Certification Requirements

• Must Have Instructors Approval

• Must hold the rank of at least 1st Dan

• Must be recommended by the Instructor(s) or Assistant Instructors

• Must maintain 90% class attendance

• Must Pass Assistance exam

• Must pass written exam with 95% or higher

• Must be CPR certified

This person holds at least a 1st dan ranking. As an Assistant Instructor, this person is training and learning what he or she needs to know to become a certified instructor.

An Assistant Instructor will be the right hand of the dojangs instructors. They will be in charge of teaching some classes, greeting new students, and being the role models for all other students.

An Assistant Instructor can be relieved of this level at any time by the dojang leadership upon a lapse of character or teachable spirit. Once appointed, it is expected that the student would continue to prepare his or her skills and academic understanding such that once they earn their 2nd Dan Black Belt, they would be able to test for the Instructor rating

• Is responsible for the care and maintenance of the school
• Assists in belt examinations
• Maintains order in the school—not permitting any horseplay and disrespect of others
• Sets the example and helps enforce proper etiquette in the school
• Performs necessary first aid for school related injuries
• Ensures that the school is clean before and after each class
• Is an ambassador for the class, seeking out and making new students welcome
• Sets the example for all students in drills, attire, and technique
• Buffers the instructor from questions (requirements, etiquette, technique)
• Must attend at least two Beginners class, two Intermediate class, and two Advanced classes a month as well as their own classes.
• Teaches at least one class a week with the help of other assistants, trainees, and or aids.