Admission Requirements
Do you meet AVSDA's admission requirements? Take a look at what you'll need before filling out our Veteran Questionnaire, below:
Letter of Referral from a Mental Healthcare Provider
You will be requesting a letter from your doctor, which MUST STATE that you have a current PTS diagnosis, that you are currently in treatment for PTS, that a Service Dog is medically necessary, and that you are therapeutic enough to participate in a 52-week dog training program. You don't need the letter yet, but it will be a requirement.
Please submit your letter to: admin@avsda.com
DD214 with Honorable Discharge
This is solely for proof of service. Please submit a copy of your DD214 (with your social security number blocked out) to: admin@avsda.com
If you will be able to meet the above requirements, please complete this AVSDA Veteran Questionnaire to begin your application process:
Click this link: AVSDA Veteran Questionnaire
After review of your questionnaire, AVSDA will send a confirmation email to you, with instructions regarding scheduling an online/ Zoom interview with our Program and Training Directors. Following this interview, you will be instructed to complete the full application process.