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Our Modular Syllabus

At IPEC we serve all parts of one's path as an intimacy professional, from those who take their first and final steps in training with us, to those who join us midway through their own journey. We're here to let you practice what you're learning, what you already know, and to help adapt it to work on set or stage.

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SAG-AFTRA accredited training

Created by the IPEC syllabus team
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Intimacy Coordinator 
Intimacy Director 
Intimacy Educator
What's your journey?

ID | IC | IE tracks available

Below is an overview of each module including the material contained within, and the accompanying Lab​

 All pricing is on a Sliding Scale

Please visit our Syllabus Pricing Page for in depth pricing

No Application Required. Modules will be released as they are ready. 

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Not all sections must be completed via IPEC training program, however, accountability conversations and labs must be completed to show understanding of the knowledge

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Hours from in person workshops can be applied to credit hours

Mentor conversations are an opportunity to speak with our educator about the lectures, answer any questions, and to think critically how to apply what you re learning with a mentor right by your side.

Our Model

  • Any section or topic marked with a green asterisk '*' is required by SAG-AFTRA

  • All modules consist of Lectures, Labs, and Accountability conversations

  • All lectures are prerecorded

  • Lectures can be viewed for continuing education purposes as well as certification

  • Labs MUST be completed in order to receive credit for viewing lectures

  • You also have the option to do a lab only simulation if you have previous education in an area & are looking to practice. Labs can also be used for continued education & practice if you have a scenario you want to work out in a space that is safe for mistakes

  • This is available for anyone from beginner to working professional

Module 1
 What is an Intimacy Professional?
Introduction to
Intimacy 

4 videos  - appx. 10 hrs total

Cost Varies $100 - $45 per video

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    Introduction to Intimacy (Free)

  1.  Consent and Power

  2. Elements of the Intimacy Profession 

  3. Introduction to ID / IC / IE 

  4. Consent and Self care

Module 1 Lab
Consent and Movement
Cost: $300 - $225

appx. 3 hrs

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Consent practices in action
Intro to embodied consent
Consent exercises and when and why to use them
Closure practices
Making a consent based space 

Module 2 
Intimacy and Intersectionality
Cost Between $100 - $60 Per Video

 5 lecture videos - appx. 10 hrs total

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    Intro - Sexual Dramaturgy, Culture & Identity (Free)

  1.  Gender - Beyond the Binary  *

  2.  LGBTQIA2S+ *

  3.  Race & Identity *

  4.  Ability *

  5.  Intersectionality and multiplicity of identity *

Module 2 Labs
Identity and Intimacy
Cost Between $300 - $150 Per Lab

 

appx. 12 hrs

4 Mentor Conversations appx. 6 hrs

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Intersectionality and the multiplicity of identity (required lab)

Lab Specialized Conversations  (2) 

Choreographing disabled bodies

Black intimacy

Latina intimacy (hyper sexualization of Latina women)

TRANS intimacy and working with trans performers

 AAPI

Module 3
Bystander Intervention, Anti-Harassment and Conflict Resolution
Cost between $100 - $60 Per Video

4 videos - appx. 8 hours
 
  1. Accountability & Intentional Apology 

  2. Reporting paths, anti-harassment, power, anti-sexual harassment *

  3. What is trauma / Scope of practice / Bystander intervention *

  4. Trauma Informed Care and non-violent communication for IC / ID / IE *

Self care and closure course (Free)

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Module 3 Labs 
Cost Between $300 -$150 Per Lab

Split into ID | IC | IE tracks

appx. 10 hrs total

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  • 4 Mentor Conversations 

  • Trauma Responsive Practice w/ Scenarios

  • Bystander / conflict resolution  w/scenarios

  • Optional Lab - Accountability for our communities - a deeper dive 

Module 4
Staging Hyper Exposed Scenes
Cost between $200 - $30 per video

7 videos - appx. 9 hrs

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  1. Kissing *

  2.  Modesty Garments, Barriers, Props and Kit 

  3. Intercourse 

  4. Outercourse

  5. Considerations Nudity (ID/IC/IE) 

  6.  Kink (sex-positive conversations and specialties)

  7. Specialty acting/movement techniques (pick at least 1)

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Examples of Specialty Acting / Movement Techniques
  • Laban

  • Movement Qualifiers

  • Viewpoints

  • Improv

  • Stage combat

  • Stunts 

  • Trauma informed movement 

  • Droznin Movement 

  • Etc.

Module 4 Labs - 4 Required - 16-21 hr
Staging Simulated Sex
Cost Between $400 - $225 per lab

 Lab 1  - kissing

Staging sim sex 1 - Talking about and making the shapes of intercourse and outercourse (included in 2 day)

Staging sim sex 2 - intercourse and outercourse - in application and implementation (included in 2 day)

Staging sim sex 3 - in-context staging sim sex with actors

Lab 3 Modesty garments and barriers application

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Specialty Lab -  movement / acting techniques

(Multiple class options that all apply - Pick at a least 1)

(Correlates to video 7 - deeper dive of the video)

Laban

Movement Qualifiers 

Viewpoints 

Etc. 

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Specialty industry courses (1 special topics minimum)

 Staging sim sex for camera 

 Choreographing Kink 

 Non-consensual intimacy

 Dance 

 Clowning and intimacy

 Improv and intimacy 

Module 5
Review and Set Etiquette
Each Video Costs Between $100 - $30

6 videos - appx. 10 hrs

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  1.  Set Etiquette / Life on Set

  2.  Prep / Pre-Production (riders, actor call, director call, costumes, etc)

  3. Production - On the Day

  4.  Wrapping it up 

  5.  Networking and getting your next gig

  6. Choreographing for camera (required for ICs)

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Module 5 Labs
On The Day
Cost Between: $400 - $100 per lab

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Appx. 8 hrs

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Mentor conversation 

Pre lab

Lab 1 - Putting it together

Lab 2 - Negotiating Contracts

Total Cost Per Module

           Tier     1           2            3          4 

Module 1           $810    $925    $1050    $1150  

Module 2         $1350   $1545  $1745    $1900

Module 3         $1065   $1220  $1385   $1500

Module 4         $1770   $2050  $2265  $2450


Module 5         $1100   $1305   $1475   $1600

Total IC Accreditation Cost

Tier   1                2               3              4
     $6095     $7045      $7920    $8600
      Sliding scale based upon Embracing Equity Scale
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