IPTouch AMCP Curriculum
IPTouch Introduction: Animal Lore will remind humans how animals came into our lives from the wild, through beliefs and stories, to actually sharing our homes. Animals have had a relationship with humans dating back thousands of years as survival guides, beings to respect, hunting partners, and finally to today with the concept of animal 'ownership'. IPTouch will make Human will more aware of animals from a level of respect beyond physical appreciation. Following this session, humans will have a clearer understanding of animal feelings and their responses to physical and emotional stimuli.
A. What is IPT AMCP
B. Animal Lore
Observational Analysis: By watching animal activities, movement patterns, and physical and facial expressions, the IPTouch ACH will begin IPTouch with safety, awareness, and animal permission. The IPTouch handler will observe animals to gain awareness of animal emotional responses. Students, through archiving and hands-on experiences, will format the 'Observation List'. The act of archiving, documents emotional changes in species and breeds objectively and subjectively experienced by IPTouch. This also implements safety awareness for both, due to different animal responses & communication differences.
A. Animal Differences
B. Animal Body Speak
C. Orderly Environment
D. IPT Observation
IPTouch Assessment: This area will show participants skills towards activation animal bonding mechanisms, as well as assess pets for dis-ease vs. disease patterns for veterinarian referrals. Pets should allow trusted handlers & owners to touch them EVERYWHERE! This formula will guide seasoned IPTouch AMCPs towards improved animal communication skills as well as progressive wellness goals.
A. IPTouch Health Care Check Up
B. PetTech First Aid & CPR (Basic injury prevention & rescue activities)
Animal Body Parts: Upon learning basic skeletal, joint, and superficial muscular anatomy terms & locations of various animals, the IPTouch student will understand appropriate movement patterns & surface tissue changes of the animal client when IPTouch is used.
A. IPT Anatomy
B. IPT Physiology
C. Muscles & the Myofascial System
IPTouch Safety: Before an IPTouch session begins, a true IPT AMCPs understands when NOT to IPTouch. Safety and veterinarian guidance when indicated is the sign of an educated pet owner or handler.
A. Precautions
B. Contraindications
C. Zoonosis Awareness
IPTouch Approaches: Knowing 'WHY' will direct the IPT AMCP to create individual pet goals. The concepts of archiving and IPTouch technique consistency are explained for the purpose of recognizing one animal's emotional and physical changes. Students will understand the IPTouch approach of performance and evaluation over three or more sessions in order to achieve animal wellness goals.
A. IPTouch Techniques
B. IPTouch Record Keeping & Photography
C. IPTouch & Communication Approaches
Animal Responses & IPT Communication: Animals that do not know you have special needs for observational & tactile communication paths. This area will guide students safety approaches through respect of one another covering different pet care fields. (Equus, Parrot & Dog... have specie individualities as well as their own personalities. This area will guide humans to having an open mind of communication and body language as well as OWNER HOMEWORK responsibilities.
A. Pet sitters
B. Groomers
C. Trainers (Pet Walkers & Agility Personal)
D. Sanctuaries, Adopted, Displaced
E. Wildlife ( Biologists, Zoo Handlers)
IPTouch Responsibility: Become part of that team though IPT education. This will guide those that are preparing for IPT AMCP certification to ethically and safely SPREAD THE IPT WORD!
A. IPT AMCP Fitness
B. IPT AMCP Tools
C. IPT AMCP Marketing
D. IPT AMCP Ethics & Scope of Practice
How to Spread the IPT Word: It takes a team to care and love the animal kingdom. Don't stop with IPTouch...This is just the beginning!
A. An IPT Sanctuary Overview
B. Animal Politics
C. Continue Your Animal Education
Included within the AMCP Manual
A. Certification case study materials for in class IPT application forums
B. Optional Study Activities
Optional Continuation
A. How to Build and Launch Your Own AMCP Web Site!!
B. IPTouch educational workshops
C. Your Own Business, Licensing, Insurance
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