Mentorship
Mentoring requirements for an Pro-EFW certification candidate:
The candidate must receive 10 hours of mentoring during their certification process. A minimum of 4 of the 10 mentorship hours must be with their Pro-EFW Trainer. The Pro-EFW Trainer will determine the exact number and nature of the mentoring hours with each candidate individually depending on their needs.
At the request of the certification candidate or at the discretion of the Pro-EFW Trainer, more than ten mentoring hours may be required to meet certification requirements. If there are any questions or concerns regarding mentoring hours they can be brought to the Pro-EFW Certification Committee.
Mentorship hours provide certification candidates the opportunity to incorporate EFW into their practice while benefiting from the guidance and expertise of individuals with extensive experience related to EFW, equines, mental health and/or learning. The mentorship process allows candidates to address a wide range of subjects with their mentors such as EFW approaches, case plans, session notes, challenging clients, equine care, continuing educations etc.
The candidate is responsible for initiating a mentorship arrangement either with a mentor with diverse areas of expertise, or with a team of mentors who collectively meet the candidate's scope of practice requirements. For example, you may have a mentor with mental health experience, another with equine experience, and yet another with EFW experience.
*NB: The candidate must receive 10 hours of mentoring from an Pro-EFW Trainer or Mentor during their certification process. A minimum of 4 of the 10 mentorship hours must be with their Pro-EFW Trainer. The Pro-EFW Trainer will determine the exact number and nature of the mentoring hours with each candidate individually depending on their needs. At the request of the certification candidate or at the discretion of the Pro-EFW Trainer, more than ten mentoring hours may be required to meet certification requirements. Your Pro-EFW Trainer and Pro-EFW will be in touch with each other to discuss your progress and Scope of Practice. If there are any questions or concerns regarding mentoring hours they can be brought to the Pro-EFW Certification Committee.
Please note that your Pro-EFW mentor does not have to be present during sessions; mentorship hours with your EFW-CAN mentor may be completed in person, by phone, Skype or video conference and can be supported with email contact.
Mentorship Cost
Trainers and/or Mentors charge an hourly fee for the ten mentorship hours. Each Trainer/Mentor sets their own fee, please confirm this cost with your Trainer/Mentor.
The candidate must receive 10 hours of mentoring during their certification process. A minimum of 4 of the 10 mentorship hours must be with their Pro-EFW Trainer. The Pro-EFW Trainer will determine the exact number and nature of the mentoring hours with each candidate individually depending on their needs.
At the request of the certification candidate or at the discretion of the Pro-EFW Trainer, more than ten mentoring hours may be required to meet certification requirements. If there are any questions or concerns regarding mentoring hours they can be brought to the Pro-EFW Certification Committee.
Mentorship hours provide certification candidates the opportunity to incorporate EFW into their practice while benefiting from the guidance and expertise of individuals with extensive experience related to EFW, equines, mental health and/or learning. The mentorship process allows candidates to address a wide range of subjects with their mentors such as EFW approaches, case plans, session notes, challenging clients, equine care, continuing educations etc.
The candidate is responsible for initiating a mentorship arrangement either with a mentor with diverse areas of expertise, or with a team of mentors who collectively meet the candidate's scope of practice requirements. For example, you may have a mentor with mental health experience, another with equine experience, and yet another with EFW experience.
*NB: The candidate must receive 10 hours of mentoring from an Pro-EFW Trainer or Mentor during their certification process. A minimum of 4 of the 10 mentorship hours must be with their Pro-EFW Trainer. The Pro-EFW Trainer will determine the exact number and nature of the mentoring hours with each candidate individually depending on their needs. At the request of the certification candidate or at the discretion of the Pro-EFW Trainer, more than ten mentoring hours may be required to meet certification requirements. Your Pro-EFW Trainer and Pro-EFW will be in touch with each other to discuss your progress and Scope of Practice. If there are any questions or concerns regarding mentoring hours they can be brought to the Pro-EFW Certification Committee.
Please note that your Pro-EFW mentor does not have to be present during sessions; mentorship hours with your EFW-CAN mentor may be completed in person, by phone, Skype or video conference and can be supported with email contact.
Mentorship Cost
Trainers and/or Mentors charge an hourly fee for the ten mentorship hours. Each Trainer/Mentor sets their own fee, please confirm this cost with your Trainer/Mentor.
Download Mentorship Hours Form by Clicking Here
This form is called - Requirements for Mentorship Hours and Practice Hours Form, and as indicated by the title, it also includes practice hours.
Download the Mentir Signature Form Here
This form will be submitted with your certification package and includes all the mentor signature required
Download Session Evaluation Form for Mentor by Clicking Here
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Who Can Be a Mentor?
Mentors fall into two basic categories: 1) Pro-EFW -certified mentors have met the rigorous certification requirements for the Advanced Pro-EFW Professional and are certified as Mental Health Professionals (MHPs), Equine Facilitated Learning Professionals (EFLPs) or Equine Professionals (EPs), or they may be dual or tri-certified. 2) Peer mentors are individuals who are working in a field that supports and enhances the learning and practice of the candidate (for example a psychologist, social worker, teacher, riding instructor etc.). When working with mentors who are not Pro-EFW-certified, candidates are responsible for educating them about Pro-EFW’s principles, ethics and scope of practice requirements. Peer mentors may also be other Pro-EFW certification candidates with whom you are working or practicing who will act in a supportive role. EFW-CAN MENTORS:
The role of the Pro-EFW mentor is to:
All potential mentors must:
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Please download and use the two downloadable Mentorship Forms PDF document provided to log your mentorship hours. Once completed, these documents can be sent to your mentor for signature prior to submitting with your final review.
Ten (10) hours of mentorship with a Pro-EFW mentor includes three (3) components:
- One hour of mentorship with an Pro-EFW trainer/mentor before you attend Focus training part 2
- Two hours of mentorship with an Pro-EFW trainer/mentor before you attend Integration Week.
- Four Session Evaluations: A Pro-EFW trainer/mentor will review, discuss and approve four (4) EFW Session Evaluations which you have prepared for this portion of your certification requirement. There is a separate form for the mentorship hours regarding sessions evaluation as they must be completed with a Pro-EFW mentor/trainer.
- Any of the remaining 10 mentorship hours with a Pro-EFW trainer/mentor will be for additional session evaluations, case consultations, discussing difficult clients and/or reviewing your Scope of Practice.
Session Evaluations
Four session evaluations must be submitted to a Pro-EFW Mentor to complete the requirement of mentorship and supervision. Your Pro-EFW Mentor will review the session forms and discuss them with you in person, by phone, Skype or video conference and can be supported with email contact. The Certification candidate and the Mentor will come to agreement on the cost of this supervision depending on the number of hours.
Provide brief summaries of four (4) EFW sessions with clients.
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