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

The pioneering species in these fields were farm animals (chickens, cows, sheep, pigs, and others), which were initially used as therapeutic aids for people with psychiatric pathologies. Thus, therapeutic farms were born in Europe and the United Kingdom, with the aim of allowing these people to develop skills in caring for another living being, have the possibility of socializing and enjoy new recreational environments. 

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 for the treatment of physical, neurological and psychoemotional pathologies. 

This program offers specialized knowledge of non-conventional animals that regularly participate in Assisted Interventions, characteristics and recommendations in terms of their care, work methodologies with respect to both birds and users, pathologies for which these animals are suited and the basic parameters that ensure their well-being. Likewise, future perspectives in this area will be considered and examined. 

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 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.

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

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

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 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 professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the program. 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. 

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"

Veterinarians must continue learning to adapt to new developments in the 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

• 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”