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

To this end, this program offers specialized knowledge to adequately create a bond with the dogs trained for Assisted Interventions while respecting their nature and understanding their way of learning.
 
All the work done with Assisted Intervention dogs must be built around the animals' well-being to ensure quality commitment and responsibility toward them. 

The compendium of contents designed by experts in the sector will be the student's main weapon to understand the fundamentals of Animal-Assisted Interventions. Thus, an in-depth review will allow students to learn about the most relevant research that proves the efficacy of these therapies, their potential benefits and the areas where they have the greatest impact.

Throughout these weeks of students will develop transversal competences at a theoretical and practical level, specifically in the therapy conducted with different types of patients and in the handling of animals most common used in AAI. They will have the ability to develop Assisted Therapy methodologies based on specific patient objectives 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.

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”

This postgraduate certificate in Canine-Assisted Interventions offers the characteristics of a high-level scientific, teaching, and technological program. These are some of its most notable features: 

• 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

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

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the field of Veterinary Medicine, who bring their experience to this training 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 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 a complete compendium of materials in multimedia format that will facilitate your learning"

This 100% online postgraduate certificate will allow you to combine your studies with your professional work while increasing your knowledge in this field"

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.

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

General Objectives

• Analyze the natural behaviors of the canine species in order to convert them into capacities and potentialities in the use of Assisted Interventions
• Make an objective assessment of the characteristics and minimum requirements that an Assisted Intervention dog must have in terms of its behavioral development
• Generate skills and management tools in guide animal through the understanding of canine learning to facilitate the development of a working session
• Identify the minimum care dogs require and the problems that may arise in a working session

Specific Objectives

• Examine the development of the natural behaviors of dogs, both instinctive and acquired, and the influence of human behavior in each of them
• Conduct a detailed evaluation of the positive behaviors in the dog to be incorporated into an Assisted Intervention Program, as well as the behaviors that could generate problems in the learning process
• Adequately interpret the results of behavioral selection tests performed on the dogs to be included in the Assisted Intervention Program
• Generate a training protocol according to the qualities of the dog and the work objectives in each session
• Propose methodological alternatives in the intervention sessions based on the objectives previously set for each user
• Routinely assess the health status of intervention dogs, identifying red flags or signs of discomfort for timely veterinary action and care
• Identify behavioral problems that develop in intervention dogs before, during, and after sessions with users

A path to achieve training and professional growth that will propel you towards a greater level of competitiveness in the employment market"