Foundation
60 hours · History, Yijing, calendars, sources and the limits of evidence.
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Learning with foundations. Progress with evidence.
Begin with primary texts, history and a shared vocabulary, then develop depth in a specific discipline. The curriculum centers on demonstrable learning, connecting textual skills, procedural understanding and ethical practice.
FRAMEWORK / 2026.09The learning pathways, assessment standards and governance arrangements are development proposals. Opening dates, responsible entities and effective versions will be published for each program.
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Four pathways
F and S develop knowledge and method; P addresses responsible practice; T develops teaching. Each has its own entry and assessment requirements. Learning records and competency decisions are kept separately. Hours below are proposed curriculum allocations.
Specialist study
120 hours · Reconstruct procedures, analyze cases and compare schools within one discipline.
Responsible practice
Approx. 80 hours · At least 20 supervised case records, including uncertainty and service limits.
Teacher development
Approx. 40 hours · Curriculum design, feedback, teaching demonstrations and consistent grading.
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F · Foundation / 60 hours
Learn to identify sources and dates, explain foundational ideas, state the conditions of a procedure and recognize missing evidence.
- History of the mantic arts
- 8 hours · Texts, institutions and social contexts
- Foundations of Yijing studies
- 12 hours · Classic, commentaries and image-number vocabularies
- Stems, branches and calendars
- 8 hours · Time systems, solar terms and calendar conversion
- Sources and citation
- 8 hours · Editions, catalogs, quotations and provenance
- Evidence and cognitive bias
- 10 hours · Basic statistics, selection bias and testable questions
- Ethics and consumer protection
- 8 hours · Scope, informed decisions and conflicts of interest
- Data and privacy
- 6 hours · Anonymized cases, permission and data minimization
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S · Specialist study / 120 hours
Each specialization focuses on a defined discipline. Program records must identify editions, schools, prerequisites and marking criteria. Competence outside that scope requires a separate assessment.
- Texts and editions
- 20 hours · Reading pathways and core sources
- Methods and procedures
- 40 hours · Procedures, conditions and reconstruction
- Case analysis
- 30 hours · Full records, alternative readings and errors
- Comparison / ethics / final project
- 10 hours each · Differences, limits and demonstrable outcomes
Classics and time
Yijing texts and thought, calendars, astronomy and the cultures of time.
Fate and divination
Four Pillars, Ziwei, Six Lines and Plum Blossom, each with its own sources and procedures.
Cosmic boards and space
Qimen, Liuren and Taiyi, alongside fengshui history and spatial culture.
Selection and comparison
Date selection, naming cultures, physiognomy and comparative folklore.
- These are long-term areas of study. Actual offerings depend on named instructors, published specifications and opening notices.
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P · Responsible practice
Approximately 80 hours of training and at least 20 reviewable, anonymized cases. The portfolio should include errors, inconclusive judgments, declined services or referrals, preserving the actual reasoning process.
Before a session
Explain scope, fees, data use and limits; establish informed consent.
During a session
Separate procedural interpretation from personal judgment; record uncertainty and alternatives.
After a session
Prepare anonymized records, receive supervision and retain complaint and correction routes.
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T · Teacher development
Approximately 40 hours for applicants with suitable subject knowledge who wish to teach. Assessment addresses teaching capability through lesson plans, demonstrations, learner feedback and recorded review.
- Curriculum design: align objectives, materials, exercises and assessment.
- Teaching: explain terminology and disagreement, and welcome counterexamples.
- Quality review: compare marking examples, calibrate criteria and document improvements.
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Choosing a program
Before enrollment
Provider, instructor background, teaching language, schedule, full fees and cancellation and refund terms.
Separate learning records
Course completion records attendance and achievement. Independent competency assessment has separate published criteria and applications.
Equal access
Eligible external applicants should have access to assessment. Purchasing training does not determine a result.
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