Support Your Goals

Graduates of the Professional Training Program bring the Tamalpa Life/Art Process® into classrooms, businesses, hospitals, mental healthcare settings, hospices, prisons, and disadvantaged communities throughout the world. Your educational and career goals will determine which of the following certifications is best for you. Please see our degree pathways page for additional information about our university collaborations.

Certification as a Tamalpa Practitioner

Graduates of the program who have completed all 3 Levels of Professional Training, plus other requirements, and achieved a level of excellence and mastery in the personal embodiment and professional application of the Life/Art Process® are awarded the Tamalpa Practitioner Certification. A certificate for each level of the training program is also offered, which details the number of contact, lab, and practicum hours for each level completed.

Please see details about Requirements for Tamalpa Practitioner Certification here –  Certification Requirements

Registration as a Somatic Movement Therapist/Educator

Tamalpa Institute’s training program maintains the high standards of an Approved Training Program of  the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA).

As a participant in the Tamalpa training program, you can simultaneously join ISMETA as a Student Member, making your eventual transition to Registered Somatic Movement Educator (RSME) and/or Registered Somatic Movement Therapist (RSMT) simple and seamless, with no application fee or paperwork. Because you are studying here at Tamalpa Institute, your registration with ISMETA as an RSME/RSMT is guaranteed once you have completed all 3 Levels of the Tamalpa Professional Training Program.

You can join ISMETA as a Student Member ($25 annually) and begin receiving their monthly newsletter, deals and discounts on workshops, professional journal subscriptions, books, continuing education programs and more.

For more information about the registration process with ISMETA visit the ISMETA website.

Browse through this page to find a link to guidelines for choosing registration type (RSME vs. RSMT or dual).

More Information: (413) 446 6009
Email: info@ismeta.org
Website: www.ismeta.org

Registration as an Expressive Arts Therapist or Expressive Arts Consultant/Educator.

This registration is offered by the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA). Additional requirements apply such as a M.A. in Psychology, Arts, or Education. Visit the IEATA website for more information: www.ieata.org