Syllabus & Educational Levels
There are 5 levels of education offered at the Academy. The 100, 200, and 300 level courses include a mix of lectures and work on skulls and live horses. Each level consists of 100 hours broken down into two 50 hour weeks.
It is required that students pass written exams at the end of each level before they can enroll in the next course, beginning with the second level. For example, at the end of the 200 level course, the student must pass the exam before he/she can return for the 300 level course. This system is designed to ensure that students have an adequate level of understanding before they can progress through the program.
After successful completion of the level 300 course and test, students are eligible to attempt certification at the 400 level class.
To learn more about certification, click here.
| 100 Anatomy Course | Anatomy Syllabus |
100 Level Course (A 2-week course) |
-Terminology -Equilibration techniques
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200 and 300 Level Courses (A 2-week course for each level) |
-Terminology -Dental nerve blocks -Common malocclusions II and III
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400 Level Course
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These advanced courses are for students who have met all the requirements necessary to participate and attempt certification and technicians and veterinarians already certified. These continuing education courses include advanced equine dental procedures and in-depth lectures on the latest developments and techniques in equine dentistry. Favorite topics of past participants include: - Radiograph interpretation -Advanced equilibration techniques -Difficult extractions.
Lectures are updated on a regular basis to keep practitioners abreast of the most recent research. Most of the second week is spent in the wet lab working on live horses |