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European Suzuki Association
Teacher Training & Examinations Manual
Revised March 2015 Page 50 of 53
APPENDIX E1
RECOGNITION OF TEACHERS WITH APPROVED ACCREDITATION
1. Automatically approved qualifications for A Membership
The following will be routinely accepted as A members, subject to full checks of their credentials -
a. All Suzuki Teacher Trainers who have been appointed or recognised by other Regions
b. Graduates of the Talent Education Research Institute in Japan (TERI)
c. Teachers who hold full Diplomas from the Pan-Pacific Suzuki Association (PPSA)
d. Teachers who trained on a long term University Course approved by the Suzuki Association of
the Americas (SAA) and obtained a Masters degree.
Other qualifications may be added to the list following further research by the ESA Instrument
Committee or the ESA Qualifications Committee -
- Diplomas from certain long term courses in the Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA)
- Specific qualifications from Asia Suzuki Association (ASA)
- Specific qualifications from Talent Education Research Institute (TERI)
Any additions require approval by the ESA Board or Directors.
In the meantime all other applications will be assessed according to the rules in Appendix E2.
2. Automatically approved qualifications for B Membership
The following accreditations for all Suzuki Instruments will be automatically recognised at the
appropriate levels as set out in the table below
Pan-Pacific Suzuki Association PPSA
(Suzuki Talent Education Association Australia + New Zealand)
PPSA ACCREDITATION EQUIVALENT ESA LEVEL ESA RECOGNITION ENTRY LEVEL FOR ESA
TEACHER TRAINING
AND EXAMINATIONS
Certificate III
(Primary level)
Covers repertoire of ESA
Levels 1, 2 and part of 3
Level 2 Level 3 with minimal
preparation
Certificate IV
(Intermediate level)
Equivalent to ESA Level 4 Level 4 Level 5
Suzuki Association of the Americas SAA (North and South America)
All Instruments
SAA ACCREDITATION ESA RECOGNITION ENTRY LEVEL FOR ESA TEACHER TRAINING &
EXAMS
Unit 1
1 Practicum
Level 1 Level 2
Unit 1+2+3
2 Practicums
Level 2 Level 3
Unit 1+2+3+4+5
3 Practicums
Level 3 Level 4
Unit 1+2+3+4+5+6+7
4 Practicums
Level 4 Level 5
See for the definition of a Practicum