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The National
Certification Course is designed to help individuals pass the very
stringent tests offered by the American Farrier's Association. It is
a very intense course, and taught at a high rate of speed. Since the origin of the AFA certification program, there have been very few individuals who were able to meet the standard. The best guess is that there is in the neighborhood of 75,000 farriers in the United States, and of those, less than 600 are AFA Certified Journeyman Farriers. A lot of people have attempted this test, but only a few have passed. The Certified Farrier level can also be difficult, but it is a stepping stone to the next level. I originally passed my entire Journeyman exam in 1991 at the age of 22. Since that time, I have passes the written 12 times in 12 attempts, the practical shoeing portion 3 times in 3 attempts, and the bar shoe 5 times of 5 attempts. This record gives me an edge when it comes to helping other farriers reach their goals. We spend every day of this class working on book work, bar-shoes and shoe boards, and shoeing horses to AFA standards in the time allotted for the practical portion of the test. The absolute best way to pass this test is to take it over and over with a judge timing, grading and helping you polish your work.Very rarely does the day end at 5:00 pm in this course. On the last day of class, the students will take the actual written portion of the AFA exams. On Saturday, the candidates will take their practical portions of the exam for record. It is a great course, and very popular. Please send in your application as soon as possible when applying for this course. In addition to the application fee, a $200 deposit is required for this course one month prior to the start date. Tuition:
$750.00 |