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New Memberships

SHAI is run by volunteers, new memberships are processed on Mondays and sometimes Tuesdays.  
Provided that your training meets the requirements of our Training Provider Code of Practice, you are authorised to use the relevant SHAI Registered Practitioner Logo immediately on payment of your membership.  You will receive your print-ready membership certificate by email once your new membership is processed.

We look forward to welcoming you to SHAI.

Professional Membership

Please email the following information to us at hello (at) shai (dot) ie

• Scan of your certificate(s) received
• Name & website of your Training Provider
• Your professional bio, business name, website & social media links and photo for your “Find A Professional” listing.

Student Members

Please email the name of the course you are studying, date started, date of expected completion and the name & website of your training provider.  Note:  If you are studying with one of our Approved Training Providers, your student membership is free. Find our Approved Training providers on our home page search facility.

International Qualifications

Professional qualifications obtained overseas muist comply with the quality standards for practising in Ireland.  The requirements can be found in our Training Provider Code of Practice parts 5.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0 and 12.0.  The full Training Provider Code of Practice can be found on our website here.

One of the main areas where international qualifications don’t meet Irish standards, is that training for clinical practice must include at least 50% of tuition hours in person and all competency assessment must be in-person.  This is in keeping with international standards for training in holistic massage, to ensure the quality of the assessment and integrity of the training provided.

Training for sound as an enhancement to meditation may be completed wholly online in most cases, especially if you already have another holistic qualification, as the assessment criteria is so different.

If you have already obtained your sound therapy qualifications overseas, and your qualification doesn’t meet the requirements for practice in Ireland you may be eligible to complete further training in Ireland with a short course.   If you already hold another holistic qualification, one of the many CPD short courses available from our Approved Training Providers (or other training provider) may in fact be all you need to increase your in-person tuition hours.  It could be very easy to comply so please give us a shout.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions you might have.  We will work with you to assist you to understand the requirements for practising as a practitioner of therapeutic sound in Ireland.

Training Providers

Training providers who offer in-person training in Ireland are invited to register as a SHAI approved training provider.  Please see our “Training Provider Code of Practice” page for more information and email us with any questions you might have.  Compliance with our Training Provide on the first step for Approved Training Provider status with SHAI.  If you don’t comply, please contact us right away by email to hello (at) shai (dot) com, and we will work with you to help you to meet the requirements.

Payment Links – New Members Only

First year fees – choose the time of year you join

• Full Year €59 (Joined Jan-March) / 9 Months €45 (Joined April-June)
• 6 Months €29 (Joined July-Sept) / 3 Months €15 (Joined Oct-Nov)

Renewal €49 Full Member

Payment Links – Renewal

Regardless of the date joined, your renewal is due February 1st of for the current year ending December 31st.

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