Event Description

Foundation Certificate in Equine Assisted Services

(Internationally recognised – CPD and CEU externally recognised and accredited)

Are you:

• A professional working in a people-supporting field such as mental health, counselling, psychotherapy, psychology, social work, youth work, or coaching?
• Someone who already works with horses—like a riding instructor, equine bodyworker, or trainer—and wants to bring your skills into therapeutic or learning environments?
• Interested in creating more meaningful and connected relationships with horses?
• Curious about why equine wellbeing is essential for ethical, effective equine-assisted learning and therapy?
• Looking to develop the business and practice skills to establish a sustainable Equine Assisted Services practice?
• Seeking personal growth and a sense of belonging within a professional, values-based community with a shared commitment to horse and human welfare?

This Level 2 Foundation Certificate also serves as the entry point to our internationally accredited Level 4 and Level 5 Equine Assisted Services Diplomas.

The Athena^® Level 4 Equine Assisted Services Practitioner Diploma is a recognised qualification for the AAHEP Accredited Register, the first and currently only UK National Accredited Register for Animal, Horticultural and Equine Assisted practitioners, accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Practitioners living outside the UK can apply for AAHEP International membership.

The Level 4 Diploma is also a prerequisite for our Level 7 Postgraduate Certificate.

🧠 This course is worth 42 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points and is validated for 3 CEUs by the ACCPH.

🌏 Suitable for all practitioners, this course offers global relevance and community support—wherever you’re based.

👉 Ready to apply?