- You must be at least 21 years old.
- You must be registered as a Pet Partner for at least 2 years. You may be registered as a Pet Partner without an animal.
- You must visit for 20 hours in 2 or more different environments within the previous 2 years as a handler of a Pet Partners team. If you are not registered with an animal, you may substitute shadowing Pet Partners teams for 20 hours of visits in 2 or more different environments.
- You must also have participated in a Team Evaluation as a handler of an animal. The animal may belong to a friend or family member. You and the animal are not required to pass the evaluation, but both must meet all evaluation prerequisites.
If you are a current Team Evaluator, but are not now a Pet Partner, you need to become a Pet Partner and begin your visits or shadowing of Pet Partners. Delta will want to see that you have made a serious effort to meet the prerequisites at the time of your next renewal.
- Once the prerequisites are verified by Delta, purchase Pet Partners Team Evaluator Home Study Course Materials (Pet Partners Team Evaluator Home Study Student Guide, Pet Partners Team Evaluator Written Test, Team Evaluator Home Study Video, and Team Evaluator Policies and Procedures Manual) from Delta.
- Complete the home study portion of the course. Complete the written test and send it to Delta Society for scoring. Students are allowed 2 attempts to pass the Written Test (2 different, but equivalent versions).
- Attend Pet Partners Team Evaluation Course Practicum, which includes an assessment of the student's performance during the Practicum. Students are allowed 2 attempts to pass the Practicum.
Contact Cora Bates at Delta Society for the detailed instructions to become a Pet Partners Team Evaluator. Cora will verify that you meet the prerequisites to be a Team Evaluator. If you are in Europe and you are interested in becoming a Team Evaluator, please visit AIUCA.
Cora Bates
Delta Society
875 124th Ave NE, Ste 101
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 679-5503
CoraB@deltasociety.org
There are 2 parts to the course. First, the student must complete a home study course that includes the Pet Partners Team Evaluator Home Study Course Materials (Pet Partners Team Evaluator Home Study Student Guide, Pet Partners Team Evaluator Written Test, Team Evaluator Home Study Video, and Team Evaluator Policies and Procedures Manual). Once the Written Test is passed, the students attend the Pet Partners Team Evaluation Course Practicum. In this highly interactive course, students learn how to provide consistent, standards-based evaluations of people-animal teams for the Pet Partners Program. During the Practicum, students receive 8 hours of hands-on practical experience, including practice evaluations of handler/animal teams. CEUs are available. Prerequisites: see Become a Team Evaluator. The course covers the following:
- Animal Behavior
- Handler Behavior
- Pet Partners Skills Test
- Pet Partners Aptitude Test
- Scoring
- Informing the Handler
- Test Management and Logistics
- Team Evaluator Policies and Procedures
- Evaluation Site
- Evaluation Room Set Up
- Practice Team Evaluations and Informing the Handler
Upcoming Scheduled Team Evaluator Practicums
Saturday, January 20th, 2007- Team Evaluator Practicum at Delta Society Headquarters
Saturday, February 24, 2007 - Team Evaluator Practicum in Stuart, Florida
Saturday, March 3, 2007 in Spokane, WA
- Activity: Team Evaluator Practicum, 8am - 5pm
This course will be taught by Delta licensed Team Evaluator Instructor, Debbie Wing of Spokane, WA. Learn how to screen person-animal teams for appropriate behaviors and skills to become Pet Partners.
- Location: LynnDee's Training Center, N. 2704 Colville Rd., Spokane, WA 99224
- Prerequisites: Minimum 2 years’ experience as a registered Pet Partner, Team Evaluator Home-study portion and exam must be completed prior to registering for the course. Be sure to bring your Team Evaluator home-study and policy & procedure manual to the course.
- Contact: Debbie Wing, 509-838-0596
- Cost: $100.00
Saturday, April 14, 2007 in Costa Mesa, CA
- Activity: Team Evaluator Practicum, 8am - 5pm
This course will be taught by Delta Society licensed Team Evaluator Instructor, Debbie Wing of Spokane, WA. Learn how to screen person-animal teams for appropriate behaviors and skills to become Pet Partners.
- Location: Fairview Developmental Center, 2501 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
- Prerequisites: Minimum 2 years’ experience as a registered Pet Partner, Team Evaluator Home-study portion and exam must be completed prior to registering for the course.
- Class Minimum of 10 student is required. Please pre-register for this class as soon as possible, complete the Delta Society Team Evalutor home-study, then complete the registration for class once you have passed your exam.
- Contact: Debbie Wing or Donna Martin of Paws 4 Healing
- Cost: $150.00 and be sure to bring your Team Evaluator home-study and policy & procedure manual to the course.
NEW DATE! (was June 16th) Saturday, June 23, 2007 in the Baltimore, MD / Washington DC area (sponsored by Delta Society affiliate National Capital Therapy Dogs, Inc.)
Saturday, August 11, 2007 in Madison, WI, at Meriter Hospital Health Education Center - View Flyer
