Trainer Certification Program Clinics

The Trainer Certification Program Committee identified a need for additional avenues to enable USHJA members to complete the required educational element of the Trainer Certification process. The USHJA continues to offer the extremely popular Trainers Symposiums, which feature multiple clinicians over multiple days, educating members on teaching skills using the principles of the American Forward Riding System. To provide greater accessibility, the USHJA now offers Trainer Certification Program Clinics in addition to the Trainers Symposiums. The number of TCP Clinics sanctioned throughout the country may be limited, and USHJA members can apply to host one of these TCP Clinics, providing that the potential host agrees to meet the requirements of this program outlined in the application packet.

Completed applications must be mailed, faxed or emailed at least 120 days in advance of the proposed clinic date. USHJA, Attn: Carrie Vaught 3870 Cigar Lane, Lexington, KY 40511 Fax: 859.225.9033

New Educational Requirement Process in Development

In an effort to make the educational requirement for the Trainer Certification Program more affordable and easily accessible, USHJA has partnered with Bernie Traurig and Equestriancoach.com to offer TCP applicants an online educational option. The material presented by Equestriancoach.com mirrors the material in the TCP manual and has captured the expertise of the best instructors in the world on video. A special video segment with George Morris is in its final stages and will become a major component of the TCP applicant education materials and features the primary concepts of the American System of Forward Riding. USHJA hopes to launch this option to fulfill the TCP educational requirement in June 2012.

Auditing and TCP Educational Requirement

Those interested in attending a TCP Clinic must register with and pay auditor fees to the host. Trainers seeking credit toward the educational requirement of the Trainer Certification Program must notify the host of their intent, must attend all sessions in their entirety and must sign in and out each day of the TCP Clinic on the official form provided by the USHJA. TCP applicants must have attended either a Trainers Symposium or a TCP Clinic within one year preceding the application date.

     

Approved TCP Clinic/Symposium Clinicians

The USHJA and TCP Committee are committed to providing accessible education for USHJA members. Thank you again for your support of the USHJA and Trainer Certification Program.