Regardless of how long you have trained, probably the most commonly recognized certification for Muay Thai in in the US is the TBA. (anyone disagree?) You need to go to some seminars with Ajarn Chai. He is a great instructor, and a nice guy. I myself have trained with him for 9 years, and I havn't taken my instructor's test yet. I was scheduled to, and then became injured.
The real question about certification is why? I personally would like certified to honor those who taught me, and to honor Ajarn Chai. Other than that, I see no real point to it. While it does give you recognition from other TBA members, there isn't a law or organization dictating that you need to be certified to teach Muay Thai. These people are quite correct that all that matters are the results. For me, at this point, I may or may not take the test. I really only worry that I can't afford another 1000+$ dental bill.
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Keith Z. Leonard
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