CFI
Level 5
QN: 610/3780/1
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CFI Level 5 Diploma in Animal Assisted Intervention (The Elysian Approach)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by CFI. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 102 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 5
Awarding Body
CFI
Syllabus Units
8 Units
Guided Hours
102 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Becoming a reflective practitioner
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse their own emotional literacy, self-development and learning needs.2.
- Critically evaluate their own practice, decisions and outcomes.3. Design their own personal learning plan.4.
- Demonstrate strategies to ensure and maintain emotional resilience.5.
- Analyse feedback for the benefit of their own self-development.6. Utilise reflective practice to undertake personal development.
2
Becoming an Animal Assisted Intervention Facilitator
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain and analyse a range of AAI principles of practice, benefits and functions.2.
- Explain and analyse the role of a therapist in AAI, including working with several types of animals.3.
- Analyse ways in which animals can have power and impact in personal practice.
- Describe ways in which AAI can bring personal benefits and potential growth to clients.
3
Building Skills with AAI and Practising Safely
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate analytical skills in choosing and applying therapeutic approaches with clients with differing needs.2. Meet the professional expectations and practice of AAI facilitators.3.
- Understand and follow the relevant legal frame
- work, guidance and procedures that apply to AAI facilitators.4.
- Justify decisions made about assessing animals to partake in AAI.
- Understand and apply relevant Health & Safety guidance.6.
- Undertake relevant risk assessments.7.
- Respond to the emerging needs of the client to achieve therapeutic goals.
4
Professional practice, boundaries and ethics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse ethical considerations related to practising AAI.2.
- Apply professional boundaries in therapeutic practice with clients and relevant professionals.3. Draw up and define a therapeutic contract with an individual or group.4.
- Analyse potential challenges in defining a therapeutic contract, and plan and implement solutions and/or preventative steps as appropriate.
5
Selecting the Appropriate Animals, Environment and Intervention
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Assess a potential client using appropriate analysis.2.
- Assess a potential animal to use in therapeutic work, according to welfare practices and using appropriate analysis.3. Choose
- analyse and adjust a therapeutic environment to meet the aims of the intervention.4. Facilitate therapeutic space, exercises and activities to meet the goals of the individual or group.
6
Underpinning Research and Theory of Animal Assisted Intervention
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse how AAI methods and approaches have benefited humans since the 16th century.2.
- Evaluate key aspects of the theory that underpins AAI in practice.
7
Working with different client groups and needs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explore a range of client needs and therapeutic responses to those needs.2.
- Assess and define group goals appropriately.3.
- Analyse and define the level and complexity of an individual client need.4.
- Create a proposed treatment/therapeutic and activity plan.
8
Working with trauma and developing personal and professional resilience in AAI
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe how the complexities of trauma impact the brain and subsequent emotions and behaviour.2.
- Apply core principles of trauma-informed practice to AAI.3.
- Analyse and evaluate risk and protective factors for self and potential clients.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/3780/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- CFI
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Feb 2024