for individual teachers
imta certification
Distinguish yourself as the best in the field and take your career to the next level. Help people find the highest-quality teachers worldwide.
Become certified with IMTA and earn an internationally-recognized credential that demonstrates your expertise. Gain credibility, authority, and trust so you can teach mindfulness to more people.
By achieving your certification you will benefit from:
- Exposure to more potential students and employment opportunities through your listing in our online IMTA Certified Teachers Directory hosted by Accredible.
- Exclusive networking opportunities with our network of world-class mindfulness experts who can provide you with tips, insights, and best practices.
- Access to mindfulness resources to advance your career and maximize your impact.
- The opportunity to shape the mindfulness field by volunteering and serving on committees or the IMTA Board of Directors.
benefits of becoming a Certified Mindfulness Teacher
APPLICATION PROCESS
STEP ONE
Review and confirm you meet the minimum program requirements for certification:
- Completion of training with an Accredited Mindfulness Teacher Training Program (AMTTP). (If you have done your training through a program that is not IMTA accredited, you can still become certified through the Alternate Pathway Process simply select “Alternate Pathway” under the Teacher Training Program” field in the application.)
- Completion of at least one mindfulness meditation retreat of a minimum of 5 days with a qualified instructor.
- Completion of a mindfulness course like Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPs) or equivalent.
Decide which category you wish to apply for (click the links for full description):
- CMT-P – Certified Mindfulness Teacher – Professional Level – (200 Hours)
- CMT-M – Certified Mindfulness Teacher – Master Level – (500 Hours)
- CMT-E – Certified Mindfulness Educator – (60 Hours)
- CMF – Certified Mindfulness Facilitator – (40 to 100 Hours)
Program Fees:
- Application Review Fee: $50 USD
- Initial Certification Fee:
- CMT-P – $400 USD ($150 USD for IMTA Individual or Organizational Members)
- CMT-M – $800 USD ($500 for IMTA Individual or Organizational Members)
- CMT-E – $300 USD ($200 USD for IMTA Individual or Organizational Members)
- CMF – $300 USD ($200 USD for IMTA Individual or Organizational Members)
- Three Year Certification Renewal Fee
- CMT-P – $400 USD ($150 for IMTA Individual or Organizational Members)
- CMT-M – $800 USD ($500 for IMTA Individual or Organizational Members)
- CMT-E – $300 USD ($200 USD for IMTA Individual or Organizational Members)
- CMF – $300 USD ($200 USD for IMTA Individual or Organizational Members)
STEP TWO
Gather your documentation and click the “Apply for Certification” button below to go to our online submission portal:
- Name of the program you attended (remember, if not an AMTTP center just select the “alternative pathway” option)
- Dates attended
- Teacher names
- A copy of your graduation certificate (PDF Format)
- A credit card to pay the fee
- If you are approved for the CMT-P, your application fees will be considered part of your first payment. If you are not approved for the CMT-P you will be refunded the initial payment minus the $50 application fee.
- PLEASE NOTE – The CMT-P is a provisional designation. Once the IMTA Credentialing Committee launches their psychometrically approved assessment exam, CMT-P holders will have one year to pass the exam. Upon passing, the “P” will drop and the certification will be known as a CMT.
- All credential holders will be required to keep current with continuing education and renewal fees in order to retain their credential.
- Review and approval of applications may take up to 45 days.
If you select “alternative pathway” you will need to provide more details such as describing your mindfulness practice, programs you have attended, and your bio.
Your payments go towards administering our credentialing system, maintaining your information, and ensuring the adherence of all participants to certification standards. Renewal fees allow us to keep our organization running, continually improve our credentialing system, and expand our benefits and services for credential holders. For questions, contact us.