Certification Requirements & Details
The Path to Becoming a Certified
Animal-Human Tandem Healing™ Practitioner
Enter a new paradigm of healing, where the animal–human bond becomes a powerful catalyst for transformation, one sacred soul partnership at a time.
This page is for those who have completed — or are currently enrolled in — Tammy’s Animal-Human Tandem Healing™ Practitioner Training with The Shift Network and want to learn the full requirements and details of the certification process.
Certification is a separate and distinct step from the TSN training. It is here that the deepening begins — where you move from student to practitioner, from learning the method to embodying and offering it with integrity, confidence, and grounded skill. And you will not walk this path alone. Tammy is genuinely invested in your success, and the certification process is designed to surround you with the guidance, feedback, and community support you need to arrive at the other side — not just certified, but truly ready.
Are You Eligible?
To qualify for the Animal-Human Tandem Healing™ Certification process, you must have successfully completed the 18-module Practitioner Training with The Shift Network and provide proof of your letter of completion.
Once eligibility is confirmed, you will be invited to complete a brief application sharing a bit about yourself, your healing journey, and what is calling you to this work.
What You’ll Receive as a Certified Practitioner (The perks!)
As a Certified Animal-Human Tandem Healing™ Practitioner, you’ll be at the forefront of a new healing modality that can shape future generations and significantly expedite wellness for animals and their humans. Here’s what you can expect as you embark on the certification path:
•Your official Animal-Human Tandem Healing™ Certification Seal of Mastery — to display proudly on your website, social media, and marketing materials.
•Licensed use of the Animal-Human Tandem Healing™ trademarked name in your professional practice and offerings.
•A listing in the official Animal-Human Tandem Healing™ Practitioner Directory on this website — putting you in front of those who are actively seeking a certified practitioner.
•Discounted rates on personal healing sessions with Tammy — to support your own continued inner healing journey.
•Curated reading recommendations to deepen your knowledge and expand your energetic fluency.
•Access to ongoing supervision to refine your skills and keep your practice sharp.
•An invitation to join Tammy and fellow certified practitioners for exclusive community gatherings and events.
•Access to a private online community space where you can connect with fellow certification students, share experiences, watch recordings of supervision sessions, ask questions, and support one another through the journey.
•The knowing that you are part of something rare, sacred, and genuinely needed in the world.
To become a Certified Animal-Human Tandem Healing™ Practitioner, you’ll need to:
•Show that you can facilitate professional, transformational Animal-Human Tandem Healing™ sessions with care, skill, and integrity.
•Demonstrate a willingness to learn, grow, and remain open to guidance and feedback.
•Walk your talk–bring the same dedication to your own inner healing that you offer those you serve.
•Pass the final certification test.
From there, you will be licensed to carry this method — and its trademark — into your work in the world.
Certification Program Fee
For this inaugural graduating class only, the certification process is supported through a monthly program fee of $99, billed for three consecutive months. This fee covers your participation in all group supervision sessions, access to session recordings, peer practice opportunities, and your private online community space throughout the certification period.
What’s Included:
•4 x one-hour live group supervision Zoom sessions per month, plus 30-minute practice exercises in breakout rooms. (Note: only the supervision hour contributes to the required certification hours.)
•Recordings of all supervision sessions for those unable to attend live.
•Optional peer practice sessions on specific skills and techniques.
•Potential access to practice animal-human pairs for intuitive skills development.
•Private online community space for additional connection and support.
Sessions are held in the afternoon Eastern time weekly beginning 1.6.27. Live Q&A zoom event 12.16.26. Upon successful completion of the requirements for certification, graduation will commence on 3.31.27.
Practice Sessions
To qualify for certification, you are required to complete 22 Animal-Human Tandem Healing™ sessions with a person and their animal companion. These sessions give you the opportunity to apply the method in real conditions, deepen your intuitive skills, and build the confidence needed to offer this work professionally.
Practice Session Guidelines:
•22 completed practice sessions are required in total.
•Sessions must be conducted with a variety of animal-human pairs — no more than 2–3 sessions with the same pairing.
•You are responsible for finding your own participants. Tammy will assist as needed and provide connections as she can.
•A practice session form must be completed and submitted for each session for Tammy’s review and potential follow-up questions.
Supervision Hours
A minimum of 12 hours of group supervision is required to qualify for certification. These hours are accumulated through the monthly group supervision sessions included in your certification program fee. You may also choose to add individual supervision hours, which will contribute toward your certification requirement.
Important Notes on Supervision Hours:
•Supervision hours are earned through group supervision sessions only — breakout room time and peer practice sessions do not count toward your 12-hour requirement.
•Those unable to attend live supervision sessions may watch the recording and complete a brief response form engaging with the key questions and insights from that class.
•Individual supervision sessions with Tammy are available separately at a 25% discount for those enrolled in the certification program.
Explore Getting Certified
Required Reading
The following books are required reading and must be completed as part of the certification process:
•Animal Soul Contracts — Tammy Billups
•Your Animal – Your Soul Mirror — Tammy Billups
Recommended Reading:
The following books are strongly recommended to support and deepen your understanding of the energetic and soul-level dimensions of this work. Each one has shaped Tammy’s understanding of bioenergetic healing work and the soul’s path:
•Hands of Light — Barbara Ann Brennan
•The Complete Guide to Animal Chakras — Dr. Cara Gubbins
•Eastern Body, Western Mind — Anodea Judith
•Core Energetics — John C. Pierrakos M.D.
•Many Lives, Many Masters — Brian Weiss
Final Certification Test
Upon completing all required practice sessions, supervision hours and essays, and required reading, there will be a final certification test.
Disclaimer: The approaches and techniques used in Animal-Human Tandem Healing™ training and certification are meant to supplement, and not to be a substitute for, professional medical care or treatment. Prior consultation with a qualified health care professional is advised.
Personal Healing Sessions with Tammy
As part of your certification journey, Tammy believes deeply in the importance of your continued inner healing work. Those enrolled in the certification process can receive a discount on personal healing sessions — for your own healing journey with yourself or in tandem with your animal companion.
Certification Discount Rates:
•20% off Individual Healing or Animal-Human Tandem Healing™ Sessions
•15% off 3-pack of Individual or Animal-Human Tandem Healing™ Sessions
Please note: These discounted rates are solely for your own personal healing journey during the certification process.
For Those On The Fence
If you’ve read this far and something in you is leaning toward yes — but another part is pulling back — you’re not alone. Most of the people who find their way into this work arrive with at least one quiet doubt they haven’t said out loud yet. Here are the ones I hear most often, and what I want you to know about each of them.
"I don't have an existing healing practice to add this to."
You don't need one. This certification is for anyone genuinely called to this work — whether you're an established practitioner or someone who has loved animals deeply and is finally understanding that love as a calling. The 18-module training builds your foundation, methodology, and practitioner identity from the ground up. What you bring is the calling. The training gives you everything else.
"I'm not sure I'm intuitive enough to do this professionally."
In 25+ years of healing work, the people who worry most about this are almost always the most energetically sensitive — they simply haven't learned to trust what they feel yet. Intuition isn't a fixed gift given to a lucky few. It deepens with the right support and framework. An early module is dedicated to helping you understand your unique intuitive wiring so you can lean into your innate gifts. You are likely more ready than you know.
"I'm worried about the time commitment."
The live training meets once a week beginning August 5th. Practice sessions, reading, and supervision happen at a pace you shape alongside your life. People who feel most called tend to find the time — not because life gets simpler, but because this work feeds them. If you're still unsure, join me for the free July 7th intro session. You'll know more after that one hour than you do right now.
I'm not sure I'm ready — I still have my own healing to do."
You don't need to be fully healed to do this work. The practitioners who show up most powerfully are often the ones still on their own journey. Part I of this certification is devoted entirely to your inner work and the energetic foundation that allows you to hold space for others without losing yourself. You don't come to this healed. You come willing. That is enough.
Licensing & Trademark Usage
Animal-Human Tandem Healing™ is a sacred and deeply relational body of work. Certification is based on integrity, emotional responsibility, a sincere willingness to keep growing, and the ongoing commitment to one’s own inner work. For this reason, Tammy reserves the right to approve, pause, or decline certification and annual renewal when a student or practitioner is not presently aligned with the values and energetic stewardship this work requires. This discernment exists to protect the integrity of the method, the wellbeing of those being served, and the future of this work in the world.
Upon successful certification, you will receive a license to use the Animal-Human Tandem Healing™ trademark and Seal of Mastery in your professional practice and marketing materials. This license is a privilege that comes with clear responsibilities to protect the integrity of the method and the trust of those you serve.
Upon Certification You Will Be Licensed To:
•Display the Animal-Human Tandem Healing™ Seal of Mastery on your website and in the marketing of your trade and practice.
•Use the Animal-Human Tandem Healing™ trademark in your professional marketing materials and session offerings.
•Identify yourself as a Certified Animal-Human Tandem Healing™ Practitioner.
All certified practitioners are required to sign an annual licensing agreement confirming their continued ethical use of the trademark and seal.
Maintaining Your Certification
Certification is renewed annually on your cohort’s anniversary date. Renewal ensures you remain current, connected, and committed to the highest standards of this sacred work.
Annual Renewal Requirements:
•Annual renewal fee: $44
•Minimum of 3 hours of group or individual supervision completed within the renewal year
•Signed annual licensing and ethics agreement
Practitioners who do not renew annually will no longer be authorized to use the Animal-Human Tandem Healing™ trademark or Seal of Mastery.
Disclaimer: The approaches and techniques used in Animal-Human Tandem Healing™ training and certification are meant to supplement, and not to be a substitute for, professional medical care or treatment. Prior consultation with a qualified health care professional is advised for any serious ailment.