Therapeutic Horsemanship | SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Service OrientationActive ListeningCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessSpeakingCritical ThinkingInstructingWriting

Knowledge

PsychologyTherapy and CounselingCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingEnglish Language

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionSpeech ClarityWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionInformation Ordering

Tasks

Instruct patient in activities and techniques, such as sports, dance, music, art, or relaxation tech
Conduct therapy sessions to improve patients' mental and physical well-being.
Plan, organize, direct, and participate in treatment programs and activities to facilitate patients'

Technology

Music or sound editing softwareElectronic mail softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwarePresentation software

Tools

35 millimeter camerasAcoustic guitarsArchery bowsAudio tape recordersBaseball batsBaseballsBasketballsBicyclesBowling ballsCanoesCompact disk CD playersCroquet setsDesktop computersDigital audio recordersDigital camcorders

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognitionSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium29-1125.00	Recreational Therapists	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

Comprehensive treatment program design — independently plan, organize, and direct multimodal therapy programs addressing complex rehabilitation, community integration, and preventive health goals across diverse patient populations.
Non-routine clinical assessment — synthesize information from medical records, multidisciplinary staff, and patients with complex co-occurring conditions to formulate nuanced, individualized therapy objectives.
Advanced therapeutic instruction — deliver evidence-based interventions across a full range of modalities — including adaptive sports, expressive arts, and mindfulness techniques — adapting methods to patients' evolving functional status.
Dynamic treatment modification — analyze patient behavioral and physiological responses across multiple sessions and restructure treatment protocols autonomously in response to unexpected clinical developments.
Complex interdisciplinary problem-solving — lead clinical case conferences with physicians, social workers, and psychologists to resolve ambiguous or high-acuity patient care challenges in acute or specialty care settings.
Community reintegration planning — design and implement individualized discharge and reintegration programs that link patients to community resources and preventive recreational services.
Persuasive patient engagement — apply motivational interviewing and persuasion techniques to overcome patient resistance and build sustained commitment to therapeutic leisure goals.
Outcome measurement and reporting — design session tracking systems using spreadsheet and medical software tools to analyze caseload-level progress data and inform clinical decision-making.
Evidence-based practice application — critically evaluate therapeutic recreation research and incorporate current findings into program design within a structured healthcare or rehabilitation environment.
Cross-cultural therapeutic adaptation — modify activity selection, communication style, and therapeutic framing to meet the cultural and linguistic needs of patients across a heterogeneous clinical population.

Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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