Certified Apprentice Tarot Reader Examination (CATR)
- List at least one key word or phrase for each upright card in a seventy-eight card tarot deck using the deck of your choice.
- Demonstrate your ability to do one, two and three card spreads to the satisfaction of your examiner
- Your examiner will advise both you and us when you pass the examination. At that time we'll need:
- Your name as you'd like it to appear on your certificate
- Your complete mailing address
The Tarot Certification Board will invoice you for your lifetime certification fee as a CATR which is a one-time payment of $50.00 or you may use the following link to make your payment now:
If you prefer you may call us at 1-866-906-TCBA (8222). to complete this transaction or mail your check to the following address:
Tarot Certification Board of America
P.O. Box 6935
Albany, NY 12206-0935
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
- Be prepared to tell your examiner what each card means to you from memory
- Be prepared to answer no less than five questions posed to you by your examiner
- Be prepared to use one, two and three card spreads of your choice
- Be prepared to explain how changing the sequence of cards in the spread changes the reading and the meaning of the cards
- Be prepared to explain how exchanging some of the cards in your spread changes your answer to the posed question
- Your examiner may ask you to replace certain cards in your spreads with other cards to test your knowledge of the cards
- Your examiner may ask you to move certain cards from one position to another to test your knowledge of the spreads you use
- Please remember your examiner is a volunteer who wants you to pass your examination
- Please remember your examiner is a volunteer who wants to maintain a high standard for certification
INSTRUCTIONS TO EXAMINERS
- Read our current Testing Policies and Procedures
- Please be certain the candidate knows the meanings of the cards before asking them to do any readings
- Please be certain the candidate understands 1-2-3 card spreads before asking them to do any readings
- Please substitute other cards in their spreads to convince yourself the candidate does know the meanings of the cards and the spread being used
- Please remember candidates may use the decks and spreads of their choice
- Please remember candidates may use the key words, phrases or concepts of their choice for each of the tarot cards
- Please remember candidates may be nervous and that shouldn't count against them
- Please remember your duty is to satisfy yourself the candidate meets the requirements for certification
- Please remember we really appreciate you for volunteering to do this for us
THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST IN CERTIFICATION
The Tarot Certification Board of America