Jenavive was first introduced to horse dentistry at a young age, she first met Mark Burnell (past EDAA President) when he came to work on a couple of racehorses that her Dad, Jim trained. From there, Mark would hold demonstration talks each year at Chelsea Pony Club, where Jenavive was a member for ten years. But it wasn’t until Jenavive attended Glenormiston College and learnt of the EDAA course that her interest in equine dentistry as a career really started. Jenavive has trained extensively with Mark Burnell, Ricky Hayes, Darcy Porter, Nick Roberts, Brendan Cohen and many other EDAA qualified Equine Dentists. As a graduate of the EDAA course Jenavive can highly recommend the course to anyone that has a strong desire to have a career with horses.

The Certificate IV in Equine Dentistry ACM 40512 (and previously the Certificate IV in Work Practices for Equine Dental Technicians 22178VIC), is the only accreditation that is registered and recognised in Australia. The course is full time and takes 15 months to complete. EDAA conducts this course in conjunction with Melbourne University, and GoTafe as the RTO, which is the only organisation in Australia currently approved to deliver this course.

Therefore, this course is the only Equine Dental Course registered in Australia by the National Register on Vocational Education and Training in Australia.

There is no overriding “Industry” regulator, however EDAA has a strict Code of Conduct to which all of its members are accountable. This Code of Conduct includes a complaints procedure, which EDAA takes very seriously. It should also be remembered that all equine service providers are accountable to the Bureau of Animal Welfare.

Part of the criteria for EDAA members is that they must maintain full professional indemnity insurance cover and must attend Professional Development Seminars every two years to maintain their membership.

The course delivers a nationally recognized certificate (The Certificate IV in Equine Dentistry ACM 40512) and qualifies the graduate to register with the Equine Dental Association of Australia. For further information about the EDAA, its members and the course please visit www.equinedental.com.au