Animal Assistance Course
This course equips veterinary professionals with practical tools to create safe, ethical animal-assisted interventions. It covers welfare protection, client assessment, vet and handler collaboration, and outcome tracking for evidence-based care in South African contexts.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Gain hands-on skills to plan, run, and review safe, ethical animal-assisted sessions for adults. Master AAI basics, animal welfare and stress signs, client assessments, consent, cultural safety, vet teamwork, session templates, outcome measures, and monitoring for effective practice.
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Develop skills
- Design evidence-based AAI plans using current research in daily practice.
- Screen adult clients for safe AAI by assessing risks, consent, and mental health.
- Protect therapy animal welfare by reading stress signals and setting humane limits.
- Coordinate with vets on health, zoonosis, and hygiene protocols.
- Monitor AAI outcomes with tools to track mood, safety, and session impact.
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