PADA Course certification (Includes all 4 steps)

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PADA Course certification (Includes all 4 steps) 
 
THE CERTIFICATION COURSE INCLUDES:
 
Introductory course – one short lecture:
1. White Paper and IAHAIO
2. Short test
 
 
Step 1: Visiting team certification – 8 lectures, 4 quizzes, 6 practical movies

1. Introduction visiting dog
2. Risk management
3. Learning theory (part 1 and 2)
4. Dog’s signals and communication
5. The dog´s health
6. Relationship between dog and human
7. Communication and ethics
8. How to set up a visit
9. Practical movies with needed dog skills

Speakers and authors: Aubrey H. Fine, Christine Olsen, Line Sandstedt
 
 
Step 2: Therapy/educational team certification – 17 lectures, 6 quizzes, 15 practical movies 

1. Introduction
2. Welfare of dogs and humans
3. Animals’ emotions what are they like  
4. Animals´ rights and human responsibilities
5. Stress biology
6. Dogs Behavior and communication (part 1 and 2)
7. Learning theory (part 1 and 2)
8. Learning techniques
9. Ethology and behavior development in dogs
10. Do As I Do - introduction
11. Animals in control (Innovating animal-human communication)
12. Health check and preventing injuries
13. Dog nutrition and feeding behavior
14. Handlers’ responsibilities during AAI
15. Planning and documentation of AAI
16. AAI in different facilities/institutions
17. Exercises in AAI (practical movies)

Speakers and authors: Maureen MacNamara, Per Jensen, Ruth Newberry, Eva Bertilsson, Claudia Fugazza, Christine Olsen, Line Sandstedt,
 
 
Step 3: Instructor course certification 14 lectures, 4 quizzes, 12 practical movies

1. Introduction
2. Animal-human interactions and social cognition in dogs
3. Handler´s attitude towards animals and its effect on the human-animal relationship
4. Research in AAI
5. Communication and ethics
6. Learning style
7. Practical dog training
8. How to plan theoretical and practical lessons
9. How to plan an online course
10. Learning theory advanced
11. Animals in Control – (Innovating animal-human communication for AAI)
12. Personality in dogs and breeds characteristics
13. Behavioral disorders and behavioral problems in dogs
14. Social learning

Speakers and authors: Daniel Mills, Ádám Miklósi, Fumi Haki , Eva Bertilsson Christine Olsen, Line Sandstedt
 
 
Step 4: PADA Course certification 11 lectures, 4 quizzes, practical training; watching dogs 

1. Introduction PADA mental test and Scientific background and concept
2. Dogs traits that we need in AAI
3. Exercises in the PADA protocol
4. PADA test with commentaries
5. PADA tests video High quality of AAI based on IAHAIO guidelines
6. A short guide for the evaluators
7. Communication and ethics
8. Handler´s attitude towards animals and its effect on the human-animal relationship
9. Ethology and behavior development in dogs
10. Behavioral disorders and behavioral problems in dogs
11. Personality in dogs and breeds characteristics
Assignment CV
Assignment video
PADA evaluation exame

Practical training: PADA test videos and live tests

Speakers and authors: Ádám Miklósi, Daniel Mills, Ruth Newberry, Judit Abday, Andrea Temesi, Line Sandstedt, Magdalena Nawarecka, Christine Olsen