Program: Instructor Certification

The Gracie Instructor Certification Program give qualified instructors the tools and knowledge to excel in both the educational and business aspects of running a Certified Training Center.

Gracie University is a global organization comprised of a network of Certified Training Centers (CTCs). Unlike other BJJ affiliation programs which present little if any structure and no quality control mechanisms, Gracie University is the only organization that offers students a universal curriculum and standardized belt promotion requirements at all Certified Training Centers. Regardless of whether you're training at a CTC in Southern California, Singapore, South Africa, or anywhere else, Lesson #7 is taught EXACTLY the same at all locations. The reason for this unparalleled structure is because of the rigorous Instructor Certification Program that all Gracie University representatives must graduate from in order to ensure that their Certified Training Centers will provide students with a learning experience identical to that of the Gracie University HQ in Torrance, California. The Instructor Certification Program consists of four phases, the first of which requires you to perfect the Gracie Combatives techniques and score a 95 or greater on the Gracie Combatives Belt Qualification Test. If you are passionate about sharing Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, and you live in a territory that doesn't already have a Certified Training Center, click on the button below to learn more about the Gracie University Instructor Certification Program.


Course: Gracie Combatives® Instructor Certification Program

Lead InstructorsRener GracieRyron Gracie
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The Gracie University Instructor Certification Program is the most comprehensive teacher’s curriculum ever created for any martial art, let alone jiu-jitsu. Listed below are brief descriptions of the 52 comprehensive video lessons that comprise the online portion of the program. Topics not discussed in the online videos will be covered during the live portion of the program at the Gracie University Headquarters in Torrance, CA.
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Course: Women Empowered® Instructor Certification Program

Lead InstructorsEve Torres GracieRener Gracie
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The Women Empowered Instructor Certification Program is the most comprehensive instructor curriculum ever created for a women’s self-defense program. Topics not discussed in the online videos will be covered during the Live Evaluation at Gracie University Headquarters in Torrance, CA.
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Course: Business Mastery Course

Lead InstructorRener Gracie
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Running your martial arts business without proven systems, on and off the mat, is like getting into a street fight without jiu-jitsu. Will it work? Possibly, but it will be a whole lot easier if you learn from those who have already figured out the Business Jiu-Jitsu or “BJJ.” Hosted by Rener Gracie, the Business Mastery course brings together CTC owners from around the world to discuss the most successful sales, marketing, and business administration strategies being used at CTCs worldwide!
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