai foot massage, reflexology, Thai for the table, Ruesee Dat Ton, Tok Sen, or other hybrid or accessory modalities are acceptable only if they are in excess of the initial 180 hour minimum requirement. If you have studied more than 300 hours of formal study, you may use this application to apply as RTT Advanced.

All Registered Thai Therapists agree in writing to maintain records of all client sessions, and to further their studies in Thai massage by taking continuing education courses. Registered Thai Therapists receive a certificate suitable for framing which confers the title of RTT.

When you join at this level of membership, you may use the title of Registered Thai Therapist (RTT) after your name.

RTT $175 (one-time registration fee)

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Instructor / School:

Instructor: Minimum requirements are 500 hours of formal study of traditional Thai massage and related Thai healing arts. (put one space here between sentences) At least some of this study must have been completed with instructors and schools within the THAI international network. No more than 30 of these 500 hours may be based on assistant teaching or apprenticeships. by approved instructors and institutions. As an Instructor member, you must teach all course work yourself, and may not use assistant teachers. Instructors and Schools may use their name, the title of RTT, and the THAI logo in conjunction with their marketing and advertising, and may list all the workshops they teach on the THAI website, which is available to the general public.

Instructor: $250 (one-time registration fee)

Additional requirements:

• You must have completed a minimum of 500 hours of logged hands-on practice.
• You must submit Curriculum Guidelines for each course and workshops you wish to be listed with THAI.
• You must have studied in Thailand at least once.
• You must have studied 20 additional hours of combined Thai cultural studies such as Thai herbal medicine, Thai herbal compress therapy, SE Asian or Buddhist studies, Thai language or cooking classes, and other related cultural activities.
• Your first formal study of Thai massage must have taken place a minimum of 3 years before you apply as an Instructor.

School / Institution: To become a school member in the THAI network, the main teacher in the school must fulfill all the requirements for Instructor listed above, and must also adhere to the following guidelines:

• The School must offer classes and workshops in a facility that is owned or rented by the main teacher (Instructor) or the school Director. The school may have employees and assistant teachers.
• Any assistant teachers in the school must also be Registered Thai Therapists in THAI, and must have completed at least 300 hours of formal Thai massage training. Assistant teachers may not teach entire workshops or courses on their own, but only in conjunction with and under supervision of the main instructor. Additional conditions may apply.
• The school must operate within all local and national legal guidelines, and must be known and promoted as a school, not as an individual teacher.
• School members receive priority listings in the THAi THAI directories and referral lists, and may use their business name and the personal name of the main instructor in conjunction with their marketing and advertising. All workshops and classes offered by the school may be listed in the directories on the THAI web site, which is available to the general public.

School / Institution: $300 (one-time registration fee)

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Associate Member: Individuals or organizations linked to Thai massage, yoga, and bodywork who are supportive of THAI's goals and objectives. These members may include herbalists, manufacturers, spas, suppliers, travel agents, retailers, etc. Associate Members are listed in the member directory, have access to the THAI archives, and may advertise on the THAI website and in the newsletter.

Associate Member $175 (one-time registration fee)

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To qualify as a Registered Thai Therapist at any level, you must have studied with at least one THAI-approved teacher or school, regardless of the number of hours studied. For example, if you are applying for RTT/Practitioner membership (minimum 180 hours of study), any number of those hours may be with a teacher or school that is not yet affiliated with THAI, as long as the remaining hours were completed with a THAI Approved Provider. The list of THAI Approved Providers appears on the THAI web site, and is updated regularly to include new teachers and schools. These requirements do not apply for Basic Members.

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