Animal-handler teams must pass the Pet Partners Skill Test (PPST) and the Pet Partners Aptitude Test (PPAT) administered by a licensed Team Evaluator. Most licensed Delta Society Team Evaluators are listed by state on Delta Society's website. If there is no Evaluator in your state, please contact Delta Society and they will help you find an Evaluator. Delta Society highly recommends that animal-handler teams attend an evaluation within 90 days of completing the Pet Partners Team Training Course.
The evaluation is where you and your pet are assessed for skills and aptitude to determine your readiness to become a Delta-registered Pet Partners team. The evaluation also provides valuable input for determining which visitation environment (e.g., predictable or complex) that a team is prepared to successfully and comfortably visit in. Delta Society has established a set of objective criteria for assessing whether you and your pet are prepared to effectively serve as Pet Partners. The criteria involve thorough assessment for both skills and aptitude. Mid South Therapy Dogs Pet Partner evaluations are scheduled within 4 weeks following a training workshop.