AAAIP Past Events
Learn, Grow, and Earn CEUs at Your Own Pace
Access expert-led recorded sessions designed to grow your skills in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI). Whether you’re building a program, researching AAI outcomes, or working with specific populations or species, there’s something here for you. These sessions offer practical tips, real-world examples, and continuing education credits (CEUs) toward your C-AAIS. Choose the topics that fit your goals, or purchase multiple sessions to deepen your understanding across settings like schools, hospitals, justice systems, and more. Perfect for professionals who want to deliver safe, ethical, and impactful AAI.
AAI with Special Populations
Explore how AAI can support people in hospitals, colleges, and juvenile justice settings. Learn how therapy animals can lower stress, improve wellness, and fit into secure environments, all while keeping safety and standards in mind.
- Includes 3 recorded sessions.
- 1.5 CEUs for C-AAIS.
- AAAIP members: $29 | Non-members: $59
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Applied Tools for AAI Practice
Get practical tips for creating and improving your AAI program. These sessions cover how to design fun, effective interventions, support handler mental health, work with volunteer teams, try virtual AAI, and measure your impact.
- Includes 5 recorded sessions.
- 2.5 CEUs for C-AAIS.
- AAAIP members: $49 | Non-members: $89
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Therapy Animal Training and Preparation: The Role of Trainers and Behaviorists
Explore how trainers and behaviorists can help prepare therapy animals for AAI. Learn effective methodologies, key terminology, and best practices from leading experts in training, insurance, and animal welfare.
- 2.0 C-AAIS credit hours.
- AAAIP members: No cost | Non-members: $29
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Cat Training 101
Learn simple training tips to help your cat succeed in therapy work. This session covers basic behaviors that improve communication, make visits smoother, and support positive experiences for both you and your cat.
- 0.5 CEUs for C-AAIS.
- AAAIP members: $12 | Non-members: $19
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Equine AAI Practitioner Responsibilities
Learn how to support both clients and horses in equine-assisted work. This session covers five key responsibilities for practitioners, with real examples to guide ethical and effective choices that protect equine well-being.
- 0.5 CEUs for C-AAIS.
- AAAIP members: $12 | Non-members: $19
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Working with Horses in Human Services
Explore how horses have played a big role in animal-assisted interventions, and the lessons they offer for all professionals in this field. In this session, Dr. Nina Ekholm-Fry covers the essentials for professionals bringing equines to work. Whether you work with dogs, horses, or other animals, this session will help you grow your skills and bring even more value to your practice.
- Includes 1 recorded session.
- AAAIP members: Free | Non-members: $29
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Counseling Kids with Critters
Discover how small animals like rabbits and guinea pigs can be part of therapy sessions with children. Learn best practices for choosing, training, and safely working with these animals to protect their well-being and support your clients.
- 0.5 CEUs for C-AAIS.
- AAAIP members: $12 | Non-members: $19
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Animal-Assisted Interventions in Occupational Therapy
Discover how occupational therapists are incorporating therapy animals into their practice. Learn practical strategies, explore real-world examples, and gain expert insights on ethics, insurance, training, and collaborative models
- 2.5 C-AAIS credit hours.
- AAAIP members: No cost | Non-members: $29
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Therapy Animals in Schools
Learn how to safely and successfully incorporate therapy animals in schools. Hear expert tips, real-life examples, and practical steps to start or strengthen your AAI program.
- 2.5 C-AAIS credit hours.
- AAAIP members: No cost | Non-members: $29
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Therapy Animals in Schools: Addressing the Most Common Questions with Field Leaders
Hear the answers to common questions about building therapy and facility animal programs in schools. Learn how to create proposals, evaluate animals, structure interventions, and manage liability. Expert insights and real-world examples offer guidance at every stage of your journey.
- 2.0 C-AAIS credit hours.
- AAAIP members: No cost | Non-members: $29
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Therapy Animal Programming in Schools
Get an inside look at school programming from Tiffany Shevchik, AAI Coordinator at the Calais School. Learn what makes a successful school-based AAI program, explore actionable ways to bring AAI to your own classroom, and hear how AAI improves outcomes for students and staff alike
- Includes 1 recorded session.
- 1.5 CEUs for C-AAIS.
- AAAIP members: Free | Non-members: $19
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Therapy and Facility Dog Programming in Medical Settings
Explore best practices for therapy and facility dog programs in medical settings. Learn to minimize risks, prepare for audits, and ensure animal welfare while building sustainable, effective interventions.
- 2.5 C-AAIS credit hours.
- AAAIP members: No cost | Non-members: $29
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Human-Animal Interaction: Past, Present & Future
Discover critical research findings and their implications for anyone working with therapy or facility animals. Hear insights from Dr. Nancy Gee, expert in AAI research, on her latest work in the Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy. She’ll highlight key findings for those working with therapy animals.
- Includes 1 recorded session.
- 1.0 CEUs for C-AAIS.
- AAAIP members: Free | Non-members: $19
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Ensuring the Welfare of Therapy Animals
Learn tips on safeguarding therapy animal welfare and how to create safer, more effective practices for animals and humans. Dr. Zenny Ng, veterinarian, shares fundamental information for anyone committed to ethical and sustainable animal-assisted interventions.
- Includes 1 recorded session.
- AAAIP members: Free | Non-members: $19
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Competencies for the Ethical Inclusion of Therapy and Facility Animals
Discover the essential competencies guiding ethical, effective integration of therapy and facility animals. Learn from expert leaders about industry standards, responsible practice, and building credibility in animal-assisted interventions.
- 2.5 C-AAIS credit hours.
- AAAIP members: No cost | Non-members: $29
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