Professional Animal Bodywork Education
Where equine & small animal bodywork careers begin.
SchoolAIT trains horse and small animal people to do real, results-driven bodywork, massage and acupressure grounded in science and Traditional Chinese Medicine and guided by connection, feel, and intuition.
State-licensed school
Licensed by the Wyoming Board of Education as a proprietary school.
NBCAAM-approved provider
Approved provider under the National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure & Massage.
Professional pathway
Graduates may qualify for IAAMB/ACWT, AAETT, and ABMP membership and liability insurance.
Continuing education
SchoolAIT offers multiple courses approved for Continuing Education credit through the National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure and Massage.
New to all this? Start where you are.
You don’t need a background in bodywork or even much time around horses to begin. Discovering Horses teaches you to read and safely be with a horse from the ground up. The Unbound Horse is your first real taste of bodywork, and it’s Module 1 of the full certification, so you are one step closer to becoming a certified practitioner.
Discovering Horses
Safe, grounded preparation for complete beginners. Learn to read a horse’s body language, move around them with confidence, and build the awareness every bodyworker needs before laying on hands.
From $245
The Unbound Horse
An 80-hour introduction to equine bodywork and Module 1 of the full certification. Begin real hands-on work with anatomy, technique, and mentored practice — every hour counts toward certification.
From $1,175
Find the path that fits you.
Three quick questions. We’ll point you to exactly the right starting place — whether you’re brand new to equine bodywork and acupressure or small animal acupressure, ready to build a career, or a working practitioner adding a skill.
Step 1 of 3
Three quick questions
Two ways to become certified.
Both paths sit under one coherent institution, with distinct traditions, mentors, and outcomes. Choose the modality that fits how you want to work.
THERAPEUTIC BODYWORK FOR HORSES
Equine Bodywork and Massage
A 500-hour path through anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, pathology, and the art of hands-on bodywork plus a six-day live intensive. Graduates may qualify to sit for the NBCAAM Equine Massage board exam, subject to current requirements.
RENOWNED TALLGRASS CURRICULUM
Equine + Small Animal Acupressure
The renowned Tallgrass curriculum, paired with School AIT mentorship. Combine meridian and energetic pathways with grounded hands-on practice through a certification rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
A credential that actually opens doors.
School AIT graduates step into a professional field with real licensing pathways, continuing-education recognition, and membership eligibility with the field’s leading associations.
Wyoming Board of Education
Licensed as a proprietary school.
NBCAAM Approved Provider
Licensed as a proprietary school.
IAAMB / ACWT
Graduates may qualify for professional membership.
AAETT
Recognized pathway toward membership.
ABMP
Membership and liability-insurance eligibility.
Washington State
Approved for Large Animal Massage licensing requirements.
Colorado
State exemption on file.
Continuing Education
Never stop learning with several NBCAAM-approved CE courses.
Art and science equally important.
Plenty of programs teach the mechanics. Few teach the feel. At School AIT you’ll learn the anatomy and the intuition — the muscles and the listening — because real bodywork lives in both. It’s why our graduates don’t just know what to do. They know how to be with an animal.
Science
“This journey has been so affirming to my decision to peruse a career in the horse world. I have learnt so much and truly enjoyed every moment.”
— Lydia, South Africa
Flexible online learning, paired with life-changing hands-on training.
Every step is supported through reviewed assignments, private coaching calls, and a community that continues long after graduation.
Immediate access to online learning materials
Move at your own pace with mentored support
Join instructors and fellow students for hands-on intensive training
Three enrollment windows a year. Your dream career starts in one of them.
Watch for Early-Bird savings during the first month of each enrollment window.
Summer
June — August
Fall
October — December
Winter
February — April
Spring
April — June
Fall
August — October
Winter
December — February
Our graduates are out there changing lives.
From Omaha to Las Vegas to South Africa, School AIT practitioners are running real, thriving bodywork practices. Find one near you — or picture yourself on the map.
Ready to begin?
Your path into professional animal bodywork starts with one clear next step.
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