Center Member FAQs

1. What are the membership requirements I need to join as a Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.) Center Member?
   At minimum, centers need to have either a PATH Intl. Certified Instructor or a PATH Intl. Instructor-in-Training (IT) on staff, and the recommended general liability insurance coverage.
2. When is my center membership renewal due?
   All center memberships run from January 1 to December 31 each year. Center members are required to renew their membership by December 31 each year regardless of the date they originally joined PATH Intl..
3. How much is the PATH Intl. “How to Start a PATH Intl. Center” book and how do I order it?
   The “How to Start a PATH Intl. Center” book can be purchased in the PATH Intl. online store or by calling the PATH Intl. office. The cost of the book is $25 plus shipping.
4. My center is interested in starting a program addressing mental health issues. Is there something I can refer to as we decide whether or not to move forward?
   The publication “How to Start Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy and Equine-Facilitated Learning Services at a PATH Intl. Center” is available in CD format for $25 plus shipping. It’s a wonderful resource developed by practitioners in equine facilitated mental health and learning programs.
5. How do I update my center's information?
 

To edit your center contact information:

If the primary contact or executive director is already logged in, click on My Information on the left menu

OR

• • Log in with the center’s primary contact or executive director personal unique email address and personal password and click on My Information on the left menu
  • In the primary contact or executive director’s individual record click My Information
  • Click the center name in the Employer Information section
  • Update center contact information
  • Check the appropriate address, phone number and email address as the primary contact information. The primary information will post in the online Find a Center directory. Choose the information you want to share in the directory. Check each box for the contact information you DO NOT want posted. To post only your name, check all of the boxes. To not be listed in the directory at all, check the "Do not post info online" box.
  • Click Save.
  • Mail, fax or email a PATH Intl. Center Change Notification form or a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center Change Notification form to the PATH Intl. office

6. How do I renew my center online?

 Step 1: Payment 

• Log in with the center’s primary contact or executive director personal unique email address and personal password
• Click on the PATH Intl Centers link
• Click on the My Center Membership link
• Click on Access Your Center Membership
• Click on My Transactions on the left menu
• In the section displaying primary organization membership information, click on Pay Open Orders
• Check the box next to the renewal you wish to pay and click Next
• Enter your credit card information and click Next. PATH Intl. accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover
• Choose the billing address for the credit card and click Next 
• Verify order and email address and click Submit Payment. An email receipt will be sent to the email indicated

 Step 2: Renewal booklet and compliance

 If the primary contact or executive director is already logged in, click on My Information on the left menu

OR

• Log in with the center’s primary contact or executive director personal unique email address and personal password and click on My Information on the left menu
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    • Click the center name in the Employer Information section
    • Click Edit Information
    • Update any organization, business address or contact information. Submit a PATH Intl. Center Change Notification form if necessary.
    • Enter renewal data. Much of the center data information may be unchanged. However, you must change the Year of Renewal to 1/1/2012 in order for your information to be processed
    • Type in your individual name for center, premier accredited and insurance compliance statements and click Save
    • Complete a PATH Intl. Instructor Report and fax, email or mail to the PATH Intl. office
    • If center offers hippotherapy or equine-facilitated psychotherapy, complete a PATH Intl. Medical Professional Report and fax, email or mail to the PATH Intl. office