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IAAT CPDs

Continued Professional Development

All IAAT members are encouraged to maintain and continue to develop their professional knowledge and skills. Whether you’re a member or non member looking for continuous progression of capability and competence, our range of CPDs will assist you in your learning and development.

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Dive deeper into your professional development with our curated selection of External CPDs. Run by external trainers and collaborators, these courses are designed to complement your learning journey.

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Rehabilitation of the Equine Athlete
Upcoming Event

£140.00

IAAT Members £120
1 Day course. Suitable for all therapists interested in Equine Rehabilitation. A fantastic opportunity to expand your therapeutic knowledge with one of our IAAT experts
Upcoming Event

£0.00

IAAT AGM for Members
16 October 2024 @ 6.30pm UK time on Zoom
Upcoming Event

£140.00

IAAT Members £120
This is a fun 1 day refresher for learning some new advanced techniques, which you can incorporate with your everyday massage routine.
An evening with Toney Nevin
Online / Recorded CPD

Original price was: £30.00.Current price is: £20.00.

IAAT Members £20
A 1hr 10 min recording from a live talk with world renowned osteopath Tony Nevin.
Utilising Acupuncture in a Multimodal Approach
Online / Recorded CPD

Original price was: £30.00.Current price is: £20.00.

IAAT Members £20
A 1hr recorded CPD. Utilising acupuncture in a multimodal/ multidisciplinary approach to equine and canine patient care, with Dr Avril Senior BVSc MRCVS MA SFHEA.
Online / Recorded CPD

£30.00

IAAT Members £20
Behavioural considerations for rehabilitation and exercise prescription  – this looks at learning theory and what this means for choosing exercises/supporting clients through exercises.
Online / Recorded CPD

£30.00

IAAT Members £20
Unridden exercise is a valuable tool when working with horses during the rehabilitation process and for the prevention of injury.
Online / Recorded CPD

£30.00

IAAT Member £20
Kissing Spines/IDSP CPD Part 1 – their signs, symptoms and treatment options. Ran by Ally Louise Cheshire MIAAT, PG Cert, BSc (Hons) and published author of ‘The Impact of Surgery and Steroids on Impinging Dorsal Spinous Processes (IDSP) in Equines’.
Online / Recorded CPD

£30.00

IAAT Member £20
Join us for an enlightening talk by Emma Overend, owner of Canine Conditioning Academy, on the physical stresses experienced by sports dogs, particularly in flyball and agility.
Online / Recorded CPD

£20.00

IAAT Member – £10
​The Emotion Code, Body Code & Belief Code modality uses a form of kinesiology called energetic muscle testing to detect trapped emotions, misalignments in the body, toxins, pathogens, belief systems and more.
Online / Recorded CPD

£30.00

IAAT Members £20
1hr Pre-recorded CPD. Learn the principles of equine conditioning with Jec A. Ballou, author of five books related to exercise and fitness. In this demo, Jec will discuss how to manage downtime, how to approach conditioning, and how to avoid common mistakes of conditioning.
Online / Recorded CPD

£30.00

IAAT Members £20
In this 1 hour CPD presentation, Christa Veinotte, equine rehabilitation specialist and developer of Hestaband kinesiology tapes, will cover how this modality can be incorporated easily into your existing practice. 
Online / Recorded CPD

£30.00

IAAT Members £20
Coming soon…. In this 1 hour CPD presentation, Christa Veinotte, equine rehabilitation specialist and developer of Hestaband kinesiology tapes, will cover how this modality can be incorporated easily into your existing practice. 
Online / Recorded CPD

£30.00

IAAT Members – £20
Osteoarthritis – What a pain! What is Canine Osteoarthritis? with Kirsty Cavill
Upcoming Event

£30.00

IAAT Members £20
Myth busting – what are the real reasons why there are grumpy horses, unwilling horses, lazy horses or horses that are tense, spook or bolt?
Online / Recorded CPD

£30.00

IAAT Members £20
Sue Standbridge talks about the effects of bridle and bit choices on impulsion and movement, and why they can affect hind limb engagement.  
Online / Recorded CPD

Free to IAAT Members – donations accepted
Hear about the projects and important work of African Wildlife Vets on Wed 11th September at 6pm. African Wildlife Vets assist with the conservation of threatened and endangered species by providing enhanced veterinary support.
Online / Recorded CPD

£20.00

IAAT Member £10
Clive Ponsford shares his insight into Laminitis. Clive has been involved with barefoot horses for over ten years now and is still on a road of discovery.
Online / Recorded CPD

£30.00

IAAT Members £20
This 1hr CPD also has a focus on sporting and working dogs – the principles of canine conditioning, canine fitness and finishing with hydrotherapy techniques.
Online / Recorded CPD

£30.00

IAAT Members £20
Charlotte and Hannah from Woozelbears brings you ‘Puppy Fitness & Conditioning ‘ the second in a series of CPDs.
Canine Assessment for Rehabilitation
Online / Recorded CPD

£40.00

IAAT Members £25
A 2.5hr CPD Recording: Seminar filmed at Kate Clapperton’s clinic, where she invited sporting/working dog handlers and rehab clients to come along and see how she carries out assessments.

IAAT CPD Guidelines

At IAAT we would like our members to complete approx 25 hours per year, however, it is appreciated that most of our members will do considerably more than this. 

When becoming a member of IAAT a form will be provided for you to complete when renewing your membership at the end of each year.  

Some key categories are outlined below for your information however please include any others that may be relevant

  1. Short CPDs.
    e.g. Biomechanics, additional therapy skills, wound management.
  2. External conferences, seminars and AGMs.
    e.g. Horses Inside Out Conference, BEVA Congress, ISAMP, ESMA
  3. Studying for additional qualifications.
    e.g. MSc, BSc, Diploma
  4. Active committee work for a professional body.
    e.g. IAAT or other organisation
  5. Acquisition of knowledge from Journals and Webinars.
    e.g. Reading Horses Health, EVJ, BVNA, EVE or watching BEVA Webinars. In which case evidence of reading will be required in the form of a brief written review of the article.
  6. Developing or teaching others.
    e.g. Writing an article, doing an informative talk to a local group, assisting another therapist, preparing a lecture or presentation.
  7. Writing up detailed case histories.
  8. Personal professional development.
    e.g. discussion with fellow practitioners about problem solving, reflective learning.
  9. Other  anything else you think might be relevant

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IN PERSON CPD – Sat 21st Sept in Tadcaster, LS24

A mix of theory and practical evaluation including case studies on equine rehabilitation.