Innovative Pet Therapy (IPTouch) Animal Massage & Care©

IPT AMCP SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION

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Program Coordinator

UNLV Educational Outreach (702) 895-5716 

                                         IPTouch AMCP Certification Courses

Pet/Owner Introductory IPTouch Workshop
Schedule your own one day IPT workshop, with at least 5 participants. ALL IPT proceeds go to Animal Safety, Education & Sheltering Needs! These workshops are great study tools for the FULL IPT AMCP Certification course. A GREAT pet care gift as well! IPT workshops should ALWAYS be taken more than once!!

Certified Animal Massage & Care Provider
Small animal based. This is the prerequisite for Equine/Large IPTouch Certification Intensive, however participants will be certified in both small and large IPTouch Animal Massage & Care. Traditional or Intensives.

Equine/Large IPTouch Certification
If you groom, compete with or just love horses then you need to use IPTouch. IPTouch will calm newly rescued, improve competitive edge, decrease flightiness, and improve training attention for ALL riding disciplines. Comfort for vet, riding and farrier activities WILL improve. AMAZING and it WORKS!! Overview of applicable acupressure & Trigger Point concepts along with amazing Large Animal IPTouch appraoches will improve your Equine wellness & conversation awareness! Traditional or Intensives. Intensive Prerequisite: AMCP foundation certification material completion.

AMCP Canine Exercise-Yoga Fusion Certification
Following this level you will have further access to the IPTouch pet sitters and dog training organizations. Enjoy adding basic animal training, agility and pet yoga programs to your own IPT AMCP pet wellness businesses. Moving IPTouch! IPTouch Canine Fusion guides AMCPs through advanced IPTouch approaches for canine yoga style motion and healthy exercise play. 'ANIMA' means true inner self. 'ANIMA' can help improve your pet's physical, spiritual, emotional & physiological well-being & inner calm. By experiencing IPT 'ANIMA' your Animal-Human bond & shared awareness will triple. The path of canine anatomy along with center of gravity balancing awareness creates a great exercise for both, as well as amazing time spent TOGETHER.  Excellent for young to old animals. Great for ALL shapes, sizes & sporting specialties. Intensive Only.  Prerequisite: AMCP foundation certification material completion.

Aviary Enrichment Workshop
Full certification available in 2011. Flight is the truest of freedoms. If you have never experienced the magic of BIRD communication and handling you MUST add this to your AMCP life. Aviary anatomy, IPTouch Positional Elongation techniques, with specialized enrichment handling protocols are a must. Advanced IPTouch communication is a must for this smart, inquisitive, loving wildlife.  Intensives Only. Prerequisite: AMCP foundation certification material completion.

• Innovative Pet Therapy: The name of the company that has been teaching IPTouch since 1998.
• IPTouch or IPT: The hands-on technique approach name.
• AMCP: Animal Massage & Care Provider: The name of the professionally trained humans spreading the IPTouch word.
• AMCP Foundation Course (or may be termed simply AMCP): This is the core 'animal communcation' program that guides humans into needed IPTouch animal communication awareness and skills. (These concepts are also included in the Equine Traditional course).
• Specialized AMCP: This area covers IPTouch AMCP certification specifics for Equine, Canine, and Aviary...prerequsite AMCP may apply.
• Optional Welcoming Orientation Workshop: Find out why IPTouch & ANIMALS NEED YOU at this informational workshop.
• Extended Traditional/Distance IPT AMCP Programs: One evening a week with optional field trips. Designed for in town working pet parents and animal care givers....
• Intensive/Distance IPT AMCP Programs: One week of INTENSE IPTouch AMCP education....GREAT FUN & one of the most important things you will ever do for this planet's animals!!!! Designed for out of area participants, but all are welcome.

How To Enjoy An IPTouch Intensive

• Lunch & snacks will be provided, however for those with special dietary needs please come prepared.
• A long day with minimal breaks and MUCH information is the structure, but well worth the journey.
• This class is perfect for those that have busy schedules or are traveling from out of the area.
• Be ready for your own Field Trip transportation.
• Drinking water, healthy breakfasts, light lunches are suggested. Minimal sugar intake with a morning coffee and afternoon natural soda is also helpful.
• A wake up exercise program such as a walk, yoga class etc. will help improve attention and memory wellbeing.
• This class is designed for self motivated humans that have an independent ability to complete course materials on their own.
• Instructor contact may be minimal, BUT if you can LISTEN to the Animals you WILL have joyous IPT AMCP journey.
• EVERY day following class time should include at least 30 minutes minimum of IPTouch time for your brain's memory process to kick in.
• Come PREPARED with basic course supplies YOU are responsible for such as camera, medium sized stuffed animal, extra water, comfortable clothing and even a sitting pillow or low folding chair.

Certified IPT AMCP Volunteers Welcome: Attendance appointments are needed. This will count toward recertification CEUs.