With this intensive training you will be able to offer future perspectives in the field of intervention and animal well-being”

Animals provide people with an undeniable bond of security and emotional acceptance. At first, Animal-Assisted Interventions were mainly carried out with the participation of dogs and/or horses, and were mostly restricted to helping people with some kind of physical or psychological pathology. However, given the years of development in human-animal relations in different contexts, these interventions have been expanded to new scenarios. The pioneering species in these fields were farm animals, which were initially used as therapeutic aids for people with psychiatric pathologies.  

Later, the work of zoo trainers and caretakers gave way to the first approaches using less conventional species in a controlled environment, such as marine mammals living under human care. Such animals regularly interact with people so they have developed skills that can be used in therapeutic environments to treat physical, neurological and psychoemotional pathologies.  

The presence of an animal allows psychologists to have an important motivational element in establishing therapeutic alliances and in adhering to the treatment that facilitates communication and achieving objectives, which will in turn solve or improve different physical and psychological problems in multiple demographics, especially in children and the elderly. 

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.

This postgraduate certificate is the best investment you can make when choosing a refresher program to expand your existing knowledge of animal well-being during Assisted Intervention sessions”

This postgraduate certificate in Non-Conventional Animal-Assisted Interventions contains the most complete and up-to-date academic 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 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 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. 

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

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

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 professional competencies, but will also turn students into first level professionals, helping them understand the importance and the positive results that Animal-Assisted Interventions provide people with different types of problems.

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

General Objectives

• Determine which are the unconventional animals in assisted interventions 
• Analyze their basic behavior and biology 
• Develop the most recommended training and work techniques 
• Evaluate the most notable problems for their involvement

Specific Objectives

• Determine the intervention scenarios with unconventional animals 
• Delimit the field of intervention for each species of animal 
• Explore relevant training strategies 
• Evaluate the mechanisms of such interventions 
• Promote awareness of the responsible use of these animals in AAIs 
• Educate on the importance of ensuring animal well-being 
• Propose future perspectives in the field of intervention and animal well-being

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