AAI Resources for Every Step of Your Professional Journey
One-Stop Shop for Resources to Support your Professional AAI Journey
AAAIP is your one-stop shop for resources for professionals working with therapy animals. We collaborate with field leaders and subject matter experts to provide best practices, intervention ideas, summaries of research, template documents, and more.
AAAIP Resources
Free AAI Resources and Tools
Inside our free AAAIP Portal, you’ll find a growing library of expert-vetted resources created by leaders in the field of animal-assisted interventions, including best practices, intervention ideas, research summaries, planning templates, and more. These materials are designed to make your work more impactful, informed, and sustainable.
AAAIP Member-Only Resources
AAAIP members get full access to all resources in the AAAIP Portal, a growing body of resource documents and recordings, free admission to monthly events, and continuing education to keep you current with this evolving field. Members also enjoy a deep discount on all courses and the Certification for Animal-Assisted Intervention Specialists.
AAAIP White Papers
In collaboration with our sister organization, Pet Partners, AAAIP offers a suite of white papers that support professionals incorporating therapy animals into their practice. Topics include facility animal program development, occupational therapy applications, remote animal-related engagement, and the current landscape of AAI in professional settings.
AAAIP Blogs
Not sure what steps to take, or curious if you’re meeting the latest standards? We’ve got you covered. Whether you’re hoping to work with your own pet, or partner with a trained team, this easy-to-follow guide helps you understand the key skills and best practices to safely and ethically bring a therapy animal into your classroom, office, or clinic.
Competencies for the Ethical Inclusion of Therapy and Facility Animals
Not sure what steps to take, or curious if you’re meeting the latest standards? We’ve got you covered. Whether you’re hoping to work with your own pet, or partner with a trained team, this easy-to-follow guide helps you understand the key skills and best practices to safely and ethically bring a therapy animal into your classroom, office, or clinic.
If you’re feeling unsure about getting started with therapy animals, or you want to strengthen the work you already do, this resource is a great place to start.
Standards of Practice for Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI)
AAAIP has outlined the key knowledge and skills every professional needs to deliver ethical, effective animal-assisted interventions (AAI). But what about volunteers? These standards, developed by Pet Partners, define what safe, responsible AAI looks like for volunteer handlers and their animals. This document covers everything from animal welfare and handler expectations to risk management and best practices across settings. It’s a valuable tool for professionals who work with or oversee volunteer teams and a great benchmark for anyone committed to doing AAI the right way. These were developed by Pet Partners.