RECERTIFICATION:
For current CHA instructors - the following forms are needed every three years with a $50 recertification fee and 25 hours of continuing education.
Instructor Recertification Form
Instructor Recertification CEC
For current CHA Clinic Staff - the following forms are needed every three years with a $50 recertification fee, 25 hours of continuing education and current CPR and First Aid cards.
Clinic Staff Recertification Form
Clinic Staff Recertification Health Sheet
Clinic Staff Recertification CEC
Examples that count towards these continuing education requirements for recertification:
1. The CHA International Conference – attend this event and get the full 25 hours needed
2. CHA Regional Conferences – click here to find those in your area - http://www.cha-ahse.org/regions.htm
3. Green Chimneys Farm in Brewster, New York will host EFMHA (Equine Facilitated Mental Health Association) pre-conference workshop on October 28, 2008 just before the 2008 NARHA National Conference. Click here to Register Online. 2008 North American Riding for the Handicapped Association Conference and Annual Meeting will take place in Hartford, Connecticut October 29–November 1. Click here for details.
4. The 2008 Adequan/United States Dressage Federation National Convention & Symposium is in Denver December 3 – 7. The website is http://www.usdf.org/convention/2008/. Information about the educational sessions at Convention, the Symposium with Kyra Kyrklund, and registration information may be found here.
5 Any horse expo near you such as the Equine Affaire located in CA, OH and MA each year - http://www.equineaffaire.com/
6. Visiting your local feed store for presentations from feed representatives, local vet or farrier talks, taking a speech course or other non-horse related course that would help you with your teaching.
7. Other breed and discipline association annual conferences.
8. Taking riding lessons or attending clinics with different equine professionals.
9. Trail Blazer Festival:
John Lyons and Linda Tellington Jones headline
First expo created just for the trail rider
November 14-16, 2008
Santa Barbara, California
Www.trailblazerfestival.us
