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                                  Services for Current and Potential Pet Partners

                                  I. PET PARTNERS® HANDLER TRAINING COURSE

                                  This course is taught by a Pet Partners (Delta)-licensed Instructor. The 16-hour training will teach you how to safely and effectively visit with your pet(s) in assisted-living centers, hospitals, schools, treatment centers and other facilities. This training is for you - your pet will not accompany you.  You need training for yourself as the handler.  It is essential for you to know what you're doing.  If you don't know how to interact with various clients effectively and how to keep your animal safe in all visit situations, you and your animal are vulnerable and present a risk to yourselves and those you are visiting.  The Pet Partners Handler Training course provides excellent information.  Fee: $200.00 which includes the course, the Pet Partners Team Evaluation (described next), all course materials, and matching you with an experienced Pet Partner team as part of our Buddy Program.

                                  Upcoming Handler Training Courses


                                  II. PET PARTNERS® TEAM EVALUATION (SKILLS & APTITUDE ASSESSMENT)

                                  This is conducted by Pet Partners (Delta)-licensed Team Evaluators. Teams are evaluated on their skills and aptitude for participation in visiting animal programs.  Prerequisite: Successful completion of a Pet Partners Handler Training Course (not necessarily the course provided through DPP).  The fee is waived for your first evaluation if you take the Pet Partners Handler Training Course (described above) through Denver Pet Partners. Fee: $25.00 per team. 

                                  Upcoming Team Evaluations


                                  III. PET PARTNERS® TEAM EVALUATOR PRACTICUM

                                  This course is taught by a Pet Partners (Delta)-licensed Master Team Evaluator Instructor. Learn how to teach people to screen person-animal teams for appropriate behaviors and skills to become Pet Partners. Prerequisites: Fulfillment of Pet Partners® requirements and successful completion of the Team Evaluator Home Study course. Click here to read the requirements to become an Evaluator.  Fee: $150.00.

                                  This is a two-day practicum. The first day is learning the fundamentals.  The second day is application through practicing and gaining valuable experience by evaluating real teams!

                                  Upcoming Team Evaluator Practicums

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