2010 TCW Application Requirements and Instructions

Thank you for your interest in participating in the 2010 Teachers Certification Workshop.

There are six (6) sections of the application that you will need to complete:

1. Personal Information
2. SAFD References
3. Required Documents
4. SPT Training Documentation
5. Additional Training Documentation
6. Recent Video Footage

At the beginning of each section, you will find information and requirements specific to completing that section. To make the process as smooth as possible, please review those instructions and requirements very carefully before you start the application. You will need to have all information and documentation ready and correctly formatted. At the end of the application submission you will be redirected to our online registration payment form. You may choose to pay your $30.00 non-refundable application fee by credit card using our secured checkout (preferred), or you may opt to send check or money order for that amount. Please note that your application will not be considered complete until this fee has been received.

The deadline for submitting applications is midnight (EST), February 1, 2010.
 
If you have questions about the requirements for the 2010 TCW, please contact coordinator J. David Brimmer at JdavidBrimmer@aol.com with the subject line “TCW Candidates”. If you are having problems submitting your application, please send an email to web-administrator@safd.org.

1. Review your personal information

You will be given the opportunity to review the information we have on file for you and, if necessary, update that information. We must have current information in order to process, consider, and notify you.

2. References you will need

3. Documents you will need

• Letter of intent - Microsoft® Word (.doc) or Adobe® PDF (.pdf)
• Statement of Stage Combat Teaching Philosophy as it relates to Actor Training - Microsoft® Word (.doc) or Adobe® PDF (.pdf)
• A letter of recommendation from a past employer or professional contact. - Microsoft® Word (.doc) or Adobe® PDF (.pdf)
• Current vitae - Microsoft® Word (.doc) or Adobe® PDF (.pdf), which must include:
  • a. Experience as a teacher rather than as an assistant. This doesn’t need to be teaching stage combat.
  • b. Experience choreographing fights.
• A photo copy of current First Aid and CPR Certificates from the American Red Cross, American Heart Association and/or other certifying bodies recognized by the SAFD Governing Body - Microsoft® Word (.doc),Adobe® PDF (.pdf), or JPEG image (.jpg)
• A photocopy of the candidate’s SAFD membership card, showing that the applicant is an Actor Combatant or Advanced Actor Combatant member in good standing, and has been for a minimum of five years. Microsoft® Word (.doc),Adobe® PDF (.pdf), or JPEG image (.jpg)

Note: No single file can exceed 800kb in size. To upload your documents, click on the blue buttons that accompany the required documents section. You will be prompted to select your document. Once you do, the system will automatically begin uploading that file. Please be patient. The time it takes to upload your file may be a few seconds, or it may take minutes depending on the file size. If you make a mistake (upload an incorrect file, etc.), you can remove it by clicking on the red X in the file confirmation box that appears after a file upload completes. If you remove a file, you can then upload the correct one.

4. SPT Certificates

Additionally, you need to submit copies of SPT certificates for all eight (8) weapons disciplines. If a certificate contains proof of current status in multiple weapons, you do not need to upload the certificate in every weapons discipline field. For example, if a SPT certificate includes both unarmed and rapier and dagger, you can upload that certificate in either the rapier and dagger file upload field, or in the unarmed field. You do not need to upload them in both. You can upload either Microsoft® Word (.doc), Adobe® PDF (.pdf), JPEG image (.jpg). No single file can exceed 800kb in size.

5. Additional Training and Education

Additionally, TCW applicants must provide proof of training and education as follows:

1. Documentation showing a minimum of 40 hours trained in each weapon discipline.
   Must include number of hours, with what teacher, and at what venue.  This may be listed in your CV, or you may submit a separate letter listing all of this information for each discipline.  Please be precise; these teachers may be contacted to discuss your work.
2. Documentation showing training with a minimum of two teachers in each weapon discipline.
   Must include number of hours, with what teachers, and at what venue.  This may be listed in your CV, or you may submit a separate letter listing all of this information for each discipline.  Please be precise; these teachers may be contacted to discuss your work.
3. Documentation of an undergraduate degree in performance studies or equivalent training.

This can be included in your CV or you can upload the documentation in the fields that follow in either Microsoft® Word (.doc), Adobe® PDF (.pdf). No Single file may exceed 800kb in size.

6. Recent Video Footage