Don't miss this great opportunity and update your knowledge on everything related to Animal-Assisted Interventions and their use in Occupational Therapy”

Animal-assisted therapies are on the rise given their ability to help people with different pathologies in their healing process. With this intensive program, veterinary professionals will be able to develop a stable bond with the animals used in these therapies through training that respects the nature of the species and working on the different dynamics to gain their trust without negatively affecting the animal's well-being.  

AAIs are intended for health or human service providers within a professional setting. They are designed to promote improvement in human physical, social, emotional, or cognitive function. They are provided in a variety of settings, both group and individual.

The program develops the necessary competencies in managing different disabilities that can be addressed with AAI, delving deeper into rehabilitation, re-education and social integration processes. The syllabus is oriented toward obtaining results in a comprehensive training framework, which encompasses theoretical and practical aspects of AAI in society.

Clinical veterinarians will acquire theoretical and practical skills to work with children, adolescents, adults and elderly people with different types of disabilities. All the interventions in health, education and social areas trained professionals are already familiar with will be given a special focus, including animal participation in the therapeutic, social and educational improvement of patients.  

Among the multiple areas in which animals can be valuable, their role as social mediators and emotional facilitators in different demographics and disability groups will be delineated. Likewise, the benefits of AAI, interventions designed to improve cognitive, physical or social functioning, which compliment conventional therapies, will be analyzed in depth. Finally, students will assess the precautions and contraindications to be considered in the use of AAI and will delve deeper into the main animals used in AAI, horses, birds and dogs.  

This Animal-Assisted Intervention Programs for Functionally Diverse People is the opportunity you were waiting for to take your career to the next level and become a prestigious veterinarian”

This postgraduate diploma in Animal-Assisted Intervention Programs for Functionally Diverse People contains the most complete and up-to-date academic program on the market. The most important features include:

• Practical cases presented by experts in Animal-Assisted Therapies
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Breakthroughs in Animal-Assisted Therapies
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Animal-Assisted Therapies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

A high-level program, especially designed to update student knowledge in a comfortable and effective way”

The teaching staff is made up of professionals in the field who bring to this program the experience of their work, in addition to recognized specialists from prestigious reference societies and universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the specialist must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative, interactive video system created by renowned and extensively experienced experts in Animal-Assisted Therapies. 

You will have at your disposal the best didactic material, which will provide you with a contextual study to facilitate your learning"

As this is a 100% online academic program, you will be able to balance your studies with your professional work"

The objective of this academic program is to help veterinarians understand the significance of the desired results that Animal-Assisted Therapies provide people with social and behavioral problems. Thus, after completing this Postgraduate Diploma, professionals will be fully capable of designing and implementing this type of interventions, offering optimal conditions for both the animals and the users participating in the therapy. This will not only increase their professional skills, but will also turn them into first level practitioners.

Your goals and ours at TECH become one and the same with this academic program”

General Objectives

• Identify the different types of disabilities
• Define which animal is suitable for each intervention
• Specify the different realities susceptible to Animal-Assisted Intervention
• Analyze the importance humans place on animals today
• Establish the benefits of AAI
• Differentiate Assisted Interventions from other non-clinical methods
• Design interventions
• Identify the needs of every user
• Develop skills as therapists
• Substantiate application methodology of Animal-Assisted Interventions in professional care groups
• Demonstrate knowledge of the different practical applications of Animal-Assisted Interventions
• Analyze the different approaches and intervention proposals made in each type of center
• Identify types of centers according to the needs and demands of each user

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Functional Diversities and Benefits of Animal-Assisted Interventions

• Develop specific knowledge of different types of disabilities
• Identify the most appropriate AAI for each type of disability
• Specify the objectives of the intervention
• Generate assessment recording mechanisms that enable objective assessments
• Establish the professional skills required in Animal-Assisted Intervention
• Develop research activities in AAI and activities aimed at different demographics and age groups
• Define and manage Animal-Assisted Intervention programs
• Evaluate the precautions and contraindications surrounding AAI

Module 2. Methodology in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI)

• Establish the steps to follow for a successful Animal-Assisted Intervention
• Determine the different techniques and strategies to be used
• Establish specific objectives for each user
• Analyze the different types of Horse-Assisted Interventions
• Design specific activities for each user
• Analyze the different areas to be worked on: psychological, cognitive, social
• Evaluate the different interventions according to the animal chosen

Module 3. Application Areas in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI)

• Explore different techniques within the specific fields of action
• Examine the types of Animal-Assisted Interventions from different interdisciplinary approaches
• Evaluate therapeutic intervention programs with animals according to the type of center
• Propose therapeutic approaches appropriate to each user's profile
• Identify the differences between AAI within the variety of application areas
• Explore and design activity programs according to the intervention space and objectives
• Develop specialized knowledge about the different theoretical frameworks in the fields of action and professional application of AAI

A unique specialization program that will allow you to acquire advanced training in this field"