How to Become a Registered Pet Partners Team
There are just four steps:
Pre-Requisites for becoming a registered Pet Partners team (Updated: 5/19/2010 )
Step 1: Train the 'Human-End' of the Leash by attending a Pet Partners Team Training Course
Step 2: Have the Health of Your Animal Partner Screened by a Veterinarian
Step 3: Have Your Human-Animal team's Skills &Aptitude Evaluated
Step 4: Submit Your Registration Application
For detailed information about each of these steps, please review the information below.
Step 1: Pet Partners Team Training Course
Learn the skills needed to visit safely with your animal in hospitals, nursing homes, classrooms, and other facilities. Successful completion of this course, in instructor-led or home-study format, is required for registration as a Pet Partners team.
Topics include:
● How to tell if both you and your animal are a good fit for Pet Partners.
● Preparing yourself and your animal for visits.
● Identifying and decreasing stress in your animal.
● Animal health and safety.
● Special needs of specific client groups.
● How to interact with different types of people.
● Facility health and safety codes.
● Patient confidentiality.
Complete the course in one of the 2 formats offered:
- Attend a workshop: Attending the workshop is highly recommended. Potential Pet Partners who complete an instructor-lead Pet Partner Training Course are more likely to pass the Pet Partner Evaluation on the first attempt than those who completed the home-study course. Another advantage of attending the workshop is the scheduling of the Pet Partner Team Evaluation follows a more coordinated path. Some comments from recent course attendees:
● "Really enjoyed the class and will highly recommend it to others"
● "Excellent teaching skills and sharing of experiences to make a more real experience for the class. Great use of examples."
● "Great- well worth the fee"
The Pet Partners Team Training Course is usually presented as a 12-hour hands-on course. Students receive a copy of the popular Pet Partners Team Training Course Manual and practice visiting skills. Courses are scheduled throughout the year in locations all over the country. All workshops are taught by Delta-licensed instructors. To find a Pet Partners Team Training Course near you, CLICK HERE.
- Complete the home study course: For handlers who cannot attend a workshop, Delta offers a home study version of the Pet Partners Team Training Course. The course includes a student guide with suggestions for activities that will help handlers learn the necessary skills and registration materials.
***PLEASE NOTE*** To ensure you have the current manual, you need to purchase it directly from Delta Society. It has come to our attention that some people are selling outdated manuals via other online sites. Because your registration packet is in the manual, you must use a current edition. Delta Society cannot guarantee that a manual purchased from a 3rd party source is authentic and/or has current policies and procedures.