Specialty Designation
To apply for a Specialty Designation, a one-time application fee of $75.00 includes a thorough review of your submitted case studies to ensure appropriate assessment and approval. Each additional specialty may be added for $50.00 thereafter.Specialty Designations may reflect the species you work with, including Equine, Canine, Feline, General Small Animal, or Exotics.
Eligible specialty modalities include:
Massage
Kinesiology Taping
Aromatherapy
Acupressure
Nutrition
Naturopathy
Herbal Therapy
Reiki
Animal Communication
Behavior
Neuro-Myofascial Release
Myofascial Massage
Sports Massage
Rehabilitation & Exercise Therapy
Cupping / Myofascial Decompression Therapy
Myofascial Blading
Red Light or Cold Laser Therapy
Cryotherapy
Ozone Therapy
Indiba Therapy
Osteopathy
Raindrop Therapy
Reflexology
Spinal Flow Therapy
Thermal Imaging
Shockwave Therapy
Crystal Healing
Sound Therapy
Trigger Point Therapy
Raw or Species-Appropriate Nutrition
Bach Remedies
Lymphatic Massage
If a modality you practice is not listed above, please reach out to confirm eligibility. We are happy to review and support additional therapies and proudly endorse the diverse, integrative approaches our practitioners offer.
Once you checkout, you will receive a full PDF breakdown of your next steps for obtaining your specialty!
Board Certification & Specialty Designation
Application, Refund, and Examination Policy
All application fees for Board Certification and Specialty Designations are intended to support the administrative review process, credential evaluation, and examination management.
Incomplete ApplicationsIf an application is submitted incomplete, as determined by IAHAP administrative staff, the applicant will be contacted with a detailed list of required documentation or criteria needed to complete the application. Applicants will have seven (7) calendar days from the date of notification to submit the requested information.
If the applicant does not respond or fails to provide the required materials within this seven-day period, the application will be considered forfeited. In such cases, the applicant will be eligible for a 50% refund of the original application fee. The remaining portion of the fee will be retained to cover administrative and review costs.
Board Examination AttemptsApplicants are permitted a maximum of three (3) consecutive attempts to successfully pass the Board Certification examination. If an applicant fails the board examination three times in a row, the application will be deemed null and void, and the applicant will not be awarded full Board Certification under that application.
In the event of three unsuccessful examination attempts:
The original application fee is non-refundable
The application process will be closed
The original application fee will be donated to support IAHAP educational initiatives
Applicants who wish to reapply after this point may do so at a later date and will be offered a 50% discount on the new application fee as a courtesy. This discount applies only to the new application and does not reinstate or refund the original application.
General Policy Notes
• All decisions regarding application completeness are made at the discretion of IAHAP administrative staff
• Application fees are non-transferable
• Submission of an application constitutes agreement to this policy
