QI INSTRUCTOR TRAINING - PHASE I
Content:
Phase I covers: design and management of the riding program; building the team; the horse; physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities; development and postural responses; tack and adaptive equipment; resources; horse handling; equine gait analysis; developing your eye; and, horse and rider working together. Audience participants must be over the age of 18.
Phase I covers: design and management of the riding program; building the team; the horse; physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities; development and postural responses; tack and adaptive equipment; resources; horse handling; equine gait analysis; developing your eye; and, horse and rider working together. Audience participants must be over the age of 18.
Candidate Levels Offered:
Instructor-in-Training (IT):
Volunteers, family, program administrators, medical and/or mental health professionals, support service personnel, etc.
Instructor:
Current riding instructors, therapeutic riding instructors, program directors, medical and/or mental health care professionals with equine and equitation experience, etc.
Master Instructor:
Individuals with the background and experience to be educators in the field of equine assisted activities.
Auditor:
Individuals having successfully completed Phases I and II in the past (and have not completed Phase III or more than 3 years has passed), PQI Instructors completing continuing education hours, individuals interested in gaining more information, etc.
Instructor-in-Training (IT):
Volunteers, family, program administrators, medical and/or mental health professionals, support service personnel, etc.
Instructor:
Current riding instructors, therapeutic riding instructors, program directors, medical and/or mental health care professionals with equine and equitation experience, etc.
Master Instructor:
Individuals with the background and experience to be educators in the field of equine assisted activities.
Auditor:
Individuals having successfully completed Phases I and II in the past (and have not completed Phase III or more than 3 years has passed), PQI Instructors completing continuing education hours, individuals interested in gaining more information, etc.
Registration Fees:
CECTH Members - $525.00
Non-Members (includes same year membership) - $575.00
Students - $125.00
Auditor Members - $200.00
Registration includes all materials and handouts. Deadline and late registration information can be found on the registration form. The CECTH Office reserves the right to close or cancel the course because of insufficient enrollment and/or unforeseen circumstances. All persons registered will be notified if a cancellation becomes necessary and all fees paid will be refunded.
You can download, fill out, and e-mail/mail in the below form(s), or use the fill-able PDF form online, save the file, and send via e-mail or through the Upload Forms page on our website. Payments can be done online for your convenience, through PayPal.
2025 Registration Form - Download
2025 Registration Fillable Form
You can download, fill out, and e-mail/mail in the below form(s), or use the fill-able PDF form online, save the file, and send via e-mail or through the Upload Forms page on our website. Payments can be done online for your convenience, through PayPal.
2025 Registration Form - Download
2025 Registration Fillable Form
Examinations:
Instructor-in-Training:
Open-book exam requiring a grade of 80% or above. Candidates do not take the riding exam.
Instructor:
Closed-book exam requiring a grade of 80% or above. Must achieve a passing score (see registration packet for details) for the Instructor level riding test.
Master Instructor:
Closed-book exam and essay exam requiring a grade of 90% or better. Must achieve a passing score (see registration packet for details) for the Master level riding test.
Upgrades:
To upgrade from one level to the next - for example IT to Instructor or Instructor to Master, the candidate must audit Phase I or II and submit application and payment to re-test (both written and riding) at the higher level.
Note:
Completion of the Phase I Instructor Training is only the first of three phases to be completed for certification. Candidates will receive a letter of phase completion only. Certificates will be awarded only after successfully completing Phase III.
Instructor-in-Training:
Open-book exam requiring a grade of 80% or above. Candidates do not take the riding exam.
Instructor:
Closed-book exam requiring a grade of 80% or above. Must achieve a passing score (see registration packet for details) for the Instructor level riding test.
Master Instructor:
Closed-book exam and essay exam requiring a grade of 90% or better. Must achieve a passing score (see registration packet for details) for the Master level riding test.
Upgrades:
To upgrade from one level to the next - for example IT to Instructor or Instructor to Master, the candidate must audit Phase I or II and submit application and payment to re-test (both written and riding) at the higher level.
Note:
Completion of the Phase I Instructor Training is only the first of three phases to be completed for certification. Candidates will receive a letter of phase completion only. Certificates will be awarded only after successfully completing Phase III.
