Upgrading Requirements

From Level I to Level II

• Maintained Level I status for a minimum of two years
• Completed a minimum of two Instructor Update Clinics (alternate updates do not count towards upgrading)
• Have letters from a minimum of two Level IV Instructors recommending that you are ready to advance to Level II Instructor status
• Have submitted your completed Level II Application attaching your letters of recommendation and administration fee to the Centered Riding® Office
• You will be notified by the Centered Riding® Office if your application has been successful
• If your application is not successful you will be told what needs to be improved on or done for you to become a Level II
• As a Level II you may give Centered Riding® Lectures and Demonstrations

From Level II to Level III

• Maintained Level II status for a minimum of two years
• Completed a minimum of two Instructor Update Clinics (alternate updates do not count towards upgrading)
• Have assisted a Level IV instructor at a minimum of two Centered Riding® clinics
• Have given Centered Riding® Lectures and Demonstrations
• Have letters from a minimum of two Level IV Instructors recommending that you are ready to advance to Level III Clinician
• Have submitted your completed Level III Application attaching your letters of recommendation, administration fee and other required documentation to the Centered Riding® Office
• The Centered Riding® Office will forward your application and documentation to the Level IV Committee (includes all Level IV’s) who makes the decision whether or not you are ready to advance to Level III clinician status
• You will be notified by the Centered Riding® Office if your application has been successful
• If your application is not successful you will be told what needs to be improved on or done for you to become a Level III
• Level III instructors are authorized to teach Centered Riding® Open clinics

From Level III to Level IV Apprentice

• Maintained Level III status for a minimum of two years
• Completed a minimum of two Clinician Update Clinics (alternate updates do not count towards upgrading)
• Have assisted a Level IV instructor at a minimum of two Centered Riding® clinics
• Have taught Open Centered Riding® clinics
• Have letters from a minimum of two Level IV Instructors recommending that you are ready to advance to Level IV Apprentice status
• Your apprenticeship will be a minimum of 35 clinic days and you must assist a minimum of two Level IV’s
  • Apprenticeship must include at least one Instructor Course and one Instructor Update clinic
  • You may take more than one year to complete the Apprenticeship
  • You are responsible for your transportation to the clinics and do not receive remuneration for assisting at the clinics
  • Your room and board is usually covered during the clinics
• Have at least one Level IV Instructor who has agreed to act as your mentor
• Have submitted your completed Level IV Apprentice Application attaching your letters of recommendation, administration fee and other required documentation to the Centered Riding® Office
• The Centered Riding® Office will forward your application and documentation to the Level IV Committee (includes all Level IV’s) who makes the decision whether or not you are ready to advance to Level IV Apprentice status
• You will be notified by the Centered Riding® Office if your application has been successful
• If your application is not successful you will be told what needs to be improved on or done for you to become a Level IV Apprentice
• Level IV Apprentices have the same rights as a Level III

From Level IV Apprentice to Level IV

• Have completed all the requirements of the Apprenticeship including completing a Clinician Update during the apprenticeship
• The Level IV’s that you assisted and your mentor(s) feel that your are ready to teach Open and Instructor Update Clinics and Instructor Courses
• Have submitted your completed Level IV Application attaching your letters of recommendation, administration fee and other required documentation to the Centered Riding® Office
• The Centered Riding® Office will forward your application and documentation to the Level IV Committee (includes all Level IV’s) which makes the decision whether or not they feel that you are ready to advance to Level IV and teach Open and Instructor Update Clinics and Instructor Courses
• You will be notified by the Centered Riding® Office if your application has been successful
• If your application is not successful you will told what needs to be improved on or done for you to become a Level IV