CEH 0039 | Introduction to Animal Assisted Therapy | C25/26

This online course will introduce students to specialized knowledge needed to understand Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) and will address the core Animal Assisted Intervention (AAI) competencies. Students will gain ethological knowledge about dogs, animal psychology, and methods of animal training. Students will explore the social and cultural factors relevant to AAT and implications of human-animal interactions while they discuss how to maximize the potential for safe interactions between clients and animals in the world that we serve.

Animal Assisted Therapy Bundle

10% Discount for the Animal Assisted Therapy Courses if all 4 courses are purchased at the same time.

Refund Policy

There is no refund on or after the day the offering begins (course, webinar, event, or other like offerings that have a defined start date). For self-paced, online offerings, there is no refund 24 hours after registration. However, if the offering is cancelled due to low enrollment, a full refund is given.

Bundled students who withdraw before the first course begins (first day of class), will receive full bundle refund (for all four courses). There are no refunds on or after the first day of the first class. 

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Dr. Lois Harrison, Concordia University Professor
Email:  lois.harrison@cuw.edu
    DPT - Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
    MS - Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science     BS - University of Wisconsin - Madison

Dr. Harrison is the School of Health Professions Inter-professional Clinic Coordinator at Concordia University Wisconsin. Her research interests focus on inter-professional education, animal assisted interventions, and health/wellness for individuals with intellectual/developmental disability.