Training Intensives in Australia

Our 2-Day Intensive Training in Animal Assisted Therapy is as popular as ever and has been condensed to 2-Days! We only come to Australia every 3 or so years, so please join us!

The Co-founder of Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado, Linda Chassman will be bringing her expertise to Australia for those interested in adding animals into their professional practice. Students come from all over the world to learn with professionals who work every day helping clients with the assistance of their many therapy animals.

This is a highly experiential workshop where participants will be working with several different species of animals. The emphasis is on mental health counseling and psychotherapy but professionals and students from many different disciplines in human services have found the workshop very helpful.

If you are in Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado’s Certificate Program in Animal Assisted Psychotherapy (or want to be!) and interested in adding this experiential training to your Certificate this Intensive training will give you the opportunity to develop and practice AAP skills with others in a fun, hands-on format with live animals. Students who have completed both the online coursework and the 2-day Intensive will have earned the CAAPII (Certificate of Education in Animal Assisted Psychotherapy with Experiential Learning).

Queensland

Saturday - Sunday

18 – 19 February, 2023

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

(includes lunch)

Noosa Hinterland, QLD AU

$1,400 USD

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Continuing Education Hours/Credit

AATPC has been approved by Australian Counselling Association (ACA) to provide 16 Hours of CPD for this workshop. This workshop also meets requirements for Continuing Professional Development from the Australian Association of Social Workers, New Zealand Association of Counsellors, New Zealand Association of Social Workers, In the United States, this workshop is approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6545. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. AATPC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Participants may earn 16 Continuing Education Hours through National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC), National Association of Social Workers (NASW). The workshop is pending approval for CPD by the Australian Psychological Association (APA).

Course Requirements

No prerequisites. This training is open to anyone interested in integrating animals into their workplace. The emphasis is on counseling and psychotherapy.

Refund Policy

Cancellation for the 2-day Intensive with at least 4-weeks notice of the event date will be refunded in full, minus a $50 handling fee. If you contact us within 4 weeks of the event date, we will provide you a credit, minus a $50 handling fee, that can be used towards another training course, DVD or other training option through AATPC.

ADA Needs

We are happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call at least two weeks prior to the seminar date. We have handicap parking on site.

Questions? Contact Linda Chassman, lchassman@aatpc.org or 720-266-4444 x100

Course Itinerary

Day 1: Animal Assisted Therapy Basics

9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Types of animal assisted activities
Choosing an appropriate animal for your setting and population
Benefits of animal assisted therapy (AAT) and psychotherapy (AAP) and the strengths of integrating various animals
Training and certification

1:00 – 1:30 Lunch Provided - Networking

1:30 – 5:00 pm

Legal and ethical issues in AAT
Animal welfare issues
Dogs and Other Animals as Co-Therapists
Benefits of integrating different types of animals

Day 2: Skills Building