NAMA has come up with 17 ways for our members to obtain PACE Credits!

• Attend NAMA Annual Conference: Professional Members can earn 15 credits for attending the full conference. See conference overview →

• Watch Past Conference Videos: This new offering is great for those who missed our conference or who was not able to attend all the sessions. Purchase Purchase recordings here →

• Free Seminars in Ayurveda: NAMA offers its members free Seminars in Ayurveda each month. These presentations are archived and available to members only. You may earn 2 PACE credits for presenting a Seminar in Ayurveda. Apply to present here →

• Ayurveda State Organizations: You may earn PACE credits in various Topics from Ayurvedic State Organizations such as CAAM , COLORAMA,AAW, with a provided certificate or letter of completion.

• NAMA PACE Listings: Earn credit for completing recommended PACE listings offered directly by NAMA PACE Providers. Find PACE Listings Here →

• Topics in Ayurveda (TIA) Courses: Earn up to 28 credits for completing any PACE course in Ayurveda, such as therapies, cooking, research, Ashtanga Hirdayam studies, Charaka Samhita studies, Ayurvedic herbology, etc.

• Topics in Wellness (TIW) Courses: You may earn up to 10 credits for completing courses outside of Ayurveda, such as a course in other healthcare disciplines (i.e., Western medicine, Chinese medicine, Somatic Therapies, Reiki, Aromatherapy, Massage, etc.) or for a course that supports an Ayurvedic practice (i.e., business strategies, insurance, web development).

• Topics in Sister-Sciences (TIS): A maximum of 15 PACE credits can be earned for completing coursework in Sister-Sciences , such as jyotish, vastu, yoga, sanskrit studies, qi gong/taichi.

• Ayurvedic Teacher:Earn up to 20 credits total for Teaching. You can combine categories between Topics in Ayurveda, Wellness, and/or Sister Sciences.
  
  1 credit hour equals a minimum of 50 minutes class time. Basic "Introduction to Ayurveda" type of courses for the general public do not count for teaching credit, it must be an audience of:

  Ayurvedic Professionals
  Medical Professionals
  Multiple Students in Academic Programs (Tutoring or one on one trainings do not qualify)

  OR, Must be a specialized form of Ayurveda (e.g., addiction, depression).

  To qualify your teaching credits, The number of hours you are claiming needs to be verified in your documentation. Please upload one of the following:
  
  School or course teacher contract
  Letter from the course Director/Administrator/Manager.
  
  If you present at a conference then submit a letter/contract/certificate from the conference manager.
  
  For a Retreat/Workshop please submit a contract or student roster with the course name and dates, syllabus, and/or program manual with your name listed as the teacher.

• You may earn up to 15 PACE credits for teaching courses in Topics in Sister Sciences.

• You may earn up to 10 credits teaching courses in Topics in Wellness.

• You may earn up to 20 PACE credits for teaching courses in Ayurveda for students enrolled in an academic program. Introductory workshops do not qualify.

  You can also earn 2 PACE credits for a Seminar in Ayurveda presentation. (Apply Here)

• Ayurvedic Article (Peer-Reviewed): You may earn 15 credits for an article on Ayurveda that has been published in a peer-reviewed journal. You must provide us with a digital copy of the article (PDF) and reference/citation of the publication.

• Ayurvedic Article (General Public): You may earn 1 credit per 500 words, up to 2,500 words (5 credits) per article. A max of 3 article submissions will be accepted. You must provide a digital copy of the article (PDF or DOC) and reference/citation of the publication.

• Book Publication (Textbook): You may earn a total of 28 credits for a scholastic book used as a standard work for the in-depth study of Ayurveda. You must provide us with an ISBN # (republication is allowed e.g., new editions), and a list of course(s) that use the textbook (provide links to course’s required reading list).

• Book Publication (Non-Textbook): You may earn up to 15 credits for a one time submission of a non-scholastic book focused on a topic in Ayurveda or Sister Sciences (e.g., cookbooks, introductory). You must provide us and with ISBN # (republication is allowed e.g., new editions).

• Chapter (or Significant Appendix) of Textbook: You may earn up to 10 credits for a chapter on Ayurveda in a scholastic book used as a standard work for the study of a subject. You must provide an ISBN #, list of the chapter(s) authored, copy of first page of each chapter authored, and a list of schools/courses that use the textbook (provide links to school required reading list).

• Chapter (or Significant Appendix) of Non-Textbook: A maximum of 5 credits can be earned for publishing a chapter (or significant appendix) of a non-scholastic book focused on a topic in Ayurveda (e.g., cookbooks, introductory). You must provide an ISBN #, list of the chapter(s) authored and a copy of first page of each chapter authored.

• Professional Service: Nama Committee Volunteer

  You may earn up to 28 credits for at least 6 months of volunteer service (i.e., serving on boards of directors, committees, editorial boards, review boards, task forces, and medical missions. If you served on a NAMA committee, please Download Verification Letter Here. Upload the Verification letter into your PACE submission.

  Professional Service: Outside NAMA

  You may earn up to:
  - 28 credits for volunteer work in the realm of Ayurveda
  - 10 credits with any international, national, state, and/or local healthcare-related organization.
  (1 credit is equal to 1 hour of volunteer work.)

  You must provide us with a letter from the chair/president of your volunteer organization including the following:
  your name, date range of volunteer service, total number of hours volunteered during the date range and type of volunteer service performed.

• NAMA Ethics Quiz: NAMA requires each practitioner to take the NAMA ethics quiz every 2-year PACE cycle. This quiz counts for 2 PACE credits. Passing score of 80% is required.

  Take the 2022-2023 Ethics Quiz Here →

All NAMA Professional Members and approved Organizational/Educational Members are eligible to become a PACE provider and submit their workshops, seminars, and courses to be approved for PACE credits. AAC (Ayurvedic Accreditation Commission) recognized schools are also eligible to be PACE providers.

NAMA PACE Providers must:

• Maintain active NAMA memberships as either a Professional or an Organizational/Educational Member and an AAC recognized school. Not a NAMA member yet? Become an Organizational/Educational Member today to provide continuing education.

• Submit a Course Listing Application for each continuing education program course for PACE approval. Once the PACE listing has been approved, a confirmation email will be sent with further instructions.

• Comply with the following requirement:

  • To ensure that NAMA members can earn credit for any/all courses in the PACE listing.

  • NAMA will approve only those courses for which the PACE Provider agrees to immediately provide each attendee with a letter/certificate of completion/attendance once the course is completed. If a NAMA PACE Provider does not provide a letter/certificate of completion/attendance to their attendees, then the course will not be approved for PACE.

From the PACE Lisitng application page, you will make your selection for a Featured or Regular listing, and the duration of time you would like your program to be promoted on the website. There is also a selection for a non-listed program. A non-listed program will not be promoted on the website but it will be reviewed for PACE credit approval, a certificate template will be provided and an Approved Program badge will be give to help you promote your program to NAMA professionals.

PACE Course Listing Application