Infection Prevention & Therapy Animal Visits
Meet the highest infection prevention standards on every therapy animal visit.
Infection Prevention & Therapy Animal Visits Course Details
Therapy animal visits can introduce infection risks for people and animals. Because of this, handlers and facilities need practical strategies to help reduce risk. The Infection Prevention & Therapy Animal Visits course was designed for new and experienced therapy animal handlers, facility staff, and volunteer coordinators to promote safer therapy animal visits.
You’ll learn:
- How infections can spread between people and animals
- Practical steps to help reduce risk
- How to follow standard precautions
- The importance of hand hygiene before, during, and after a visit
- How to self-screen for signs of illness
Reviewed by members of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), the CDC, and leading veterinarians, this course meets 2015 SHEA requirements. So you can be sure you’re prepared and meeting the highest infection prevention standards on every visit.
Course Pricing
Thanks to the support of the Baxter Foundation, the Infection Prevention & Therapy Animal Visits Course is free to all Registered Volunteers.
Registered Volunteer: $0 | Non or In-progress volunteer: $49
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Our Infection Prevention & Therapy Animal Visits Course is self-paced and easy to follow. It is designed for people with busy lives who are looking to volunteer with their pet. You’ll hear the lessons read aloud, and you’ll answer real-world, scenario-based questions (think: multiple choice and drag-and-drop). You’ll have a knowledge check at the end and walk away with a certificate of completion.
You can go at your own pace. Our Infection Prevention & Therapy Animal Visits Course usually take people 1-2 hours to complete, depending on how deeply you engage with the content. You can start, stop, and return whenever your schedule allows. Learn at whatever pace works best for you!
Thanks to the support of the Baxter Foundation, the Infection Prevention & Therapy Animal Visits Course is available for free to all registered Pet Partners volunteers. For all other members of the public, or volunteers still in the process of getting registered, the course is $49.
You will see a Buy Course section on this course page above. Simply enter your email address and click “Next”. You will receive a login code via email, which you can use to log in to the LMS. Follow the instructions on the screen to proceed.
Yes, Pet Partners courses are designed to be as inclusive as possible! The Infection Prevention & Therapy Animal Visits Course has accurate closed captions, screen reader support, alternate text, keyboard navigation, and learner-controlled playback and display settings. Whether you’re using a laptop or assistive tech, you’ll be able to access everything you need.
It is not! This course is completely optional—it’s just for people who want to deepen their understanding of infection prevention strategies and learn what steps they can take to keep themselves, their pets, and the people they visit safest from infection.