Accredited Professional Centre Coach/Ride Leader/Groom Packages

UK and Ireland only

This is the new Proprietor and Coach package, there are currently three schemes under this package

To apply Centre Staff would have to be qualified to:

In order to become a member:
All Coaches/Rider Leaders/Grooms must be a current BHS Gold Member

Accredited Professional and Centre package include:

branding in Accredited Professional materials on clothing etc.
25% discount on BHS Assessments
Reduced cost of First Aid Course (2 days = £100 rather than £139, 1 day = £65 rather than £89)
Discounts on many CPDs events and conventions
Free access to BHS Education standardisation training day (e.g. equine excellence pathways)
Access to business tool-kit, and all challenge awards coach guides and sessions plans
Accredited Professional Centre Coach ID card
Accredited Professional Centre Coach Folder and certificate (year 1)
Access to Accredited Professional Coach Facebook page
Authority to sign off professional pathways skills records
Authority to deliver challenge awards.
Authority to train Ride Safe and sign off Guides

The Terms and Conditions are:

The Approved Centre Coach/Ride Leader/Groom membership term will run in conjunction with the corresponding Approved Centre membership
The membership may be upgraded mid-term and cost will be adjusted accordingly, any membership reductions will be applied at the time of the Approved Centre membership renewal
It is the responsibility of the Approved Centre to notify the BHS Approvals Department of any changes in the names Coaches/Ride Leaders/Groom
All coaches taking part in this scheme must be employed by the Approved Centre and work a minimum of 40 hours per month
BHS Assessors that are employed by the Approved Centre can be part of the membership as long as they provide evidence of insurance for assessing
All nominated Centre Coaches must abide by the BHS Accredited Professional Coach’s Code of Conduct
The Centre must be approved for at least 6 months before taking out this membership out
Branding can only be used in conjunction with employed work of the centre (cannot be used on a freelance basis)