Animal-assisted Therapy Course
Learn to safely integrate therapy dogs into clinical practice. This Animal-assisted Therapy Course covers assessment, ethics, risk management, hygiene, and session planning so psychologists can deliver effective, evidence-informed interventions.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This short, practical Animal-assisted Therapy Course shows you how to safely integrate a clinic dog into structured sessions, from client screening and goal setting to activity design and outcome tracking. Learn hygiene and infection control, ethical and legal standards, risk assessment, incident management, and clear session planning skills so you can deliver effective, evidence-informed animal-assisted interventions with confidence.
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Develop skills
- Clinical AAI assessment: screen clients, set goals, and document safely.
- Therapy dog hygiene: apply fast, evidence-based infection control in sessions.
- Ethical AAI practice: manage consent, confidentiality, and animal welfare.
- Risk and incident control: prevent, respond, and report AAI safety events.
- Session design with dogs: plan, run, and evaluate structured therapeutic activities.
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