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Equine Facilitated Activities and Therapy (EFAT)
Online continuing education designed for individuals and specialists to become more knowledgable about the benefits of equine assisted activities and therapeutic horsemanship to those with physical, cognitive and sensory, emotional, or psychological disabilities.
The need for continuing education has never been so vital to those dedicated individuals who (want to) bring the benefits of therapeutic horsemanship to those with physical, cognitive and sensory, emotional, social or psychological disabilities. This online program is designed to fit your schedule anytime, anywhere.
Download the Equine Facilitated Activities and Therapy Program pdf now!
Continuing Education Tracks
- Horse Care
- Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy
- Hippotherapy
- Therapeutic Riding
- SPECIAL Offer! Ethics (three track-specific courses in Ethics)
- Internships (in select tracks) are individually designed for the individual to gain practical experience at an equine facilitated activities or therapy center. For more information, contact Dr. Warren Evans.
Equine Facilitated Therapy (EFT), a type of Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT), is a rapidly growing field of practice offering therapists a unique and effective approach with their clients.
A variety of skill sets are required in today’s equine facilitated therapy/horse management operations. This program is flexible for a wide spectrum of professional career paths, from individuals with a genuine desire to know more about this emerging field to individuals needing practitioner-based skills or advanced research to improve his/her knowledge. As the various tracks are completed, participants build professional development while earning continuing education in an area of expertise.
Benefits
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Develop concepts and practitioner strategies for therapeutic outreach services and horse management operations.
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Greater understanding of equine care techniques that emphasize nutrition, disease, exercise physiology and soundness of horses.
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Practitioner-based lessons that can be completed in approximately 12-15 months per track, many of which are online with field clinical opportunities for specific audiences.
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Participants can earn up to 240 professional development hours (24 CEUs)*
- Equine Testimonials
Prerequisite Requirements
Recommendation: Basic education required for each track to include high school or equivalency, 2-year and/or 4-year degree.
Physical Therapists (PTs), Occupational Therapists (OTs), and Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) are encouraged to take the hippotherapy track if interested in integrating hippotherapy into treatment.
Prior participation in professional training in horse management operations and/or therapeutic outreach services or one of the following will be a plus:
North American Riding for the Handicapped Association
American Hippotherapy Association
Certified Horsemanship Association
Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association
Equine Facilitated Mental Health Association
*For these programs to be accepted as continuing education, please contact your professional organization/association. For licensed therapists interested in further information and courses about hippotherapy, contact AHA.