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Professional Certification for Astrologers
Professional Certification for Portuguese Astrologers and those residing in other countries and also Brazilian Astrologers.
ASPAS – Portuguese Astrology Association, the only association in Portugal, with its due statutes and social bodies, has been creating bridges between national and international astrologers since 2012. In an increasingly competitive world and often with difficulties in maintaining structure and foundation, in the last 10 years we are proud to have almost 500 members, several partnerships between Portugal and other international associations, 4 international congresses, including the 1st Luso-Brazilian Symposium which had more than 47 astrologers, a very strong presence in the media, an Astrological Journal that already has more than 44 editions registered in the Portuguese National Library and also hundreds of in-person and online astrological meetings.
With Jupiter in Aries, which entered on May 11, 2022, we want to expand your I AM with this philosophy, ideology, knowledge, with sustainability tools and, above all, elevate ETHICS and our PROFESSIONAL DEONTOLOGY.
Obtain the respective certification at a school with the necessary skills. Thus, our partner Faces Isabel Guimarães provides its astrology school structure certified by DGERT (Directorate General for Employment and Labor Relations) and certified by SIGO (Integrated Information and Management System for Educational and Training Offers), residents in Portugal, in partnership with our association, allowing interested parties to obtain the respective certificate, but how?
This certification program is exclusive to Astrologers, PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (MODULES AND WORKLOAD, EVALUATION; TRAINERS, BELOW). Participants who complete all the requirements receive a certificate as an Astrology professional, with the DGERT certification issued by SIGO in partnership with the Faces Isabel Guimarães School, residents in Portugal. In other countries, ASPAS certificate - Portuguese Astrology Association. In this certification, you will also receive the necessary support with the modular delivery of exam materials, and we also provide support with information from hired trainers, such as an accountant registered with the Portuguese Accountants Association, with a little guidance on how to legalize yourself and how to open your business. But that's not all, you will also receive guidance from a licensed designer in the area, so that you can have guidance on how to expand your business on the web, and the best tips for creating your website and logo.
We will take you through the steps so that you can move forward firmly and provide a foundation for your certification and respective content programming.
We want to give credibility to our profession and guide astrologers who carry out this art of ancestral knowledge to respect our ancestors to whom we owe their teachings, to follow their evolution, to adopt techniques that allow them to record their investigations and research and to be able to teach them properly.
1. Be an astrologer for the last 5 years and prove it;
2. Be willing to dedicate 30 hours of your time and gain some extra knowledge by taking a final exam in order to obtain the appropriate certification;
3. Complete the Registration Form, as per paragraph 1, and wait three business days for the management to respond to your application.
4. Everything will be done at your own pace and you will receive your access code for the Manual followed by the Exam, having 5 days to complete it. Do not register if you will not be able to meet the deadline, give it more time.
5. We personalize the exam for each person, that is, we do not have the same exams, thus avoiding their copying or even duplication;
6. The investment will be €350 (general public) and €250 for ASPAS members;
7. Payment made by: Paypal / Bank transfer / MbWay;
8. This certification is the responsibility of ASPAS – Portuguese Astrology Association in partnership with Faces Isabel Guimarães.
1. Support material for your studies;
2. Structure of the 4 modules of the program in astrology and 2 extra modules on managing your business, both legally and in marketing and design;
3. An exam with 200 questions, to be completed within the allotted time of 5 days. In this exam you will find:
PART I
True/false questions and multiple choice questions covering each of the four fundamental requirements listed above.
PART II
1. Short answer questions.
2. Essay questions.
PART III
Comprehensive questions on chart interpretations.
PART IV
Comprehensive questions on tax matters and branding.
Professional Training Program in Astrology
Professional profile: The Astrological Consultant is a professional who will be a senior technician aware of the interrelationship between his/her actions in the interpretation of the astrological chart, endowed with technical-scientific knowledge and training experience appropriate for his/her integration into the job market as an agent of ethics and well-being. This means that he/she will be a professional capable of analyzing, evaluating and applying intervention solutions in the exercise of his/her profession. Qualification level: this designation is not linked to being integrated into the national qualifications system, but rather as a designation that allows the gathering of the knowledge necessary for the use of the activity. Profession of Astrologer with item 13.16 of the table attached to the IRS code, in Portugal.
Target audience and prerequisites: Young people over 18 years old in transition to active life and who are already part of the job market without a secondary level of professional school education, with a view to improving levels of employability and social and professional inclusion;
Adults already integrated into the job market, but seeking another complementary activity;
Unemployed adults;
Mandatory knowledge and practice of astrology for at least 5 years.
General Objectives: This certification aims to provide trainees with: continuous learning of advanced concepts of astrology; tools that allow them to gain greater self-knowledge based on the experience of their astrological chart; advanced astrological knowledge and techniques that allow them to practice professional activity in astrological consultancy and training. In the latter case, the rules apply to Portuguese law, with the mandatory CCP (Certificate of Pedagogical Skills), as well as the registration of the Astrologer Profession activity with item 13.16 of the table attached to the IRS code, in Portugal.
Specific Objectives: To provide the trainee with functional knowledge of the theory and practice of Astrology, as well as its advanced context of various astrological techniques in accordance with the program content. To enable the trainee to practice the profession of astrologer, based on the Code of Ethics and Professional Deontology of ASPAS-Portuguese Astrology Association.
Methodology: Distance learning, E-Learning model;
Duration: 5 days;
Training Hours: 30 hours
Total investment:
€350 / €250 – ASPAS Member
Mandatory to take the exam within 5 days, upon receiving the content.
Module 1 – Astrology concepts and their historical context in some specialties
Traditional Astrology; Modern Astrology; Astronomy; History of Astrology; Vedic Astrology Concepts; Hellenistic Astrology; Elective Astrology.
Module 2 – Various mathematical and astronomical concepts applied in astrology
Calculation of the Astrological Chart; Calendars; Time Zones; Local Coordinates; House Tables; Ephemeris; Logarithms in calculation; Declination Parallels and Counterparallels: House Table/House Systems; Moon Void of Course: Antiscia: Adjusted Calculation Date; Geocentric Chart;
Module 3 – Astrological Definitions of Interpretation
Imum Coeli and Imum Coeli; Synodic Month/Synodic Cycles; Syzygy or Syzygy; Partile; Precession of the Equinoxes; Prime Vertical/Principal Vertical; Ptolemaic Aspects; Saros Cycles; Mutual Reception; Planetary Stations; Planets out of bounds; Vertex; Signs of short and long ascension; Dispositors; Peregrine; Critical Degrees; Application and Separation of aspects; Dwadashamsa; Interceptions; Part of Fortune (formula)/Arabic Parts; Primordial Triad; Return Charts; Solar Arc Progress; Primary Direction; Secondary Progression Moon; Composite Chart; Synastry; Planets in Relationship Charts; Anomalistic Month; Draconic Month of the Moon; Annual Profections.
Module 4 – The relationship between Astrology and harmonic vision
Harmonic Astrology and Harmonic Aspects; Series of harmonic aspects; Major and Minor Aspects; Summary of the Principles of the Harmonic Methods;
Module 5 – The legal work of the astrologer in the Portuguese tax context
Tax and legal context of the profession; Tax Codes; start of activity; Simplified Regime;
Module 6 – Your business on social networks and how to structure it
Basic concepts of social media management and web design – Branding
Assessment: A Committee of this Certification Program reviews the exam and documentation, which is the responsibility of our association and its partner.
Teaching material in partnership with Escola Faces Isabel Guimarães
Delivery of manual in PDF format | Program used Solar-Fire Astrology Software in partnership with ASTROLABE
Attention: Do not register if you are unable to take the exam in the 5 days
Trainers who have completed this Certification Program
In professional training, trainer Isabel Guimarães is approved by the IEFP, CAP and CCP, internationally certified in Astrological Consulting, Ethics and International CAP by ISAR (International Society for Astrological Research) - being the Global Director in Portugal, President and Founder of the Portuguese Astrology Association - Aspas, governed by the Code of Ethics and Professional Deontology, Director and Founder of Faces Isabel Guimarães.
José Miguel Soares
Graduate in Economics, Certified Accountant, Trainer with CCP and with over 10 years' experience in training in the area of entrepreneurship and accounting.
Ana Cláudia Marques
Graduate in Design and Multimedia Communication, Postgraduate in Management and Training Coordination, Trainer with CCP and with over 10 years' experience in professional practice as a designer.
Note: this program does not have tutor support, due to the requirements described above. This program is exclusive to Astrologers who have been practicing for more than 5 years, that is, a minimum of 5 years will be accepted.
Please fill out the Application Form below, attaching certificates, statements or other information describing your experience.
Astrologers who are not resident in Portugal but who speak the language and/or are Brazilian:
If you speak Portuguese but are not resident or registered in Portugal, you can apply for this certification, however you will not receive the DGERT certificate from SIGO, which will not make sense, since it is related to the General Directorate of Employment and Labor Relations in Portugal, but you will receive a certificate from our association qualifying you for this purpose, following the same procedures.
A Committee of this Certification Program reviews the exam and documentation. After successfully completing all the Certification requirements, the candidate will receive the Professional Certificate in Advanced Training in Astrology from SIGO (https://www.dgeec.mec.pt/np4/sigo) through the ASPAS partner entity, already referred to as SIGO (nº 14071) – Integrated in the Information and Management System for Educational and Training Offers Intensive course integrated into ongoing training. DGERT (https://www.dgert.gov.pt/) certificate nº1603/2015, Certified Area of Astrology nº 999.
If the candidate does not obtain the necessary grade, that is, 60% of the exam with correct answers, and with the correct development questions, we will issue a certificate of attendance for the ASPAS exam, without obtaining the professional certification, nor will we refund the money.
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To make payment:
MILLENNIUM BCP – PT50003300004548359119505
or https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/aspas
or MbWay: +351 919 284 281