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Pet Loss & Grief: Understanding the Pieces

Pet loss professionals nationwide are seeking information to better serve pet parents in their grief journey. From information regarding how to help a grieving and mourning heart to information that parents might need to help the rest of their family, the situations and desired learning is as vast as the many individualized experiences encountered with each pet loss situation.

Whether it's monthly tele-seminars to help you, the pet loss professional, with learning and/or re-learning, or it's a more intense 3 day seminar, the information you desire is right here.

Are you interested in learning more?  Join me for the following sessions:

February 16   What the Grieving Pet Parent Needs*
April 19    Various Age Segments & Pet Loss*
May 22     Is your Pet Business Covered Legally - with Poul Lemasters
June 21     Proper Pet Cemetery Practices - With Bill Remkus
July 19     Anticipatory Grief* - With Kate Moore
August 16     Understanding Pet Cremation - With Jon Remkus
September 20 Marketing Your Pet Loss Services* - With Jodi Clock
October  18     Pet Loss Companioning Basics*
November 15 How To Conduct a Pet Loss Support Group
December 20   Marketing Your Pet Loss Services* - with Roberta Knauf

For more information on registering, go to http://www.MyPLPA.com.

These courses meet the requirements for one (1) hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval; however, participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education.

The above sessions are held on the noted day from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Eastern time and are $39 per session/$30 for PLPA members.

For more intense training and a full certification in the are of Pet Loss & Grief Companioning, the Pet Loss & Grief: Understanding The Pieces educational seminar is for you! This retreat-style 3 day session will take participants through every aspect of the pet loss process as well as touching on areas of Self-Care for the Caregiver and how to incorporate being a caregiver into a healthy life-style as well as how to effectively market your pet loss services.

Areas that will be reviewed during this three day retreat-style seminar are:

Pet Loss Companioning Basics
Anticipatory Grief: The Beginning of the Grief Journey
How to be a Companion to a Grieving Heart
The Six Central Needs of Mourning
The Elements of a Pet Loss Support Group
The Importance of Rituals in Honoring a Pet
Pet Loss Options
Putting the “Manners” into “Bedside” for Euthanasia
How to Market Your Pet Loss Operation to Your Community

* This course meets the requirements for fifteen (15) hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval; however, participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education.

For more information on the sessions, download the registration form here,

Pet Loss & Grief Companioning Certification registration form

Pet Loss & Grief Companioning Certification registration form

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, complete the information and fax the completed form to 317.884.4886 or email it to Coleen@TwoHeartsPetLossCenter.com .

The details of this valuable course are:

Registration Fee - $449/$399 for PLPA Members
September 27 - 29, 2012
9 am - 5 pm Thursday and Friday
9 am - 12 pm Saturday
Holiday Inn KCI Airport & Convention Center
11728 NW Ambassador Dr.
Kansas City, MO 64153
816-801-8400

Registration includes:

All course materials
Pet Loss & Grief Companioning Certificate
Lunches

Join us - for this experience rich in learning and in networking!

Sneak Peek at the Agenda!

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Pet Loss & Grief Companioning Certification Course Agenda

Pet Loss & Grief Companioning Certification Course Agenda

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