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Atlantic Therapeutic Touch Network (ATTN) Guidelines for Achieving Recognized Therapeutic Touch© Practician Status

Minimum Requirements for Application Towards Recognized Practician (RP) Status

  1. Certificate of Completion for all three Therapeutic Touch Networks of Canada (TTNC) Nationally approved Curriculum Courses (Foundations of Therapeutic Touch, Transpersonal Nature of Therapeutic Touch and Application of the Inner Processes of Therapeutic Touch), from a Recognized Therapeutic Touch Teacher from any Network in TTIA or TTNC. That is, one who is teaching the Therapeutic Touch International Association (TTIA) or TTNC approved enhanced curriculum.
  2. Students may indicate interest becoming an RP any time after the Foundations of Therapeutic Touch Course. All Therapeutic Touch (TT) documented Case Studies from Foundations onward, will be eligible to be applied towards total number of documented Case Studies required for attaining RP Status. Note: the intention of the ATTN is to observe the progress of the student’s growth.
  3. Is a member in good standing with the student’s geographically closest Therapeutic Touch Network and also the ATTN (if the student is not from the ATTN).
  4. Has signed the ethics agreement, and practices TT in accordance with the ATTN Code of Ethics, and ATTN Code of Conduct.
  5. Participates in ongoing Continuing Education activities, including, but not limited to:
    • TT Practice group
    • Professional Development Days
    • TT Conferences or TTIA Congress
    • TT Camps/Retreats
    • Other TT courses including those delivered in person, via webinars and, approved pre-recorded TT educational courses
  6. Have submitted a letter of intent to enter the process of becoming a Recognized Practician, (info@atlanticttn.com), and
  7. Have requested an ATTN Case Study Workbook for documentation (info@atlanticttn.com).

Note: In saying TT, we recognize and accept Therapeutic Touch TTNC recognized courses or attendance at other TT events offered outside of the ATTN.

Achieving Recognized Practician Status

ATTN recognizes that the process of obtaining RP status may take at least one year, if not more. This is a learning journey which takes time. The following denotes what is required during this time of growth and development.

  1. A minimum of 32 hours of additional ongoing TT theory and practice that could be comprised of:
    • Repeat of either of the TTNC National Curriculum Courses, The Transpersonal Nature of Therapeutic Touch or Application of the Inner Process
    • Attendance at ATTN or other network approved Professional Development Days (PDD)
    • Study with at least two different TT teachers (TTNC curriculum courses or TT PDD). In ATTN, the courses are co-taught by 3 teachers. If coming from another Network where only 1 teacher has taught all three courses, it is preferable the TTer fulfil these hours with another teacher.
    • Attendance at ATTN or other network approved TT Conference or TTIA Congress
    • Attendance at ATTN or other network approved TT Camps/Retreats
    • Advanced Courses such as the ATTN Palliative Care Specialized Course
  2. Mentorship will be completed through the Practice Group (PG) support and/or pairing with one or two RPs until the Case Study Workbook is completed. If attendance at a PG is not feasible, then a formal mentorship relationship will be defined by the Practician Liaison.
  3. Has practiced TT a minimum of 1 year.
  4. Completion of the current ATTN Case Study Workbook
    • Supervised TT Sessions; 15. Each of these 15 sessions is to be:
      • Observed by three different approved supervisors (RP or Teacher)
      • Observed in person or via an electronic platform
      • Recorded on appropriate forms
    • Unsupervised TT Sessions; 40 which may include case studies:
      • Completed after the Foundations of Therapeutic Touch course
      • Completed ‘in person’ sessions
      • Completed via electronic platform
      • Of Self Sessions
      • Of Distance Sessions
      • Of Sessions on Pets
      • To complete 1 longitudinal (long term) study documenting 5 different case studies on the same person and a written reflection of what is learned from these 5 case studies. (This would count as a total of 5 case studies)
    • Received TT Sessions; 7 received from TTers having a variety of years of experience.
      Note: a minimum of 15 of the total (supervised, unsupervised, received) TT sessions should be offered in person, where possible. TT sessions offered on an electronic platform are acceptable for the remainder of the documented case studies. Note: older ATTN Case Study workbooks or those from a different Network will be considered on an individual basis.
    • Reflective journaling: for example - choosing to reflect on what has been learned:
      • from case studies
      • from reading a specific passage and how that relates to practice
      • how a specific TT book has influenced the TTers practice and why, etc.
  5. Letter of recommendation from mentor or Recognized Teacher.
  6. Approval of completed Case Study Workbook by Practician Liaison

Note: ATTN documented case studies completed during and after the Foundation’s Course will be accepted as portion of the case study workbook’s requirement.

Note: ATTN will also accept case studies completed prior to the implementation of the enhanced curriculum as part of the requirements for completion of the New Case Study Workbook.

The chart below provides a guideline to follow for the purposes of the TTRP workbook. These 62 Therapeutic Touch sessions include:

Unsupervised 40 5 case studies using Form A
10 case studies using Form B
15 case studies in Form C.
1 longitudinal study comprised of 5 case studies on the same Hp these 5 are included in the total # or unsupervised, PLUS
10 case studies which will be a combination of Form A, B and/or C.
May include up to 3 TT sessions on pets, up to 5 Distance TT Sessions and up to 5 self TT sessions.
May start the Foundations of TT course.
Supervised 15 Supervision by at least 3 different RPs.
May be done in person or via an electronic platform.
Using Form E
Received 7 Using Form D
Total Case Studies 62
Journaling
Open Book questions

The required number of case studies has been reduced by approximately 20 case studies from the previous ATTN Case Study Workbook. There are three different options for recording case studies. Each requires different skills. It is noted that each of the case studies in the current ATTN Case Study Workbook requires extensive recording and reflection.

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