Training Intensives in Australia

Our 2-Day Intensive Training in Animal Assisted Therapy is as popular as ever and has been condensed to 2-Days! We only come to Australia every 3 or so years, so please join us!

This is our very popular, 2-day Intensive workshop that teaches you how to implement animal assisted therapy with a variety of hands-on interactions with live animals. Students have come from all over the world to attend our Intensives and learn from professionals who work with the assistance of a variety of therapy animals. This two-day, experiential workshop gives participants an opportunity to work with several different species of animals. The emphasis is on mental health occupational therapy, counseling, and psychotherapy but professionals and students from many different disciplines in human services have found the workshop to be very helpful.

The training will be conducted by Madeleine Flynn at her farm in Noosa Headlands, QLD. Madeleine is a licensed trainer for AATPC having completed both Certification and Experiential Training in Animal-Assisted Psychotherapy. Madeleine has been practicing Occupational AAT at her farm for several years and will be sharing her expertise in Australia for those interested in adding animals into their professional practice. This training is open only to 8 participants, so please register soon.

And plan to spend the evenings and even a couple extra days exploring the beautiful area of Noosa Headlands, QLD, AU.

If you are in Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado’s Certificate Program in Animal Assisted Psychotherapy (or want to be!) and interested in adding this experiential training to your Certificate this Intensive training will give you the opportunity to develop and practice AAP skills with others in a fun, hands-on format with live animals. Students who have completed both the online coursework and the 2-day Intensive will have earned the CAAPII (Certificate of Education in Animal Assisted Psychotherapy with Experiential Learning). Discounts are available for students in AATPC's Certificate Program. (AATPC Certificate Students can enquire about discounts to lchassman@aatpc.org)

WE ARE COMING TO QUEENSLAND
IN 2026

12-13 September, 2026
9 am - 5 pm daily
$2,000 AU

Noosa Headlands, QLD

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Credit

AATPC has been approved by Australian Psychological Society (APS) to provide 16 Hours of CPD for this workshop. This workshop also meets requirements for Continuing Professional Development from the Australian Association of Social Workers, New Zealand Association of Counsellors, New Zealand Association of Social Workers, In the United States, this workshop is approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6545, and by NASW-CO. AATPC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. The workshop is pending approval for CPD by the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).

Course Requirements

No prerequisites. This training is open to anyone interested in integrating animals into their workplace. The emphasis is on counseling and psychotherapy.

Refund Policy

Cancellation for the 2-day Intensive with at least 4-weeks notice of the event date will be refunded in full, minus a $50 handling fee. If you contact us within 4 weeks of the event date, we will provide you a credit, minus a $50 handling fee, that can be used towards another training course, DVD or other training option through AATPC.

ADA Needs

We are happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call at least two weeks prior to the seminar date. We have handicap parking on site.

Questions? Contact Linda Chassman, lchassman@aatpc.org or 720-266-4444 x100

Course Itinerary

Day 1: Animal Assisted Therapy Basics

9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Types of animal assisted activities
Choosing an appropriate animal for your setting and population
Benefits of animal assisted therapy (AAT) and psychotherapy (AAP) and the strengths of integrating various animals
Training and certification

1:00 – 1:30 Bring your own bag lunch - Networking

1:30 – 5:00 pm

Legal and ethical issues in AAT
Animal welfare issues
Dogs and Other Animals as Co-Therapists
Benefits of integrating different types of animals

Day 2: Skills Building