BHS Preliminary Teachers Certificate

The BHSPT is the first recognised teaching certificate on the Instructor’s ladder and is awarded to those passing the Preliminary Teaching Test.

In order for candidates to progress from BHSPT to BHSAI they are required to complete a Coaching Portfolio, which they will receive after booking for the PTT exam.

Candidates are required to complete a number of tasks, which will be externally assessed by an independent assessor, who they should contact directly. Learning Resources for the UK Coaching Certificates have been produced by the BEF.

Following successful assessment candidates can then apply for the BHSAI certificate. The following documents would also need to be submitted along with the Coaching Portfolio:

• Preliminary Teaching Test - Result sheet

• Copy certificates for Horse Knowledge, Care and Riding Stages 1, 2, 3 and PTT

• PTT Lesson Plans 1 - 8

• PTT Lecture notes

• Equine specific First Aid certificate or 4 day Health and Safety First Aid at Work

• Safeguarding and Protecting Children - certificate of attendance (previously Child Protection workshop)

Candidates who passed the PTT prior to January 2007 will still be required to complete and log 500 hours teaching experience (25 percent of which may be Stable Management lectures). In exceptional circumstances applicants may be eligible for full/partial exemption from the required 500 hours teaching practice

Holders of the BHSPT are also eligible to join the BHS Register of Instructors.