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NC Horse CouncilEducational CoursesGeneral Information View imageAll short courses and clinics are offered as an educational service of the Extension Horse Husbandry Section, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, in cooperation with the Animal Science Department at North Carolina State University. All short courses and clinics are sponsored by the North Carolina Horse Council. Additional event sponsors and contacts are listed for specific short courses and clinics where appropriate. Please make your inquiries for an event to the coordinator listed under the specific short course or clinic. The North Carolina State University Equine Short Courses and Clinics were established in 1987 with the first annual Open Horse Show Judges’ Certification Clinic. The Short Course and Clinic Series has gained national and international recognition and will provide a variety of educational information in 2008-2009. Each educational event is uniquely designed to provide the most recent information and technology for a specific audience. Short course participants are encouraged to carefully review the enrollment, course content and eligibility information specifically provided for each short course and clinic. Horses accepted into the riding clinics must present proof of a current negative Coggins test before unloading on the clinic grounds. Participants in clinic and/or short courses that require contact with live horses will be required to complete a liability waiver form. For more information concerning an equine short course or clinic, please consult the manual and designated course coordinator. Continuing Education Credit Individuals satisfactorily completing select courses and wishing to receive CEU credit will be awarded 0.7 CEU’s (continuing education units) for each full day of instruction. To receive CEU credit, a minimum of 90% of entire course attendance is required. The CEU is a nationally recognized uniform unit of measurement designed to permanently record an individual’s non-credit continuing education accomplishments in increments of one CEU per 10 contact hours of instruction. The cost of the CEU is included in your registration fee. A record of CEU’s earned may be obtained 90 days after a program completion date by writing the Registrar, Box 7313, NCSU, Raleigh, NC 27695-7313, phone (919) 515-2575. This request must include your Social Security number and a $5.00 check or money order payable to North Carolina State University.
Certification mark of The Council on The Continuing Education Unit. Only those institutions whose continuing education programs meet the standards of The Council on the Continuing Education Unit are entitled to use this mark. This copyrighted logo of the International Association for Continuing Education and Training is reserved for use only by organizations which have been approved as a Certified Provider. Enrollment Separate pre‑registration forms and checks are required for each course or event. The registration fee must accompany the pre‑registration form. Registrations will be accepted on a first‑come basis prior to the advertised deadline date. Registrations will not be processed without the accompanying course fee payable in separate checks. Combined checks and/or accompanying registration forms will be returned for separate processing. Those registrations received after a deadline will be assessed a late fee. E-mail notice or a letter of acceptance will be mailed to participants if registration is received two weeks prior to the course. Clinic and short course enrollment varies depending upon the degree of comprehensive instruction, the number of laboratory sessions, live animal demonstrations and facility size. People applying to short courses or clinics with no vacancies will have an option of being placed on a waiting list on a first‑come basis. Individuals not accepted in a course which has limited enrollment or canceling prior to a course registration deadline date will receive a full refund. Individuals canceling after the event pre-registration deadline date will not receive a refund but may substitute a participant for that event. Admittance is limited to those individuals enrolled in that event. No visitors, spouse/ children, or pets will be admitted. For the Open Horse Show Judge’s Clinic and Hoof Care Short Course, a liability waiver form must be completed prior to the start of the event. Checks should be made payable in U.S. funds in accordance with the pre‑registration information provided for each specific course. When enrolling in multiple short courses or clinics, please provide a separate check (made out to the appropriate account name) and registration form for each event. In the event of inclement weather, contact the Extension Horse Husbandry voice mail phone line, 919/515-5784 for update information concerning short course/clinic cancellations. Canceled short courses and clinics will be announced on the voice mail recording. Short Courses or clinics failing to make the minimal participation requirement after the pre-registration deadline date may be canceled. Participants enrolled in canceled courses/clinics will receive a full refund. Motel Accommodations Short course participants are responsible for making their own motel reservations. A headquarters motel has been designated for each event. All Raleigh motels provide shuttle service from the airport. Participants are encouraged to call and request shuttle service upon arrival at the airport. The shuttle runs from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.. Generally, the room reservation cutoff date is two weeks prior to an event. Specific room cut off dates are confirmed in the brochure for each event. Raleigh Location Greensboro Location Holiday Inn Express GREENSBORO (EAST), 3114 CEDAR PARK ROAD, GREENSBORO, NC 27405. The number for the Hotel Front Desk: 1-336-697-4000 and the Hotel Fax: 1-336-697-0102. The Holiday Inn Express Hotel Greensboro is a AAA 3 diamond hotel conveniently located at I-40/Bus 85, Exit 41 (Old Exit 128). Visit their website http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hd/gsoex. When making reservations, request the special NCSU Equine Short Course rate. Air Service All Raleigh area short courses and clinics are located within 12 miles of the Raleigh‑Durham (RDU) International Airport. Numerous rental car agencies are located at RDU. Short Course Manuals Occasionally, manuals are available for purchase at the conclusion of a short course. Contact us for details. For the dates and additional NCSU Equine Short Course information and registration forms or to be put on the mailing list contact: Extension Horse Husbandry Extension Horse Husbandry, Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University *Annual Horse Short Course, Clinic Series Begins in October* The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service Horse Husbandry Section at North Carolina State University will kick off it's 2008-2009 Extension Horse Short Course and Clinic Series in October with an introductory level horse judging short course. Short courses and clinics are scheduled through early May 2009. A schedule of 2008-2009 short courses, clinics and other events follows. Additional information on all the events is available from Dr. Bob Mowrey, Extension Horse Husbandry coordinator, at 919.515.7871 or bob_mowrey@ncsu.edu |
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