American Modern Arnis has six separate levels of Instructional Certification. Each level has minimum Technical Rank requirement as well as appropriate responsibilities and authority.
Trainer (Taga Pagsanay) Green Belt (1st) or above
Basic Instructor (Saligan Taga Pagturo) Brown Belt (1st) or above
Advanced Instructor (Abante Taga Pagturo) Black Belt (1st) or above
Senior Instructor (Punong Taga Pagturo) Black Belt (3rd) or above
Teacher (Guro) Black Belt (5th) or above
Senior Teacher (Punong Guro) Black Belt (7th) or above