Association Business Policies

Grace Period Policy - Certification
Grace Period Policy - Membership
Grace Period Policy - New Center Program
Instructor Certification Application Refund Policy
PAC Host Policy
PAC Reinstatement Policy
Standards Development

Premier Accredited Center Reinstatement Policy

A PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center within the center’s five year accreditation term that does not renew its center membership before the end of the 90-day membership grace period (per the Membership Grace Period Policy available on the PATH Intl. website) and thus has an expired membership must:

1. Rejoin the association
2. Follow a reinstatement process for accreditation

Centers that rejoin after one year will join as a PATH Intl. Center Member.  Centers that wish to accredit after the change in status need to be a center member in good standing for one year after rejoining before applying for accreditation and must also pay any outstanding accreditation balances from their previous Premier Accredited Center status.

*The Accreditation Subcommittee will be informed of a pattern of grievance submitted to PATH Intl. (although not the specific grievances) as it considers a center reinstatement.

Date

Reviewed by Programs & Standards Oversight Committee: June 2011
Forwarded to Membership Oversight Committee Region Reps for feedback: June 2011
Forwarded to Education Oversight Committee for feedback: June 2001
Reviewed and Recommended by Accreditation Subcommittee with suggested edits: October 2011
Approved by PATH Intl. Board of Trustees: November 2011

Standards Development Policies and Procedures

Revision Date 11/03
Approved by the NARHA BOT:  12/11/2007

1.0    Scope and General Procedures
2.0    Authorization
3.0    Appointed Standards Development Task Force
4.0    Operation of  Standards Development Task Force
5.0    Standards Development Task Force Procedure
6.0    Field Testing
7.0    Standards Hearings
8.0    Voting
9.0    Changes in Status of Active Standards

Certification(s) Grace Period Policy

All NARHA Centers in good standing will be given 24 months to comply with the specialty requirements for certification and the core standard for certification when a new NARHA certification becomes required.  In the interim the center must meet Standard P20* by having a NARHA Certified Riding Instructor present as well as the Instructor-in-Training for the specialty activity during the time the specialty activity is taking place.

Example:  January 1st of 2020 NARHA launches the certification and specialty standards for Juggling.  This means that any and all NARHA Centers currently offering Juggling will be given 24 months in which their instructor(s) of Juggling must become certified and in compliance with both P20* and the specialty standard for certification as well

Policy Proposed: 10/24/08
Reviewed and Recommended by Program & Standards Oversight: 12/5/2008
Approved by the NARHA Board: 1/12/2009

NARHA Centers Piloting or Starting Up New Programs Grace Policy

All NARHA Centers in good standing will be given 12 months to comply with all specialty requirements for a newly added program.  All Premier Accredited and Member Centers must complete a “Change Notification Form” and a “Progress Plan Form”.  Once the 12 month grace period is over the PAC will need to meet and show compliance with all specialty standards. Then the PAC’s status will be reviewed and evaluated by the Accreditation Committee to decide if a re-visit is necessary.  The center must continue to meet all core standards during the grace period.  In the interim the center must meet Standard P20* by having a NARHA Certified Riding Instructor present as well as the Instructor-in-Training for the specialty activity during the time the specialty activity is taking place.

Instructor Certification Application Refund Policy – Effective September 1, 2006

NARHA Instructor Certification Applications will only be refunded if a written request is made via mail or email to the Certification Department, Attn: Manager of Certification.

The written request must be received in the NARHA office within 5 business days of the received date of the application.  Please include in the written request: name, member number, address, phone number and reason for refund.

If access has already occurred to the Online courses a refund will not be given.  Refunds will be issued in the original form of payment. If a credit card is used for application fee and not available for credit, a check will be issued for the refunded amount.

Merchandise or materials purchased with the Instructor Application submission will be considered under the Returns/Refund policy.  

NARHA Membership is non-refundable; please see the Memberships refund policy.

NARHA Membership Grace Period Policy

Individual and center members are extended a 90-day grace period following the current membership date to renew their membership. A member who completes the membership renewal process during this time frame maintains the original membership join date and remains eligible for longevity programs and other tenure-based benefits.  After the 90-day grace period a member can rejoin the organization and receives a new join date.

The grace period is the amount of time after a membership expires and before a payment is made. During this time the member continues to receive benefits. When the grace period expires, if the member has not renewed, the membership is changed to inactive.

Premier Accredited Center Host Policy