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European Suzuki Association
Teacher Training & Examinations Manual
Revised March 2015
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E. RECOGNITION OF TEACHING QUALIFICATIONS FROM OTHER
REGIONS
a. Definition of regions
At present there are five Regional Suzuki Associations, of which ESA is one.
The others are -
•
ASA (Asia Suzuki Association) which covers Asia, except Japan and the Middle East
•
PPSA (Pan Pacific Suzuki Association) covering Australia, New Zealand and Oceania
•
SAA (Suzuki Association of the Americas) covering North, Central and South America
•
TERI (Talent Education Research Institute) which covers Japan
All of these regions have their own independent Suzuki Teacher Training programmes -
some of these have a unified system of certification, e.g. ESA and PPSA, whereas others
do not.
2. Procedure for obtaining recognition
a.
All applications must be sent to the ESA Office, either direct by the applicant or
through the national Suzuki association where he or she intends to work.
b.
The documentation required depends on the applicant’s qualifications.
See Appendix E1 Recognition of Teachers with Approved Accreditation
See Appendix E2 Recognition of Teachers without Approved Accreditation
c.
All credentials will be properly checked by the ESA with the candidate’s regional
Suzuki association and/or Teacher Trainer.
d.
The ESA’s decision will be communicated to the applicant with a copy to the ESA
national Suzuki association. Recognition will be in the form of an official letter or
certificate.
3. Recognition of Teachers with Approved Accreditation
ESA will automatically and routinely recognise all those Suzuki teachers who provide
documentation to prove that they have obtained approved accreditation from another
Region.
See Appendix E1 Recognition of Teachers with Approved Accreditation
4. Recognition of Teachers without Approved Accreditation
Suzuki teachers without approved accreditation may, in certain circumstances, obtain
recognition of the Teacher Training which they have completed in another Region.
a.
Recognition will be on a case by case basis.
b.
All applications for recognition must be submitted or referred to the ESA Office and
will be considered by the relevant ESA Instrument Committee, who will make a
recommendation to the ESA Board.
c.
The guiding principle is that every Teacher who seeks recognition must deliver proof
of the expertise required to obtain the equivalent ESA level.
This can be done either by –
i. taking a special examination as outlined in
S
ection B, 2c
above OR
ii.by submitting an application with documentation and videos as outlined in
Appendix E2 Recognition of Teachers without Approved Accreditation