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Overview
About the course
This Animal Assisted Therapy for Healthcare Professionals course at La Trobe University is designed for qualified and soon-to-qualify healthcare professionals who are interested in incorporating animals into their practice.
It covers the theoretical basis for working with animals in therapeutic settings, existing organisational requirements to set up an animal-assisted therapy program, and ways in which horses, dogs, and other animals may help practitioners provide therapeutic benefit for clients, while maintaining animal welfare and human health and safety.
Supporting specific populations through animal-assisted therapy will also be covered. Students will learn from experts about how to appropriately introduce animals into their own practice.
Programme Structure
Topics covered will include:- The theoretical basis for working with animals in therapeutic settings
- The existing organisational requirements for successfully integrating animals into healthcare practice
- Ways in which horses, dogs, and other animals can help practitioners provide therapeutic benefit for clients
- Supporting specific populations (i.e., mobility impairments, mental health conditions, developmental disorders)
- Maintaining animal welfare and human health and safety
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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More details
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Animal Science View 5 other Short Courses in Animal Science in AustraliaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Extra requirements
- Broadband internet access and an active email address that can be accessed at home during study periods.
- Students must have basic computer literacy skills (e.g. Word or other word processing software).
Tuition Fee
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International
2200 AUD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2200 AUD for the full programme during 2 months. -
National
2200 AUD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2200 AUD for the full programme during 2 months.
Funding
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