Foundation Certificate in Equine Assisted Coaching
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1. Overview
Foundational coaching skills, personal development for coaches, and the start of your professional path toward becoming an equine assisted coach.
We operate a rolling admissions process for the Foundation Certificate and encourage you to apply as early as possible to secure attendance.
A one year, part-time course designed to support equestrians who want to get involved in equine assisted coaching, by providing foundational coaching skills and relevant opportunities for personal development. The Foundation Certificate represents the entry year for the professional track toward becoming a Certified EquineFlow Practitioner.
Location: Greenville, SC, USA
Course Length: 1 year
Course Fees: $899
Additional Fees: Monthly coaching ($45 plus throughout the course, 10 sessions minimum)
Start Date: September 23, 2022
Detailed Dates and Fees: Course Information Sheet 2022-23
We operate a rolling admissions process for the Foundation Certificate and encourage you to apply as early as possible to secure attendance.
A one year, part-time course designed to support equestrians who want to get involved in equine assisted coaching, by providing foundational coaching skills and relevant opportunities for personal development. The Foundation Certificate represents the entry year for the professional track toward becoming a Certified EquineFlow Practitioner.
Location: Greenville, SC, USA
Course Length: 1 year
Course Fees: $899
Additional Fees: Monthly coaching ($45 plus throughout the course, 10 sessions minimum)
Start Date: September 23, 2022
Detailed Dates and Fees: Course Information Sheet 2022-23
2. Introduction
This course is designed to help equestrians launch their journey to become a professional equine assisted coach, by learning about coaching skills and growing personal presence and interpersonal skills. It also serves as a springboard for those who intend pursuing further professional training in the field of equine assisted coaching and learning. No previous experience is necessary to embark on the Foundation Certificate year, though it is advantageous to attend our introductory webinar prior to starting the course.
The focus of the year is on developing the coaching skills of personal presence and awareness with the aim of promoting ability to cultivate healthy coaching alliances with the client. To help achieve this goal, we require students to be in individual coaching once a week with a practitioner on the EquineFlow Approved Lists, the cost of which is not included in the fees. The admission counselor provides assistance in finding approved practitioners once the course has started.
Our students frequently describe the year as a life-changing experience, which many of them see as the most valuable outcome.
The completion of the Foundation Certificate year satisfies our criteria for the first stage of the EquineFlow training courses in Equine Assisted Coaching.
Attendance is expected on all course days. Whilst we realize that absence is sometimes unavoidable, students must ensure that any gaps in their learning are addressed to the satisfaction of the course tutor. Insufficient attendance may prejudice continuation to a further stage.
The focus of the year is on developing the coaching skills of personal presence and awareness with the aim of promoting ability to cultivate healthy coaching alliances with the client. To help achieve this goal, we require students to be in individual coaching once a week with a practitioner on the EquineFlow Approved Lists, the cost of which is not included in the fees. The admission counselor provides assistance in finding approved practitioners once the course has started.
Our students frequently describe the year as a life-changing experience, which many of them see as the most valuable outcome.
The completion of the Foundation Certificate year satisfies our criteria for the first stage of the EquineFlow training courses in Equine Assisted Coaching.
Attendance is expected on all course days. Whilst we realize that absence is sometimes unavoidable, students must ensure that any gaps in their learning are addressed to the satisfaction of the course tutor. Insufficient attendance may prejudice continuation to a further stage.
Course Structure
The EAC Foundation Certificate is a one year, part-time course, that meets on site and virtually. The focus is on experiential learning that is underpinned by a theoretical grounding in Humanistic approaches and Carl Rogers' core conditions of empathy, unconditional positive regard and congruence. There are also core readings and handouts which help lay sound theoretical foundations.
Individuals are encouraged to draw on their moment-to-moment experience in order to achieve the aim of developing their personal awareness and interpersonal skills. Students have the opportunity to practice their counselling skills in small peer groups, and have termly tutorials with a tutor of their choice to review their progress and assess individual learning needs.
We suggest allowing at least three hours a week for private study. Students are required to keep a journal throughout the course and to write one essay.
Individuals are encouraged to draw on their moment-to-moment experience in order to achieve the aim of developing their personal awareness and interpersonal skills. Students have the opportunity to practice their counselling skills in small peer groups, and have termly tutorials with a tutor of their choice to review their progress and assess individual learning needs.
We suggest allowing at least three hours a week for private study. Students are required to keep a journal throughout the course and to write one essay.
Curriculum
- Awareness of self and other, and the ways we organise ourselves; our assumptions and values and the way we see others; meeting in our differences
- Carl Rogers' core conditions for enhancing personal growth in another: empathy, unconditional positive regard and congruence, and the challenge of meeting these conditions
- Supporting another in personal exploration: establishing a safe environment and a holding space, tuning into and hearing the other
- Drawing on the body and felt senses, imaginative reflection, intuition, work with archetypes, images and dreams
- Empathy in the “here and now” and awareness of process
- The early environment and how it shapes relationship styles
- Ethics, Professional Practice
- Counselling and psychotherapy, links to further training and personal choices
- Individual presentations, tutor and peer review
- Endings - past and present
How to apply
Below is a brief guide on how to apply. For detailed information, especially concerning application deadlines, interview dates and course dates, please download the Course Information Sheet via the link at the top of this page.
Once you have submitted your application you will get an acknowledgement email to confirm that it was successfully received. If you have any questions about the process or the application form please contact admin@bcpc.org.uk or telephone 01225 429 720.
Applicants We operate a rolling admissions process for the Foundation Certificate, we therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.
Please apply online. If you prefer, you can download our external application form. Please note we charge a £40 non-refundable application fee. Details of how to make payment will be sent to you following receipt of your application. Applicants will be shortlisted for interview on the basis of their applications.
Two references, submitted on BCPC reference forms are required. This should be one from a previous tutor or employer and one personal and cannot be from a family member or therapist. The reference form template will be emailed to you following receipt of your application.
Interviews
Our interview days are structured as a workshop-style experience. Applicants will be short-listed for interview on the basis of their applications.
Interview days for 2022 are: 03 April (full), 14 May (full), 12 June (full) & 17 July (full)
Once you have submitted your application you will get an acknowledgement email to confirm that it was successfully received. If you have any questions about the process or the application form please contact admin@bcpc.org.uk or telephone 01225 429 720.
Applicants We operate a rolling admissions process for the Foundation Certificate, we therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.
Please apply online. If you prefer, you can download our external application form. Please note we charge a £40 non-refundable application fee. Details of how to make payment will be sent to you following receipt of your application. Applicants will be shortlisted for interview on the basis of their applications.
Two references, submitted on BCPC reference forms are required. This should be one from a previous tutor or employer and one personal and cannot be from a family member or therapist. The reference form template will be emailed to you following receipt of your application.
Interviews
Our interview days are structured as a workshop-style experience. Applicants will be short-listed for interview on the basis of their applications.
Interview days for 2022 are: 03 April (full), 14 May (full), 12 June (full) & 17 July (full)
Job Prospects
Whilst this introductory year does not lead to jobs in the professional field of counselling and psychotherapy, it is experienced as enhancing life skills and developing listening skills for people related work.