VST Certification Course

Become a Vibrational Sound® Therapy Certified Practitioner (VSTCP). Learn to give calm, one-on-one sound relaxation sessions with professional-grade singing bowls, with the support of the Vibrational Sound® Association (VSA). No experience is needed.

Our classes are taught by TheraVibes, the educational division of the Vibrational Sound Association.

Choose your format

Hybrid certification

$2,555

  • 25+ hours of online video training at your own pace
  • Three days of hands-on training in person with a VSA instructor
  • Four professional-grade singing bowls (valued at $1,359) and a 400-page full-color manual
  • Reserve with a $500 deposit. The balance is due 60 days before the first live day.
  • Certification: 10 pro bono sessions after class

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Online certification

$2,100

  • The full recorded class online, at your own pace, with up to 6 months to finish
  • One-on-one Zoom consultations with a VSA instructor
  • Four professional-grade singing bowls (valued at $1,359), mallets, bags, cushions and a 400-page full-color manual, shipped to you
  • Reserve with a $500 deposit, then make payments as you wish. The balance is due before your class kit ships.
  • Certification: 15 pro bono sessions within 6 months, plus liability insurance

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Both formats are approved for 42 hours of continuing education credit by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB).

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How certification works

  1. Study. Work through the online video lessons, the manual and the module tests at your own pace.
  2. Practice with an instructor. Hybrid students attend three live days in person. Online students record practice sessions for instructor feedback and meet one-on-one with an instructor on Zoom.
  3. Give pro bono sessions. 10 pro bono sessions for Hybrid, 15 for Online and 10 for the Advanced Practitioner Course, and send your session forms to the VSA for review.
  4. Get certified. You receive the VSTCP title, and you can apply to be listed in the VSA practitioner directory.

Online students also obtain liability insurance and receive 3 VST sessions from a Certified VST Practitioner. The details for each format are on every class page.

Price and payment

  • A $500 deposit reserves your spot in a Hybrid or Online class.
  • Hybrid: the balance is due 60 days before the first live day. Your class kit ships once you have paid in full.
  • Online: make payments as you wish. The balance is due before we send your class kit and online access.
  • Cancellation and refund terms vary by class and are listed on each class page.

Already registered? Make a payment toward your class.

After you certify

  • The Vibrational Sound® Therapy Certified Practitioner (VSTCP) title
  • The option to be listed in the VSA practitioner directory
  • VSA affiliate benefits, including a lifetime discount on singing bowls and bowl credit for referrals
  • Ongoing support, continuing education and retreats with the VSA community

What you will learn

Our instructors guide you through every part of a VST session: the first client conversation, the session itself and the aftercare conversation. You learn basic and advanced techniques with Himalayan singing bowls and Tingsha chimes, how to use feedback, ethics, and the business side of offering sessions. Most of the learning is hands-on practice with the bowls on and off the body.

VST is a method of deep relaxation. It is not meant to diagnose or cure any disease.

Students practicing with singing bowls during a VSA certification class

Have a question? Read the certification FAQs or contact us.