Bringing Certified, Professional Therapists to Alberta's Equine Owners
Why choose a therapist registered with AACET?
As an equine owner, we will serve you by….
- ensuring high education and operation standards for our members
- ensuring our members are dedicated to self development and continuing education
- providing you with a way to voice your concerns as well as any complaints related to our members
- providing you with information regarding Complementary Equine Therapy and the various modalities, in an effort to increase transparency in the industry so that you are able to make a more informed decision in regards to your equine’s wellness
- providing you accessibility to Complementary Equine Therapists from various modalities working within Alberta
- ensuring accountability and credibility in the industry of Complementary Equine Therapy
- partnering with the Alberta Association of Animal Owner’s Rights to assist in protecting your rights to choose Complementary Equine Therapy and your Therapy provider
As an equine therapist why choose AACET?
As a member of the Association, we will serve you by….
- Providing you with group insurance rates
- Providing you with the opportunity to network and collaborate with other practitioners, both with members of your own and other modalities
- Facilitating communication of practitioners throughout the Alberta Equine Therapy Industry
- Providing you with an Association based on integrity, credibility, and unity which will help to protect your livelihood
- Strengthening our industry by providing governance and much needed industry standards that are modality specific
- Providing you with an opportunity to work hand in hand with other Therapy providers to shape the future of the Complementary Equine Therapy industry within Alberta
- Provide you with support and encouragement
- Advertising your Therapy services on our website
- Increasing the accessibility to equine related educational programs and events such as courses, clinics, conferences, seminars, and workshops
- Providing you with access to all AACET events
- Updating you on news and issues that directly affect Complementary Equine Therapy within Alberta
Code of conduct
The following Code of Conduct states the principles and guidelines for the Practitioner & Student Members of the Alberta Association of Complementary Equine Therapy. Any breach of the Code of Conduct will be open to review by the Incident Inquiry Committee and may be open to Disciplinary Action, including dismissal from the Association.
Continuing education
All Practitioners are required to attend at least twenty four (24) hours of Continuing Education (CE) during each year to maintain their membership. Practicing Standards created under individual modalities may require more CE hours yearly.