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Pet therapy is a popular and sought-after method for improving physical and psychological wellbeing. This animal therapy course is ideal for psychologists, counsellors, social workers, dog trainers or anyone wanting to work with animals for therapeutic purposes.

The Certificate of Pet Therapy is a professional development course that will teach you the benefits of animal therapy and how to work with animals to enhance psychological and emotional wellbeing in clients.

In this animal therapy course, you’ll learn how to work with animals appropriately in a therapeutic situation. You’ll learn how to work with people with a disability, children and older people and gain practical knowledge to establish your own pet therapy service.

On completion of this course, you will understand how animals and pets can be incorporated into therapy to improve physical and psychological health.