AAT Courses/Continuing Education
(updated 3/20/13)
This is the listing of Courses and Conferences relating to the Human-Animal Bond and/or Animal-Assisted Activities/Therapy. Any conferences listed are NOT produced nor sponsored by Pet Partners. The information below is provided for your reference only - please contact the conference producer directly with any questions.
Dogs in Practice
When: Ongoing
Where: Dogwood Therapy Services
Cost: $75.00 per day
Registration Deadline: April 7, 2012; 5:00 p.m. Mountain time
Contact: Melissa Winkle, OTR/L- Dogwood Therapy Services www.dogwoodtherapy.com
Description: This fun and interactive two-day course is designed to educate parents, therapists (occupational, physical, speech & language, behavioral, recreational), social workers, psychologists, counselors, dog trainers and educators about the potential functional, measurable intervention activities that include dogs in a variety of settings and activities. Techniques & activities will complement goals areas including productivity & leisure exploration, sensory & perceptual processing, neuromusculoskeletal & motor functioning, cognitive integration & psychosocial components. Attendees will explore considerations related to activity outcomes and the triad of client, dog and handler (therapist) skill level. Program development considerations will include proposed minimum standards of practice, documentation, funding, program precautions, and animal welfare.
Oakland University’s Online Animal-Assisted Therapy Certificate Program
This program addresses several health and social issues, including an increased need for alternative, innovative and holistic practices. Utilizing animal assisted therapy in educational, therapeutic and health care settings benefit at-risk children and adolescents, the elderly and other special-needs populations.
For more information:
Amy Johnson
248-370-4065
Johnson2@oakland.edu
www.oakland.edu/animalassistedtherapy
ADDITIONAL LINKS:
Animal Behavior Institute
www.animaledu.com
Careers: http://www.animaledu.com/student/Careers.aspx
Dr. Phil Arkow: AAT/HCAB & Harcum College
Distance Learning courses in Animal-Assisted Therapy & Activities
www.animaltherapy.net/Harcum.html
www.animaltherapy.net/Links.html
Bergin University of Canine Studies
The Assistance Dog Institute
www.berginu.edu
Denver University
Animal-Assisted Social Work (AASW) Certificate
www.du.edu/socialwork/programs/msw/concentration/certprograms/aaswcertificate.html
University of New Hampshire
In partnership with Pet Partners, offering Pet Partners' “AAT Applications I Course” for healthcare professionals
www.learn.unh.edu/animaltherapy
University of North Texas
Center for Animal-Assisted Therapy (CAAT)
http://www.coe.unt.edu/center-animal-assisted-therapy
Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine
Center for the Human-Animal Bond
www.vet.purdue.edu/chab/edu2.htm
National Animal-Assisted Crisis Response (NAACR)
www.nationalaacr.org
If you have a relevant national or regional conference which you'd like considered for posting, please send information including a direct link to a website page about your conference (required) to info@petpartners.org