此项9分的动物心理咨询治疗研究生证书（AAT-C）由经过认证的精神卫生专业人员提供有关在心理治疗环境中对动物进行道德和人道包容的专门培训和监督实践。该课程与美国咨询协会（ACA）通过的AAT-C实践能力（2017）保持一致。AAT-C证书可由临床心理健康咨询学生使用CMHC学习计划中的9个选修课程学分完成，并且也向追求临床学习轨道的学校咨询，社会工作和心理学研究生开放。
This 9 credit Graduate Certificate in Animal Assisted Therapy in Counseling (AAT-C) provides specialized training and supervised practice in the ethical and humane inclusion of animals in the psychotherapeutic environment by credentialed mental health professionals. The curriculum is in alignment with the American Counseling Association (ACA) adopted AAT-C Competencies of Practice (2017). The AAT-C certificate may be completed by Clinical Mental Health Counseling students using the available 9 credits of elective coursework in the CMHC program of study, and is also open to School Counseling, Social Work, and Psychology graduate students pursuing a clinical learning track.