Riding Instructor Certification

Level One: Requirements for the Level One Teaching Certification:
- Completion of Teaching I, II & III with a minimum 3.0 GPA and no more than 7 absences in any one quarter in Teaching
- Completion of the Riding Master III program or the equivalent level of equine studies
- 75 hours of logged teaching time, at least 20 hours in each discipline; these hours will be completed on campus during the regular course of study and will be documented in the student’s teaching log book
- Completion of the Level I Training Certification
- Current CPR and First Aid certification
- Development of a professional portfolio
- Satisfactory completion of a written and practical examination
Level Two: Requirements for the Level Two Teaching Certification:
- Meet all requirements for the Level One Teaching Certification
- Completion of Teaching IV & V with a minimum 3.0 GPA and no more than 7 absences in any one quarter in Teaching
- 250 hours of logged teaching time, at least 20 hours in each discipline; these hours will be completed on campus during the regular course of study and will be documented in the student’s teaching log book
- Satisfactory completion of a written and practical examination
