Animal-Assisted Interventions for Professionals

The Association of Animal-Assisted Intervention Professionals (AAAIP) is an affiliate organization that serves professionals working with therapy animals in schools, clinics, or offices. This field is called Animal-Assisted Intervention (AAI).

A woman holds a young child as she encourages his interaction with a dog.
Petey the Labrador
A woman holds a young child as she encourages his interaction with a dog.
Petey the Labrador

AAAIP Member Benefits

Education

What every professional needs to know when working with therapy animals. AAAIP’s self-paced courses cover a range of topics in AAI at every step of your journey.

C-AAIS Certification

Professionals working with therapy animals need to demonstrate awareness of the field’s best practices. AAAIP’s AAI-S Certification gives you credibility as a qualified AAI professional. They offer a practice test and study materials to prepare you for the certification exam.

Evaluation

You’re a professional, your evaluation should be, too. This evaluation takes place in your workplace and determines your animal’s degree of fit for your specific work environment.

Insurance

Get exclusive access to discounted Liability Insurance for Professionals at the negotiated AAAIP rate

Who does AAAIP serve?

Professionals and their therapy animals at work

Resources

Access to publications, handouts, template documents, and more.

Join AAAIP

From education to certification, networking to insurance, AAAIP is here to help you better serve your clients and support your animal partner.

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