SHINPIDEN Fourth Degree (Advanced)
Stage 2. Teacher Training Apprenticeship
The Fourth Degree is a 12 month teacher training apprenticeship where one learns how to be a teacher of Reiki.

Unlike many Reiki schools, the IIRT offers traditional teacher training apprenticeships. It is not the case that one attends a weekend workshop and is then authorized to pass the Reiki teachings in their entirity to others. It takes time to become a sound teacher of Reiki. At the IIRT we do our best to maintain a more tradiiton approach to learning.

Over 12 months the apprentice participates in several Reiki classes to learn how a class is taught. The teacher in training assists in a total of 8 Shoden First Degree Seminars and 6 Okuden Second Degree Seminars. Here, the apprentice learns through observation and eventually teaches parts of the class, under the Senior Instructors supervision. The 100 hours training requirements, as prescribed in Shinpiden Third Degree (stage 1) may be included by Seminar participation, as well as treatments and other healing related activities.

At a later stage, in the training the Master Instructor determines when it is time for the teacher candidate to begin attuning others within the class. After approximately 12 months* of mentoring and practice, the Master Instructor will give the final Reiki attunement, conferring the Fourth Degree, bestowing the ability to teach others.

* In some cases, apprenticeships can extend to 2 years and the time frame is solely at the discretion of the Instructor guiding the apprentice.

When the teacher candidate has proven themself to have upheld the values and training requirements as set forth by the IIRT, they are initially authorised to teach First Degree seminars. Once the Teacher in Training has held at least 6 IIRT Approved First Degree Seminars, they are then Certified as an IIRT Authorised Second Degree Instructor.

During this training period, the apprentice in training also receives the method of attuning others to the Third Degree. This attunement procedure should be used to attune others only after they, themselves have practised Reiki for the length of time required to teach the system. (Approximately 3 to 5 years.)

Once the teacher candidate has completed their training, they receive authorization to use and teach the material contained within IIRT Shoden and Okuden manuals.

*Copyright conditions apply. Each participant also receives a certificate authorizing the teacher to instruct others in the Usui Reiki Ryoho tradition.

All IIRT Approved Teachers who teach for the IIRT are under contractor terms and conditions. The IIRT does not employ any of its teachers and all classes that are given to an IIRT Approved Teacher or Teacher-in-training are solely at the discretion of the IIRT Director.

In addition to this, all IIRT Teachers-in-training and/or IIRT Approved Instructors must maintain IIRT membership, as well as abide by the complete IIRT Code of Ethics and IIRT Constitution. The IIRT Director reserves the right in all cases of Duty of Disclosure.

To view our Code of Ethics, click here

Training Fees: The Training fee for the Shinpiden Fourth Degree (stage 2) is $1540, inc GST. The apprenticeship requires a non-refundable deposit of $500 to commence the training. All deposits are non-refundable and are non-transferable. For a complete overview of the teacher training apprenticeship and application form, click here