{"id":25397,"date":"2026-08-06T20:19:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T18:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therapiedier.be\/?page_id=25397"},"modified":"2026-08-06T20:20:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T18:20:50","slug":"opleiding-therapiedierbegeleider","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/therapiedier.be\/en\/beroepsopleidingen-2\/opleiding-therapiedierbegeleider\/","title":{"rendered":"Therapy Animal Practitioner\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Professional training for practitioners who want to perform Animal Assisted Interventions together with a therapy animal.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Therapy Animal Practitioner and a suitable, well-prepared animal form a professional human\u2013animal team. Together they work purposefully for other people in settings such as healthcare, education, social care, coaching, companies, libraries and visiting programmes.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For whom?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The training program is intended for those who want to work professionally and responsibly with an animal within a clearly defined target group and work context. Both the expertise of the handler and the suitability and welfare of the animal are central.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do you learn?<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>the basic principles and various forms of AAI;<\/li><li>set goals and professionally prepare interventions;<\/li><li>recognizing behavior, body language, and stress signals;<\/li><li>monitor safety, hygiene, ethics and animal welfare;<\/li><li>tailoring activities to the target audience and work context;<\/li><li>set boundaries, provide moments of rest, and stop in time;<\/li><li>observe, report and evaluate the operation;<\/li><li>collaborating professionally with organizations and other stakeholders.<\/li><\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Active therapy animals<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This professional programme focuses on working with <a href=\"\/en\/active-therapy-animals\/\">active therapy animals<\/a>: together, the animal and the Therapy Animal Practitioner deliver goal-directed interventions for other people, usually at different locations.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practice, evaluation and quality<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The programme combines theory with practice-based preparation. The development of the human\u2013animal team, professional conduct and animal welfare are monitored throughout. Work in a specific context may require additional <a href=\"\/en\/screening-and-certification\/\">screening and certification<\/a> .<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collaboration<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Therapiedier vzw organizes the professional training course. Toscanzahoeve provides support as a substantive and practice-oriented partner based on expertise in animal behavior, training, and human-animal combinations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do you want to know when the training starts or which track suits you best?<\/strong> View <a href=\"\/en\/volledige-agenda\/\">agenda<\/a> or <a href=\"\/en\/contactgegevens\/\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professional training for professionals who wish to conduct therapiedier Animal-Assisted Interventions. A therapiedier facilitator, together with a suitable and well-prepared animal, forms a professional human-animal team. The team works in a goal-oriented manner to benefit others, for example in healthcare, education, social services, coaching, businesses, libraries, or visitation programs. Who is it for? 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