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Level I Course Outline
EAL L1-101 / EAL L1-102 / EAL
L1-103 / EAL L1-104 /
EAL L1-105 / EAL L1-106 / EAL
L1-107
EAL Certified Level I:
is
a seven week course, providing a foundation of understanding of
equine-assisted learning facilitation skills; information necessary for
participants to be able to return and implement an EAL program;
graduating participants must complete an original EAL exercise and be
able to exhibit a competent level of facilitation proficiency.
EAL L1-101 - Covering the Basics
18 hrs, three day course, examination required, original EAL exercise
creation.
$550.00 plus applicable taxes
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- Program overview: what is EAL; EAL is not EAP
- value of EAL to at-risk youth
- value of EAL to leadership development
- value of EAL to special skills development
- It's all about the horses
the teaching horse; what is the right/wrong horse; equine care and
maintenance overview;
- Critical nature of youth/horse evaluations
- objective facilitation; hands-on real life
experience
- "objective-based" lesson plan development
(develop an original EAL exercise instead of writing a thesis, due
before graduation/certificate receipt)
- Using tools of the trade
- Principals of safety; working with high intensity,
interactive groups
First Aid Course with CPR
$110.00 plus applicable taxes
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This two day course is not only a useful tool in any
situation but is often required for anyone involved in programs with
youth. You will be equipped to handle the basic situations of first
aid.
EAL L1-102 - Herd Rules:
Understanding Herd Behavior
18 hrs, three day course, examination required
$550.00 plus applicable taxes
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- understanding the language
- it's a silent communication
- learning to listen; what are they saying
- surviving a world of subtleties; rules to live by
- immediate consequences; it's a matter of physics
- understanding fear; a healthy respect
- two sides to every story/two sides to every horse
- entering "his world"; preparing him to come into "our
world"
- adding EAL facilitation to the understanding of herd
behavior
- effective facilitation through the eyes of the equine
educator
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Equine Theory & Ethics Course
$200.00 plus applicable taxes
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It is important that our people are trained to think
through the ethics involved in Equine Assisted Learning with youth.
This short course is important and perhaps essential alongside the
various equine technique one will learn.
EAL L1-103- Facilitating vs Teaching
18 hrs, three day course, examination required
$550.00 plus applicable taxes
EAL L1-103L - Facilitating vs Teaching, Lab
6 hrs, one day practicum
$180 plus applicable taxes
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- what is facilitation
- recognizing a difference between facilitating and
teaching
- what role do facilitators play
- effective use of horses when teaching life skills,
special skills and leadership lessons
- effective facilitation techniques:
- say what you mean/mean what you say
- understanding team/individual needs
- understanding self:
- a powerful role; influencing others through the
role of a facilitator
- facilitating from the inside out – it begins with
self awareness
- active listening; effective message delivery
- appropriate reward; positive reinforcement
- avoiding anticipated action/reaction; encourage a new
approach
- allow learning to happen; it's a patience game
- creating opportunity for learning
- acknowledging teachable moments
- bringing out the creative side to problem solving
- crossing the line; who's accountable
- taking part; appropriate assertiveness
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EAL L1-104 - Ground Handling: Group
Problem Solving
18 hrs, three day course, exam & lab required
$550.00 plus applicable taxes
EAL L1-104L - Ground Handling: Group Problem Solving,
Lab
6 hrs, one day practicum
$180 plus applicable taxes
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- crowd control vs. quality control
- maintaining control; groups of youth, advisors, staff
and horses, all at the same time
- what went wrong; how to recover
- tactfully preventing a collision
- staying three steps ahead of the group
- where to direct your focus
- what to be aware of and how to identify it
- avoiding/salvaging sabotage
- what are "non-negotiable" behaviors
- "recognizing choice"
- using "individual choice" to effectively recover from
disruptive interference
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EAL L1-105 - Exercise Development:
Objectively Driven
18 hrs, three day course, exam & lab required
$550.00 plus applicable taxes
EAL L1-105L - Exercise Development: Objectively
Driven, Lab
6 hrs, one day practicum,
$180 plus applicable taxes
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- exercises that work; key elements to developing
effective EAL exercises
- creating opportunity for life skills, special skills
or leadership learning
- designing around the team concept; emphasizing
individual growth and development
- developing action plans; overcoming potential problems
- altering exercises to address your individual
program's needs
- building in specific elements:
- of cooperative trust
- progressive learning
- enhancing existing skills
- building individual/group relationships
- creative/innovative thinking encouraged
- trust/respect/personal integrity
- turning problems into opportunities
- building on individual assets
- thinking together/resolving conflict together
- inspiring each other
- developing common goals
- how to build in "individual accountability" when
dealing with team problem solving
- creating "group vision"; while building a stronger
self image
- creating exercises around relationship building
- building in metaphorical opportunities
- transferring learning opportunities into to every day
relationship
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EAL L1-106 - Maintaining Quality
Lesson Horses
18 hrs, three day course, exam & lab required
$550.00 plus applicable taxes
EAL L1-106L - Maintaining Quality Lesson Horses, Lab
6 hrs, one day practicum
$180 plus applicable taxes
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- the critical nature of maintaining quality lesson
horses; the foundation of a quality program
- important characteristics of a quality lesson horse
- picking a quality lesson horse from the herd
- what is the value/price of a teaching horse
- not every horse can be a lesson horse
- soundness vs. usefulness
- the equine-assisted learning cycle; why the training
never ends
- round pen, basics
- round pen, specifics
- ground manners, basics
- ground manners, specific
- discipline; back to the basics
- understanding timing, patience, pace
- learning pressure, release and space
- the skill of observation
- what is your background/environment
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EAL L1-107 - Student Teaching and
Effectively Marketing EAL
24 hrs, four day course, final review required
$730.00 plus applicable taxes
Marketing EAL
youth programs, leadership seminars, two/three day seminars, school
programs, individual sessions, large groups, small groups, corporate
seminars
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- This segment provides an opportunity to
- set up and implement the exercise design
- assignment given in the first training segment
- "Covering the Basics"
- receive practice necessary to find long term success
while the Cartier team is available to provide constructive support
- marketing your certified EAL skills
- finding clients; the ease of retaining clients
- feel good tactics – vs – a program of integrity
- speaking your client's language
- needs, wants and expectations
- effective listening
- addressing your client's changing needs made simple
- how to effectively communicate your program and
services
- using your "certification" to give your business the
cutting edge and increase the value of your program
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