When it comes to learn reiki one has to do lot of home work while selecting a tacher specially if one intend to do Reiki Portioners work as a profession.
the steps necessary to follow.
1- Find out about the various schools of Reiki in your area or country , choose to learn online or in person
2- Do find complete information of your teacher, if is certified Reiki Master from an authentic school of REIKI
3-Know the lineage (Teachers ) of your teacher and better to get the information for how long and how many reiki students your teacher has
4- If a friend or relative is teaching you reiki for their own learning experience even then ask for an authenticate certification for your future use , RAP can register only certified students as member further helping to follow international standards of practicing Reiki.