Certification: USDF Certified Instructor/Trainer: First Level
220 Lexington Green Circle, Suite 510, Lexington, KY 40503
The USDF Instructor Certification Program is designed to educate dressage instructors and aspiring instructors who demonstrate the knowledge and abilities necessary to teach the classical concepts of dressage and meet specified proficiency standards.
- More than two years of education or training after high school required?
- Yes
- Oral or Written Exam Required?
- Yes
- Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
- No
Core
- The certification does not have a minimum education level or has an education level below a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree and the certification does not have a minimum requirement for work experience or requires two or less years of work experience.
- The certification has an education level of an Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree or higher, but has a work experience requirement of less than 2 years of work experience.
- The certification has a work experience requirement of more than 2 years but does not require a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree.