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Application Procedures for Certified and Provisional Trainers
The Trainer Certification Program Committee will review applications for the
TCP three times annually.
Completed applications and required documents must be received in the USHJA
office or postmarked by the following
deadlines to be considered:
- January 15 for review in February
- May 15 for review in June
- September 15 for review in October
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Program Fees
Application fee: $100
The application fee includes a complimentary TCP Manual.
The separate purchase of a TCP
Manual will not reduce the price of the application fee.
TCP Exam/Certification fee: $225
The exam/certification fee is due upon approval and acceptance into the program.
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As the USHJA Trainer Certification Program enters its third year, the TCP committee wants all
applicants to understand the importance of the materials they submit as a part of their application
for acceptance into the program. It would be impossible for the committee members to know each
applicant personally or even by reputation, so the quality of the presentation of your experience
and professional expertise in your resume is a significant factor in the evaluation process.
Recommendations completed on your behalf by professional trainers who can speak to the specifics
of your abilities as a teacher, rider and trainer of a students and horses at a variety of levels
are equally important factors. The TCP committee also reserves the right to request input from
other professionals in an applicant’s geographic area.
Read application procedures before filling out your application.
TCP Exam
Upon notification of acceptance into the TCP, each candidate is given six months to pass the online TCP exam with a score of 85% or higher. The exam evaluates the candidate's knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of riding and training within the standards and ideals determined by the TCP Committee to be widely accepted and proven successful. The exam contains five sections with thirty questions in each section. The candidate may log into the exam two times with an unlimited length of time per log-in session.
We respect your privacy. The application process and test results are completely confidential at all times.
Maintain Certification Annually
All Certified and Provisional Trainers are responsible for maintaining their
USHJA Active Membership annually.
If the trainer's Active Membership is not renewed by April 1, his
certification will be suspended. If membership is not renewed by May 15, the
trainer will forfeit his certification and will be removed from the
USHJA Certified Trainers Directory. After May 15, the trainer will
have to reapply to the program if he wishes to regain certification.
All Certified and Provisional Trainers are responsible for keeping their liability insurance current and providing proof of such to
USHJA as their expiration dates approach. If USHJA does not receive proof of current insurance prior to the expiration date of the
policy on file, certification will be suspended. If USHJA has still not received proof of current insurance 30 days after the expiration
date of the policy on file, certification will be revoked and the trainer will be removed from the USHJA Certified Trainers Directory.
To regain certification it will be necessary to reapply to the program.
Certification must be maintained and updated every five years.
Additional certification maintenance and educational requirements are currently in development.
If an individual is suspended by the USEF, that individual's USHJA Trainer Certification or Provisional status will be
suspended for the same time period. Upon completion of the USEF suspension period, the individual's
USHJA Trainer Certification will be reinstated, absent good cause to the contrary. Reinstatement of
the individual's USHJA Trainer Certification remains at the sole discretion of the USHJA.
TCP Grants
As of April 25, 2012, the following zones are offering TCP grants:
Zone 1,
Zone 2 and
Zone 6.
Use the below map to visit your zone's grants and scholarships page.
To find out whether your zone is participating, contact Diane Popp
at 859.225.6704.
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