BIBH MEMBERSHIP AND ACCREDITATION POLICY
Approved by:
The Executive Committee:
The Chief Executive Officer:
Approved date:
November 2013
For Review date
By January 2015
Target Audience
Membership
Procedures
under this Policy
BIBH Application for Membership Procedure
BIBH Already Experienced Practitioner Application for
Membership Procedure
BIBH Curriculum Procedure
BIBH Practitioner Accreditation Procedure
BIBH Practitioner Trainer Assessment, Selection and Duties
Procedure
BIBH Recognition of Prior Learning Procedure
Introduction
The Buteyko Institute of Breathing and Health (BIBH) Executive Committee and its
members are committed to advancing the understanding of asthma, sleep disordered
breathing and other breathing-related conditions, through research, development,
promotion and application of the Buteyko Institute Method (BIM) of breathing
retraining.
BIBH prides itself on its stringent accreditation process required of member
practitioners which aligns closely with industry standards, codes and expectations.
BIBH accredited practitioners teach the BIM subject to codes of conduct and
practice, teaching and training standards, as well as mechanisms for feedback to
BIBH on training quality.
Purpose
This policy outlines the BIBH membership categories and the standards expected of
BIBH Practitioners (All Categories) or Ordinary members.
It frames the procedures which inform the application process for membership and
BIBH expectations of members. It articulates with the BIBH Practitioner Curriculum
Program, which comprehensively covers all academic and practical aspects required
for accreditation with the BIBH.
Definitions
Trainee Practitioner
A person who is undergoing training in the Buteyko
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member
Institute Method to enable them to be a practitioner.
Trainee Practitioners are not qualified to teach on an
independent basis and are directly supervised by a
Practitioner Trainer.
Associate Practitioner
member
A person undertaking specific professional development
training in the Buteyko Institute Method. Associate
Practitioners are qualified to teach independently on a
restricted basis as prescribed by the BIBH Code of
Practice for Associate Practitioners and remain in
indirect consultation with a Practitioner Trainer. An
Associate Practitioner is subject to the BIBH Codes of
Conduct, Practice and Disciplinary Procedures.
Practitioner member
A person who has successfully completed all practical
and theoretical assessments and has displayed
competence in their ability to teach the Buteyko Institute
Method. A Practitioner is subject to the BIBH Codes of
Conduct, Practice and Disciplinary Procedures.
Practitioner Trainer
member
An experienced Practitioner that has met all mandatory
requirements and standards and is competent to teach
Trainee Practitioners
Ordinary member
A person who supports the objectives of the Institute
and who is neither a Practitioner Member, Associate
Practitioner nor a Trainee Practitioner Member.
Policy Statement/Rationale
The BIBH Executive Committee has developed a suite of codes, standards,
guidelines and common course format and content which involves both private study
and an apprenticeship style method of learning. The BIBH curriculum is currently
applied by suitably experienced practitioners who have been approved as
Practitioner Trainers by the BIBH.
BIBH will have appropriate resources, processes and structures to ensure that all
categories of its member practitioners are supported in their learning and teaching of
the BIM to the agreed standards.
BIBH is committed to setting and upholding the standards and guidelines as part of
its governance role and continuous quality improvement framework. Six procedures
accompany this Policy and have been developed to ensure that BIBH operations
uphold the intent of this Policy.
Principles
The following principles underpin this policy:
Commitment

Commitment by the BIBH to adhere to high standards of compliance

Appropriate resources are allocated to develop, implement, maintain and
improve compliance

Compliance obligations are identified and assessed.
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Implementation

All categories of Practitioners are provided with the necessary information
and assistance to promote compliance

Responsibility for compliant outcomes is clearly articulated in the policies,
procedures, codes and rules

Competence and other needs are identified and addressed to enable and
support BIBH members to fulfil BIBH standards.

Member behaviours which create and support compliance are encouraged
and behaviours that compromise compliance are not tolerated.
Monitoring and Measuring

BIBH maintain an accurate and complete register of individual members of
the Institute and rigorously monitor changes and developments on a monthly
basis.

BIBH Treasurer has been delegated the responsibility by the BIBH Executive
Committee for maintaining the register, reporting on the register at the AGM
and raise any concerns with the BIBH Executive Committee as required.
Related Documents
BIBH Quality Manual
BIBH Executive Duty Statements
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