Conductor Training In the US

Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, MI is the only institution in the United States offering a POHI (physically and/or health impaired) methodology teacher training program utilizing the conductive education method. Aquinas is one of four colleges/universities in the world offering conductor teacher training. Professionals from the International PETO Institute in Budapest, Hungary deliver the curriculum, which is designed by Aquinas College with the assistance of the International PETO Teachers College. The weekly practical training at the lab school complements the theoretical study, and the practice sessions are combined with individual feedback, tutorials and lectures. Qualified and experienced Conductors, both American and Hungarian, provide the practical curriculum.

Degree:

Bachelor degree in Education: K-12 POHI endorsement, K-5 elementary teaching certificate, conductive education certification from the International Peto Institute, which is recognized worldwide.

Requirements:

165 credit hours, one semester of student teaching (8 weeks general ed., 8 weeks conductive ed.) 2.5 GPA, 10 hours per week lab school experience at the Conductive Learning Center (CLC).

What are the employment opportunities after graduation?

The Conductive Education profession is in high demand — interest in Conductive Education has expanded across North America, continental Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Israel. There are deleted approximately 40 organized programs in the United States and Canada. Programs are opening rapidly and qualified conductor teachers are in short supply, particularly American trained conductors.

Aquinas College is very committed to making education affordable. More than 90 percent of AQ students receive financial aid. The average financial aid package is more than $14,000. There are additional scholarship opportunities for those seeking to work in the conductive education area and also international students.

If you interested in obtaining a POHI/Conductive Education Degree, act now!

The deadline for application to this program in April 15, 2010!

 

Step One for enrollment: Apply for admission to Aquinas College at www.aquinas.edu

Direct questions regarding admission at Aquinas to:

Tom Mikowski

Dean of Admissions

Aquinas College

616-632-2853 or mikowtho@aquinas.edu

 

Step Two for enrollment: Apply for admission to the School of Ed for POHI/CE by April 15:

Nanette Clatterbuck

Dean of School of Education

Aquinas College

(616) 632-2973 or clattnan@aquinas.edu

 

For questions about a career in Conductive Education or to visit a CE program, contact:

Andrea Benyovszky

Program Director

Conductive Learning Center (Lab school for the POHI/CE program)

(616) 575-0575 or benyoand@aquinas.edu , Benyoand@aol.com

 

Visit the POHI/Conductive Ed program website: http://www.aquinas.edu/education/certification/pohi.html

For information about the ACENA Scholarship please return to the ACENA website (www.acena.org) and click on the “ACENA Scholarship”.