Tarot Academy Certification

An intensive 6-week commitment for serious students. Certification includes: individual teaching sessions, a rigorous final exam, and a formal diploma.

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8 Students per semester
6 Weeks of intense learning
$3,000 Investment 
What certification means

Certification is earned, not awarded.

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A Tarot Academy diploma goes only to students who prove they can actually read, through a structured, multi-stage assessment. You pass the exams, or you don’t get the credential. It’s that simple.

That’s the whole point. The diploma means something precisely because it’s earned through real work and real understanding.

If you’re looking for instant certification, this isn’t it. And that’s exactly why it’s worth having.

  • Six hours of direct, personal attention on your readings, your voice, and your development as a reader. Not a group session. Not a recorded lesson. Just you and Patrick, every week, for six weeks.

  • A full assessment covering card meanings, reading technique, spread interpretation, ethics, and client work. Everything the course taught you, tested at depth.

  • A live demonstration of what you know: your approach to the cards, your reading philosophy, your understanding of the whole system. In your own words, in your own voice.

  • You’ll do three full readings with real people, recorded and reviewed by Patrick. He interviews your volunteers directly for honest feedback.

COHORT-BASED

Small groups. Real attention.

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Certification runs in small cohorts: 6-week groups that start and finish together. Everyone begins at the same time, moves through the assessment together, and graduates together.

That structure is what guarantees every student real attention rather than a spot in a crowd.

Cohorts run a few times a year. If one’s in progress when your turn comes up, you’ll be first in line for the next.

  • Eight, maximum. That cap is what protects the quality of attention you get.

  • Around six weeks of focused study.

  • You meet with Patrick for an hour, once a week.

  • New cohorts begin several times a year, first come, first served. Everyone joins the waitlist, and a spot is never guaranteed.

  • $3,000 for certification. Every candidate also needs the Tarot Academy course ($1,200), so the full path is $4,200.

THE ASSESSMENT

What certification actually asks of you.

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Six weeks of one-on-one sessions

One hour a week, every week of the cohort. You bring cards, questions, and real situations, and you work through them together. Patrick gives direct, specific feedback on your technique, your interpretation, and your reading voice. This is where most of the real growth happens.

II

Written examination

A comprehensive written exam across the full course. Card meanings at depth, not surface definitions. Reading technique, spread interpretation, and the ethics of client work. You complete it independently and submit it for review.

III

Oral presentation

A live session where you present your approach to the cards: your philosophy, your methods, your read on the whole system. You should be able to say clearly how you read, and why you read that way.

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Three complete readings with real volunteers

Real people, found and scheduled by you, recorded in full. Patrick reviews each one and talks to your volunteers directly for honest, unfiltered feedback. The bar is simple: was a real person, in a real situation, genuinely well served? You pass all three, or you retake.

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The graduation session

A dedicated one-on-one to walk through your results and your volunteer feedback, and, for students who pass, to mark the end of the program. This is where your diploma is awarded, and where you become a Certified Tarot Practitioner.

INVESTMENT

Honest, upfront tuition.

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$3,000
Full Certification Program
  • Six one-on-one sessions with Patrick, an hour each
  • Written examination with personal feedback
  • Oral presentation and evaluation
  • Three volunteer readings reviewed by Patrick
  • A constructive assessment of your brand
  • A formal Tarot Academy diploma when you pass
  • Designation as a Certified Tarot Practitioner

There’s no charge to join the waitlist, and no charge to apply. Payment comes only after your application is approved and your one-on-one call with Patrick.

HOW IT WORKS

Three steps, when cohorts open.

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The application process exists to protect the cohort, for you and for everyone in it. It isn’t a barrier. It’s a filter, so the people in the room are ready to be there.

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Submit your application

A short form about your tarot background, your goals, and why you’re pursuing certification now.

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1:1 call with Patrick

A short conversation about your goals, and how to shape the program around them.

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Acceptance & enrollment

If you’re accepted, you’ll get your cohort start date and enrollment details. Payment happens at this stage.

Prerequisite: the Tarot Academy course, purchased before certification begins.

For now, cohorts aren’t open yet. Join the waitlist and you’ll be the first to know when they are.

BEFORE YOU APPLY

Join the waitlist

Certification opens just a few times a year, in small cohorts. Add your name and you'll be first to hear when the next one opens.

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Not there yet?

The course comes first.

Certification builds on the Tarot Academy course, so that’s where everyone starts. The course is the foundation. Certification is what you build on top of it.

If you’re still at the beginning, start with the course and come back to this when you’re ready.

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Questions answered

  • Yes. Certification is built on top of the Tarot Academy course, so the course is the prerequisite. You'll need to have purchased it before your cohort begins. The course is the foundation; certification is what you build on top of it.

  • You need the Tarot Academy course under your belt, but you don't need to arrive an expert. The whole point of the six weeks is developing your reading to the standard the diploma requires. What you bring is the willingness to be assessed honestly and to do the work.

  • $3,000 for the certification program, plus the Tarot Academy course ($1,200) if you don't already have it. Payment is collected only after your application is approved and you've had your one-on-one call with Patrick. There's no charge to join the waitlist or to apply.

  • A formal Tarot Academy diploma and designation as a Certified Tarot Practitioner. More than the credential, you get six weeks of direct feedback on your actual reading, which is the part that makes you better. All certified Tarot Academy graduates will have their name and contact information shared on the official Tarot Academy website.

  • The practical exam is pass or retake, not pass or fail. If a reading doesn't meet the standard, you retake it. The bar is real, because a diploma that everyone gets is worth nothing, but the goal is to get you there, not to catch you out.

  • Cohorts open five to seven times a year, in small groups of eight. If one's already underway when you join the waitlist, you'll be first in line for the next.

  • Absolutely. The course itself covers the full professional path: ethics, client work, brand, and building your web presence. Certification is for readers who want to be assessed and hold a credential, not a requirement for reading professionally. You choose how far you take it.

  • Certification runs on cohort dates rather than a rolling start, so timing depends on the next open group. Join the waitlist and you'll be first to hear when applications open.