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TRAINING & ASSESSMENT

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THERAPY DOG ASSESSMENT & BASIC HANDLER TRAINING

Whatever the setting you work in, this training will give you all of the resources and information you need to develop solid work habits using dogs.
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This course is suitable for people who would like to:
  • Volunteer their dog at a hospital, aged care home, youth service or similar community organisation.
  • Volunteer their dog to visit students in a mainstream school setting
  • Use their dog to work in a WAGS program in your local area
  • Use their dog to provide therapeutic services to family members

This course includes the assessment and certification of suitable dogs.

Cost: $450.00
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HANDLER TRAINING

This course is for people who are interested in either learning more about using dogs in therapeutic settings or pursuing canine assisted interventions as a career.

This course is suitable for people who:
  • Have a professional therapeutic qualification and would like to use dogs in their work
  • Would like to pursue a career in providing canine assisted interventions to the public through a W.A.G.S. community program.
  • Enjoy volunteering with their dog and would like to learn more in-depth skills for training a range of dogs
The course explores the W.A.G.S. therapeutic underpinnings and framework in greater detail with practice in applying the model in a variety of settings and to a diverse range of clients.

Cost: $1,250

WAGS PROGRAMS & FACILITATOR TRAINING

Love what you see in the WAGS programs? Are you part of a service that could benefit from adding WAGS to their stable of programs?

Many years of sweat and tears got WAGS to where we are now in understanding how to do what we do so well. Now we are finally ready to share it all with you! 

Facilitator training is part of a package that includes:
  • The WAGS manual - session outlines, templates, theoretical underpinnings of the work and facilitation direction.
  • Workplace training for all staff interested in facilitating the program
  • Ongoing support and mentoring
  • Support in securing your team of dogs (and no, you do not need to own them yourself!)

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Cost: Varies (please enquire)

Course Cancellation, Refund, Transfer and Registrations


To ensure our course prices remain accessible for all, WAGS The Dog Program has a fair and equitable cancellation policy that applies to all course registrations.
 
Registration confirmation
Registration will not be confirmed until full payment is received. If you are paying by direct deposit or cheque, please ensure you include the booking reference number with your payment to allow us to correctly allocate the funds to your booking.
 
Cancellations (Outside 7 days)
Should you cancel your training commitment more than two weeks (14 days) prior to the training date, you will be permitted to choose one of the following options:
  • Reschedule your training to the next available, mutually convenient workshop;
  • Transfer your registration to a friend/colleague to attend in your absence; or
  • Request a full refund.
 
Cancellations (Inside 7 days) 
Should you cancel your training commitment within one week (7 days) prior to the training date, no refund will be provided, and you will forfeit the cost of the course.  You are however permitted to either transfer to another course date or substitute a friend/colleague for your reservation, to attend in your absence.  WAGS The Dog Program will not be held liable for an attendees’ failure to cancel a booking within the specified time frames.
 
Cancellations by WAGS The Dog Program
​While every effort is made to ensure courses are offered as advertised, there may be instances where courses need to be rescheduled. WAGS reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a workshop at its discretion. Where WAGS must cancel a workshop, participants will be offered to reschedule their workshop to the next suitable session. WAGS The Dog Program will not be held liable for any costs incurred from changing to a different date.