This program is the opportunity you were waiting for to take your career to the next level and become a prestigious veterinarian in a booming sector”

Scientific evidence and studies confirm the positive results of Animal-Assisted Interventions. There are many people who may need the collaboration or help of an animal such as a dog.

There are very different therapeutic interventions with animals, such as group or individual sessions for people with specific needs, group sessions, and collectives with the same or similar profiles.

These sessions can be planned to be carried out in centers such as those mentioned above. However, there are also centers specialized in this type of approach, in fact, more and more centers are opening to the public that are exclusively devoted to Animal-Assisted Interventions.

Throughout these weeks of training, students will develop transversal competences at a theoretical and practical level, specifically in therapies conducted with different types of patients and in the handling of animals used in AAI. They will have the ability to develop Assisted Therapy methodologies based on specific patient objectives and/or a systematic methodology that guarantees learning.

All this, in a 100% online updating program, which will allow students to increase their professional knowledge and grow as veterinarians, while balancing their studies with the rest of their activities. Thus, professionals will be able to grow and position themselves in the field without leaving aside any aspect of their life.

You will have at your disposal a complete compendium of materials in multimedia format that will facilitate your learning”

This postgraduate certificate in Application Areas in Animal-Assisted Intervention (AAI) contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features of the program 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 the self-assessment process can be carried out 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

This 100% online postgraduate certificate will allow you to balance your studies with your work while increasing your knowledge in the field”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the field of Psychology, who bring their experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading communities and prestigious 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 an immersive training program designed to train in real situations.

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

Welcome to the postgraduate certificate that will help you achieve your professional goals and position yourself as a leading veterinarian"

Invest in knowledge and differentiate yourself from the competition by taking this complete academic program"

The main objective of this academic program is to help veterinarians understand the importance and the promising results that Animal-Assisted Interventions provide to people with various types of problems. Thus, after completing this training, 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.

Psychologists must continue learning to adapt to new developments in the field”

General Objectives

• 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

• 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

Leading professionals in the field have come together to teach you the latest advances in training animals for Assisted Interventions”