Online Course, Animal-Assisted Therapy, cosponsored by University of New Hampshire & Delta Society

Blackboard/Online Noncredit Course
Animal-Assisted Therapy
Offered in Collaboration with
Delta Society®

Tuesday-Friday, September 7-10
(mandatory practice session sometime this week)

Monday, September 13-Friday, October 1
(class sessions)

$135, .6 CEUs, CRN 16240

Registration Deadline: August 20th
Space is limited so register early!

Approx. 6 Contact Hours
Self-Paced with Instructor Discussions Online

Approved for 6 Category 1 Continuing Education Credits
by the NASW, NH Chapter, Authorization #2693

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This noncredit course is offered in collaboration with Delta Society, a nonprofit that fosters connections between humans and animals to improve people’s health and well-being by incorporating therapy, service and companion animals into their lives.

You will get comprehensive knowledge necessary to begin using Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) in your practice, as well as exposure to client assessment and treatment skills.

The course will take approx. six hours at your own pace, with opportunities for online discussions with the instructor. You’ll be emailed a detailed schedule and instructions upon registration.

After completion, you’ll receive a certificate from Delta Society and UNH.

Course Description:
Animal Assisted Therapy Applications I, provides health care and educational professionals with the comprehensive knowledge necessary to begin using Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) in their practice and provides exposure to client assessment and client treatment skills vital to AAT. ATT is a goal-directed intervention in which an animal that meets specific criteria is an integral part of the treatment process. It is directed and/or delivered by a health/human service professional with specialized expertise and within the scope of practice of his/her profession. AAT is designed to promote improvement in human physical, social, emotional and/or cognitive functioning. It is provided in a variety of settings and may be group or individual in nature.

This is a 3-week Online (Blackboard) class. You will be emailed a detailed schedule and instructions before the class begins. A PowerPoint and a PDF of the AAT1 Course book and additional material for the week will be available to you the Sunday of each week. While you may access the material at any time during the week there will be class discussion boards posted also with guidelines and time constraints. Students must participate in the discussions to receive a certificate. All assignments and discussions will be monitored by the instructor.

Course Objectives:

Identify three differences between AAT and Animal-Assisted Activities.

Identify two controlled research studies supporting the clinical AAT.

Identify four behavioral indicators of animal stress.

List three clinician responses to animal stress behaviors.

List three assessment criteria for client participation in AAT

State two questions a clinician should ask him/herself when addressing each of the four primary assessment areas.

Identify at least two issues that must be addressed in each of the three AAT treatment-planning phases: pre–treatment, treatment, post-treatment

State two strategies that can be used by clinicians to encourage reimbursement by third party payers.

About the Instructor

Jerilee Zezula, a veterinarian, was in private small animal practice for eight years before beginning her teaching career in 1979. Among her special areas of interest and expertise are the Human/Animal Bond and Animal Assisted Activities and Therapy. She is founder and Service Coordinator of ElderPet and a licensed Delta Society Instructor.

About Delta Society®

The mission of Delta Society is to help lead the world in advancing human health and well-being through positive interactions with animals. We help people throughout the world become healthier and happier by incorporating therapy, service and companion animals into their lives. For more information about Delta Society, go to: www.deltasociety.org

General Information & How to Register

Blackboard Login
Once you have registered for the course, you wil be issued an i.d. number and instructions on how to log into Blackboard.

Cost and Refund Policy
The cost of the course is $135 and includes course materials. Refunds, less a $25 processing fee, will be given if written cancellation is received at least 5 business days prior to the conference.

CEUs
Participants will receive .6 CEUs (continuing education units), attesting to your professional development.

How to Register (Refer to CRN 16240)

On the Web. Fill out our Web registration form with your credit card or e-check information.
By phone. Call (603) 862-2015 with VISA, MasterCard, Discover or Debit Card. Download a pdf of the registration form.
By fax. Complete and fax the registration form with credit card information. Our fax number is (603) 862-0655. Download a pdf of the registration form.
By mail. Print, complete and return the registration form with your payment to Registration Office, Stoke Hall, 11 Garrison Avenue, Durham, NH 03824. Download a pdf of the registration form.

Forms of Payment
• Check or money order (payable to UNH)
• VISA, MasterCard, Discover, Debit Card

For More Information
About Registration: Call (603) 862-2015
About the Program: Call (603) 862-4234

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