The Global Feng Shui Association's global professional certification system is meticulously structured, clearly tiered, and uniformly standardized, comprehensively covering two core categories: Individual Professional Competency Certification and Institutional Operational Qualification Certification. Key individual professional certifications include: Associate Feng Shui Planner (AFSP), Registered Feng Shui Planner (RFSP), Senior/Expert Feng Shui Planner (SFSP), and corresponding levels of Registered I Ching Advisor (RIAC) and Senior/Expert I Ching Advisor (SIAC). Institutional qualification certifications primarily include GFSA Authorized Training Institution (GFSA-ATI) and GFSA Authorized Consulting Institution (GFSA-ACI).
Each certification level has extremely stringent, globally unified application prerequisites, mandatory official course credit hours, core professional skill international assessment standards, cutting-edge academic research and international project practice achievement requirements, as well as globally unified codes of professional ethics and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) credit mandates. We steadfastly encourage global professionals to progressively enhance their international professional stature and achieve outstanding, sustainable career development worldwide through systematic learning and standardized practice within our Association's framework.
Overview of the Globally Unified Certification Process:
- Submit Official Certification Application: Complete the official certification application form fully online via the GFSA global website or in writing, and attach all required internationally accepted supporting documents (e.g., proof of identity, highest academic degree certificates, certificates of completion from prior relevant professional training, portfolio of professional practice case studies, list of published academic works, or letters of recommendation from international experts).
- Global Qualification Preliminary Review: The GFSA International Certification Management Department will conduct a detailed preliminary review of all materials submitted by the applicant for compliance, completeness, and authenticity.
- Mandatory Official Professional Training: Applicants who pass the preliminary review must, according to the certification level and specialization applied for, complete the corresponding GFSA officially designated or globally recognized systematic training programs (including theoretical and practical components) and achieve satisfactory grades in all modules.
- Globally Unified Comprehensive Assessment: Upon completion of the required training, applicants must participate in the professional certification comprehensive examination organized统一 by the Association in major regions worldwide (or via the official online proctored examination system). The assessment typically includes an internationally standardized written examination of theoretical knowledge (with multilingual support options) and an advanced professional skills operational simulation (or complex international project case analysis and cross-cultural scenario defense).
- International Expert Committee Final Review: For high-level certifications (such as SFSP, SIAC), the applicant's complete examination results, past practical achievements, and overall professional qualities will be submitted to the GFSA International Expert Certification Committee for a final, independent, multi-dimensional comprehensive review.
- Global Certification Conferment and Public Listing: Applicants who are finally approved by the International Expert Committee will be formally awarded the professional certification qualification certificate of the corresponding level, signed by the Chairman of the Global Feng Shui Association (containing a unique global identification code and multiple anti-counterfeiting features). The certification status will be synchronously publicized on the Association's official global website for immediate public inquiry and verification.
- Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and Qualification Maintenance: To ensure the ongoing validity of the certification qualification and the continuous advancement and international competitiveness of professionals' abilities, all certified individuals must strictly adhere to the Association's "Global Continuous Professional Development Guidelines," regularly participate in designated types of CPD activities, accumulate the required credits, and complete global membership qualification reviews on time to maintain the international validity and industry-leading edge of their certification.
