All Pet Partners must
be re-tested for Skills & Aptitude every 2 years
Next PPSAT Re-Test scheduled for Monday, September 9th!
YOUR CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IS HIGHLY VALUED!
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE YOUR RE-TEST FOR GRANTED.
In order to assure that Pet Partners therapy teams maintain appropriate suitability for AAA/T work Pet Partners requires that all teams be re-tested every 2 years. This is an important element of our program. While we hope that 2 years of AAA/T visiting experience will maintain or improve our working relationship with our Pet Partners this is, unfortunately, not always the case. Frequently we fall back into old habits of complacency &/or forget the required criteria for being a safe and effective Pet Partners volunteer team. Other times, our Pet Partners may be burnt out or we may take time off from visiting and not realize the impact our time away has had on our Skills &/or Aptitude (our own &/or our Pet Partner's). The aging process can also have a significant impact on our Pet Partners' suitability and we may lack the objectivity to fully appreciate how relevant those changes may be to our AAA/T work. Your 2 year re-test is not merely a formality. The same criteria applies for experienced volunteers as for new ones. Consistent participation without incident is not a guarantee for your 2-year re-test success so please review all requirements carefully and take your Skills & Aptitude re-test preparation seriously.
In order to assure that Pet Partners therapy teams maintain appropriate suitability for AAA/T work Pet Partners requires that all teams be re-tested every 2 years. This is an important element of our program. While we hope that 2 years of AAA/T visiting experience will maintain or improve our working relationship with our Pet Partners this is, unfortunately, not always the case. Frequently we fall back into old habits of complacency &/or forget the required criteria for being a safe and effective Pet Partners volunteer team. Other times, our Pet Partners may be burnt out or we may take time off from visiting and not realize the impact our time away has had on our Skills &/or Aptitude (our own &/or our Pet Partner's). The aging process can also have a significant impact on our Pet Partners' suitability and we may lack the objectivity to fully appreciate how relevant those changes may be to our AAA/T work. Your 2 year re-test is not merely a formality. The same criteria applies for experienced volunteers as for new ones. Consistent participation without incident is not a guarantee for your 2-year re-test success so please review all requirements carefully and take your Skills & Aptitude re-test preparation seriously.
Please carefully review your Pet Partners Training Manual
and all relevant materials offered here to help you succeed!
Registration renewal information downloadable registration packets & Team Evaluation Renewal Tips may be found below
Please click HERE to assure current forms on the Pet Partners web site
You will need to log in with your user name and password at the Delta site or you will be prompted to create an account.
Please click HERE for detailed descriptions of each exercise and scoring information.
Please click HERE for recommended dog training courses and information
Please click HERE to assure current forms on the Pet Partners web site
You will need to log in with your user name and password at the Delta site or you will be prompted to create an account.
Please click HERE for detailed descriptions of each exercise and scoring information.
Please click HERE for recommended dog training courses and information
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Pet Partner Team Evaluation/Renewal Tips
Equally important for 1st time candidates AND veteran Pet Partners! Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions at all - we are here to help you succeed! Pet Partners 2-Year Registration Renewal Packet
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Overall Handler Assessment Tips
Equally important for 1st time candidates AND veteran Pet Partners! Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions at all - we are here to help you succeed! Highest Score is 2 - Lowest N/R (Not Ready, may try again) N/A (Not Appropriate, may not try again)
PPSAT Score Sheets (as of 5/13)
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Many thanks to the Licking County Aging Program for donating this wonderful space!
Directions: From Newark - take Rt. #16 East to O'Bannon Ave exit, turn Right on O'Bannon Ave. to East Main St., turn Left on East Main St., LCAP is in a large natural brown building in a shopping center on the left at 1059 East Main St., Newark, OH - Look for the LCAP logo included in the shopping center signs from the street.
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Licking County Aging Program, 1058 E. Main St., Newark, OH
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