ONLINE CLASS
2-Part Class | May 5th and May 12
Learn to provide a temporary home for pets in need!
This is a certification program for all animal lovers around the world who would like to become a foster parent to an animal in need.
The certification program does not guarantee that you will be able to foster for our organization or any other, but it will give you the credentials in order to better represent yourself to any organization you wish to volunteer for.
What you will learn:
- The history of animal shelters and rescue organizations.
- The reason for the need for foster families.
- The laws that are in place for animals.
- The structure of most rescue organizations.
- How animals are promoted through their organizations.
- What to expect when fostering an animal.
- How to prepare for your foster animal.
- How to best protect your foster animal while they are in your care.
- Basic first aid for pets.
- General practices for screening potential adopters of your foster animal.
- Preparing your foster animal for adoption.
- Communicating with your organization on a regular basis.
- Handling emergencies.
The class is set up to run for two weeks or a total of four hours of training. After each class, a quiz will be sent to you via email. You must get 80% correct in order to pass. The quiz needs to be handed in before the next class.
After the second class and after an 80% or more score on your quiz, you will then get a letter and certificate that indicates that you have passed the Foster care certification program.
The goal of this program is to provide more information to potential foster families. This will also assist other shelters and rescue organizations in giving some pre-training to potential volunteers.
While each organization functions somewhat differently, there are a lot of similarities between organizations, and a lot that will be taught in this class that will benefit any volunteer foster family for any organization anywhere.
The cost of the class is $25. The class is nonrefundable. 100% of the cost of the class goes back to Animal Education and Rescue to help us continue our mission of educating society.
Class fee: $25 (covers both sessions)