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Statement of Purpose

The mission of the NCGR-Professional Astrologers' Alliance is to serve as a trade association to promote the common interests of astrologers and to improve the status of the profession of astrology primarily through the implementation of a certification program, the promotion of high ethical standards in the practice of astrology, as well as any other matters relevant to the professional astrologer.

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Get Tested in Cincinnati, Ohio

 

Cincinnati, Ohio
Date of test: Saturday, June 15, 2013
Time of test: 9:00 AM.
Place: Madeira Community Room, Madeira Municipal Building, 7141 Miami Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio (corner of Euclid and Miami Roads in Madeira).
Deadline to Apply: May 31, 2013

 

 

Get Tested in New York City

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Date of test: Sunday, July 14, 2013
Time of test: 1:00 PM
Place: Chelsea area of Manhattan
Tests: Proctored Levels I, II, III
Contact: John Marchesella 
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Deadline to Apply: July 1, 2013 

 

Get Tested In Philadelphia, PA

philadelphiaDate of test:  Monday, August 19, 2013
Time of test:  11:00 AM
Place:  NCGR 2013 Conference, Double Tree Hilton Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
Tests:  Proctored Levels I, II, III
Contact: Shirley Soffer
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Deadline to Apply: August 1, 2013

To register for the NCGR Conference itself, visit www.ncgr2013.com

 

 

 

The Practice & Profession of Astrology - NCGR-PAA UAC Workshop Recordings!

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NCGR-PAA PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP Recordings soon to be available!

Recordings of this panel discussion presented by leading professional astrologers in the astrological community on what the working astrologer needs to know, from first contact with the client, to the follow up consultation and beyond!

  • On the human side of the practice of astrology, we covered consulting skills: how to communicate with the client more effectively and compassionately.
  • On the business side of the practice, we discussed marketing strategies: publicity measures, rates, payment policies and what you need to know to run a successful career in astrological consulting.
  • As part of the "how to" of becoming a professional astrologer, we considered the advantages of mentoring and what a mentor can do to help you strengthen your consulting skills.
  • And we discussed the benefits of certification and the details of our own Certification Exam &  Program, the prize jewel of NCGR-PAA!

 

Our presenters included Joyce Levine, John Marchesella, and Joe Polise, as well as our student / participants in a dynamic question and answer forum.

 

MP3 Downloads of this event will be posted to this site SOON! Check in often!

 

An Important Message About Updates to the NCGR-PAA

Dear PAA Community,

In keeping with changes enacted as of February 1, 2011, when PAA ceased to be a membership organization, we will no longer support "Member" profiles on this website (as of January 31, 2012).  Modules for logging in to your profile page or "The Speakers Bureau" will be taken down.  Previously, these profile pages were a benefit of the $45.00 annual membership fee, along with other membership benefits.  When PAA became a non-membership organization, profiles were left up as a courtesy for those who had previously renewed their memberships or purchased a listing on our site.

Now, Test takers who pass Levels IV are eligible to be listed on our web site according to their proficiency level of accomplishment.  Links to their individual professional web sites or email contact addresses are included with this listing and may be purchased for a nominal fee of $25.

If you have any questions regarding these changes, please don't hesitate to contact any member of the board, click here.

Shirley Soffer
Director of Education

 

NCGR & The Birth of the NCGR-PAA

Written by John Marchesella   
An Exercise in Mundane Astrology from Our Own Backyard
Astrology organizations have transits too.  And the ones that have been occurring in the natal chart of NCGR so accurately depict the recent establishment of NCGR-Professional Astrologers’ Alliance as well as the development of astrology in a larger social context.  This article is presented as a short and sweet example of mundane astrology in action.

Here’s the background:  The IRS audited NCGR on October 16, 2006, at which time, it was “suggested” that NCGR separate its professional promotional activities, including the Certification Program and the Professional Empowerment Program, from its other membership benefits, in order to create two distinct organizations.  This would ensure the latter’s non-profit status as an astrological education and research organization, as it always had been; and the former would be an organization for the purpose of trade and promotion for professional astrologers.
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NCGR-PAA Recordings From Workshop, July 24, 2010

MP3 recordings are now available from the July 24, 2010 NCGR-PAA Workshop for $15 each or $30 for all three (a $15 savings).

Shirley Soffer: Let The Planets Be Your Guide $15
John Marchesella: Approaching The Client For The "First" Time $15


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Your Path to Certification

NCGR-PAA Education Curriculum and Study Guide

NCGR-PAA's Curriculum & Study Guide

Our new and updated study guide encompasses all four levels of NCGR-PAA's Certification Program. It includes new material on traditional, Hellenic, Vedic, Chinese and Mesoamerican schools of astrology.

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