Animal Assisted Wellness, 1-year Certificate

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The Animal Assisted Wellness program prepares individuals to work with animals and people in a variety of settings. The program will focus on the animal human bond, animal assisted interventions, ethics of integrating animals into settings and animal health and wellness. Hands-on experience is gained through clinical experience and students will demonstrate animal handling techniques. Graduates are employed in a variety of settings such as hospitals, schools, libraries, correctional institutes, rehabilitation programs and crisis response programs.

Admission Requirements:

Completion of a minimum 30 post-secondary credits in human services or animal wellness related courses. Only credits from public post-secondary institutions will be accepted.

Graduation Requirements:

Students completing the requirements with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 will be awarded an Animal Assisted Wellness certificate.

Curriculum:

Required Courses

AN 216 - Animal Human Bond 3 Credits
AN 217 - Animal Behaviour and Handling 3 Credits
AN 219 - Animal Wellness and Treatment 3 Credits
AN 223 - Integration of Animals into Settings 3 Credits
AN 224 - Animals in Practice 3 Credits
HS 242 - Intercultural Competencies 3 Credits
HS 299 - Clinical Experience 3 Credits
LA 247 - Law and Ethics of Animal Assisted Interventions 3 Credits
YC 203 - Counselling Techniques 3 Credits
YC 218 - Animal Assisted Interventions 3 Credits

Total: 30 Credits

Notes:

Clinical Experience Requirements:

It is the responsibility of the student to meet all requirements set out by the practicum agencies in regards to immunization, criminal record checks or vulnerable sector checks prior to the commencement of the clinical experience. Students must be in good standing and meet the 2.0 GPA requirements to be eligible to complete practicum/clinical experience.