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.