Description
The first ever certification program for all animal lovers around the world that would like to become a foster parent to an animal in need. The certification program does not guarantee that you will be able to foster for our organization or any other but will give you the credentials in order to better represent yourself to any organization you wish to volunteer for.
What you will learn:
1. The history of animal shelters and rescue organizations.
2. The reason for the need for foster families.
3. The laws that are in place for animals.
4. The structure of most rescue organizations.
5. How animals are promoted through their organizations.
6. What to expect when fostering a animal.
7. How to prepare for your foster animal.
8. How to best protect your foster animal while they are in your care.
9. Basic first aid for pets.
10. General practices for screening potential adopters of your foster animal.
11. Preparing your foster animal for adoption.
12. Communicating with your organization on a regular basis.
13. Handling emergencies.
The class is set up to run for two weeks or a total of four hours of training. After each class a quiz will be sent to you via email. You must get 80% correct in order to pass. The quiz needs to be handed in prior to the next class.
After the second class and after an 80% or more scoring on your quiz, you will then get a letter and certificate that indicates that you have passed the Foster care certification program.
The goal of this program is to provide more information to potential foster families. This will also assist other shelters and rescue organizations in giving some pre-training to potential volunteers.
While each organization functions somewhat differently, there are a lot of similarities between organizations and a lot that will be taught in this class that will benefit any volunteer foster family for any organization anywhere.
The cost of the class is $25. If this is a hardship for you, please reach out to us and we can look for sponsorship for you. The class is nonrefundable. 100% of the cost of the class goes back to Animal Education and Rescue to help us continue our mission of educating society.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out anytime.
Date & Time
Jan 20 - 27, 2026