We ask that all Assessors:
- Are current members of the Society.
- Are Registered Teachers with experience in assessing at MrSS level.
- Are willing to, and act as an Assessor on behalf of the Society.
- Have at least 10 years solid experience of being a Shiatsu practitioner.
- Ideally hold FwSS (Fellow) or SrSS (Senior) membership but individual experience and Teacher status is more important then membership category.
Note that the assessment is made of up two parts:
o The applicant gives the Assessor a Shiatsu treatment.
o A thorough discussion/interview takes place around the applicant’s holding of their ethics, conduct and practice. This includes reading and discussing a presented case study.
Additional points to note:
- The Assessor does need to be a Teacher.
- The Assessor can assess a previous student of theirs, as long as it is over 2 years since the student/teacher relationship was active.
- The Assessor should not assess if an applicant is mid-way through a refresher/CPD course with them prior to joining the Society, due to conflict of interest. It is advised the applicant finds another senior practitioner to assess, or waits until a suitable amount of time has passed until the teacher feels suitably distanced to assess the applicant.
- The Assessor may charge the applicant for their time in doing this. The suggested fee comprises of what they would charge for giving a treatment plus the interview and report writing time. Eg. An hour's work, plus interview and report writing time - roughly an hour and a half's time.