YACEP stands for Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider. It means you’re approved by Yoga Alliance to offer continuing education (CE) courses that count toward other yoga teachers’ required training hours. It’s a credential for experienced teachers who want to teach the teachers.

What Does a YACEP Actually Do?

As a YACEP, you can create and offer workshops, courses, trainings, and programs that award Yoga Alliance CE credits to registered yoga teachers. This means your students can log those hours toward their continuing education requirements — the same way a college professor’s courses count toward a degree.

This is different from being an RYS (Registered Yoga School), which offers full teacher training certifications. YACEP is specifically for shorter continuing education programs.

Requirements to Become a YACEP

To apply for YACEP status, you need:

E-RYT 200 or E-RYT 500 credential. You must already be an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher — meaning you’ve completed your YTT, logged teaching hours, and upgraded your registration. Not sure about the difference? Here’s our guide on RYT 200 vs E-RYT 200.
Active Yoga Alliance membership. Your registration must be current (not lapsed).
A completed application. You’ll submit your proposed CE offerings through the Yoga Alliance portal.

Why Become a YACEP?

There are several compelling reasons to pursue this credential:

Additional income stream. CE workshops and courses can be priced at a premium because they offer real, trackable value. Teachers need these hours — and they’ll pay for quality education.

Professional credibility. The YACEP designation signals that Yoga Alliance recognizes your expertise. It elevates your authority in the yoga community.

Serve your community. If you’ve been teaching for years, you have knowledge that newer teachers need. YACEP lets you formalize that mentorship into structured programs.