IMAS
Progression Pathways
Beginners – Associate Membership Martial arts students
Blue/Brown belt or equivalent
Introduction to Instruction (Suitable for Assistant instructors)
BrownBlack belt (or equivalent)
IMAS Instructors Award
(Leading to becoming an IMAS Registered Instructor and associate membership AIMAS)
Dan grades (or equivalent)
Teaching and Learning Academy Recognition Project 1 Leading to –
1.Associate Membership Teaching and Learning Academy (AMTLA).
2.Member Institute Martial Arts and Sciences (MIMAS).
3.IMAS Registered Instructor
Teaching and Learning Academy Recognition Project 2 and/or the Graduate of the institute of Martial Arts and Sciences (courses may be taken in tangent)
Leading to the Post Nominals –
1. MTLA (Member of the Teaching and Learning Academy)
2. Grad. IMAS
Post Graduate courses (must have a first degree (or equivalent professional qualification) and usually hold the rank of 5th dan (or equivalent) or above
Eventually leading to the post nominals –
FIMAS (Fellow of the institute of Martial Arts and Sciences)
FTLA (Fellow of the Teaching and Learning Academy (conditional))
Short Courses/CPD
Health and Safety
Safeguarding/Child protection
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
First aid
Self defence/personal safety
Various Special instructor courses in certain martial arts/weaponry techniques for suitably qualified individuals culminating in participants being awarded an instructors qualification.
Praetorian Academy of Security Studies
(Some courses restricted with all applicants subject to background checks and security vetting procedures)
Control and restraint
Prisoner handling
Close Protection
Basic Scenes of Crime
Investigative techniques
Interviewing Techniques
Terrorism Awareness Training
Information accumulation and assessment (intelligence gathering)
Military Close Quarter Combat (unarmed combat/skill at arms)