Yoga Alliance Professionals accredit 3 types of training courses: Foundation Training, Further Training and Specialist Training.
The lead teacher for any of these courses must be a Senior Yoga Teacher, which requires 8 years of teaching experience and 4,000 teaching hours (30% of the hours can be further training).
Each training course type has a unique set of criteria.
Foundation Training
- Minimum Total Hours: 200
- Minimum Contact Hours: 180
- Taught By: Senior Yoga Teacher (Min. 8 years teaching + 4,000 teaching/training hours)
- Accredited Training Hours: Yes
- Can be Taught Online: Yes (contact hours must be live, not pre-recorded - see additional requirements)
- Student must have at least 2 years of practice
Further Training
- Minimum Total Hours: 28
- Minimum Contact Hours: 28
- Taught By: Senior Yoga Teacher (Min. 8 years teaching + 4,000 teaching/training hours)
- Accredited Training Hours: Yes
- Can be Taught Online: Yes (contact hours must be live, not pre-recorded)
Specialist Training
- Minimum Total Hours: 40
- Minimum Contact Hours: 28
- Taught By: Senior Yoga Teacher (Min. 8 years teaching + 4,000 teaching/training hours)
- Accredited Training Hours: Yes
- Can be Taught Online: Yes (contact hours must be live, not pre-recorded)
You can find more detailed information about the training course standards here - https://www.yogaallianceprofessionals.org/accredited-training-professional-requirements