Do you have precautions in place to prevent the spread of disease?

PSI's Health & Sanitation Certificate Course for Pet-Sitting Businesses is an essential training that provides you with the knowledge you need to put policies in place to prevent the spread of disease and protect your business. Plus, it’s a simple—but significant—way to demonstrate to your clients that your business prioritizes health and sanitation.

This course is eligible for 2 CEUs for CPPS-Certified Professional Pet Sitters.


What you need to know about hygiene & sanitation practices for pet-sitting businesses—all in one course!


When you sign up for PSI's Health & Sanitation Certificate Course for Pet-Sitting Businesses, you will get immediate access to the course and will have access for one (1) year.

This certificate course features insight from the leading pet-sitter association and interviews with experts.

This course includes:

  •  1 1/2 hours of video content divided into two sections: Protecting the Health of Pets & People and Implementing Safe Protocols for Pet Sitters. (For a full curriculum list, scroll to the bottom of this page.)
  • A certificate of completion you can download after successfully completing the course.
  • A course logo for your website that you can request after completing the course.
  • An icon added to your PSI Pet Sitter Locator after you complete the course.
  • Access to the course for one year from date of purchase.
  • Eligibility for 2 CEUs for CPPS-Certified Professional Pet Sitters.

Interested in purchasing this course for staff? Select the second option below, which says "Business Owner + Unlimited Staff" at the end of the course title. We will email you course access instructions for your staff within 3-5 business days from your purchase. If you've already purchased the individual course previously and just need logins for your staff and not yourself as well, please contact [email protected].


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1.5 hours of video training

This course has two sections with 1 1/2 total hours of video training on topics ranging from diseases in pets and people to cleaning practices.

Exam to test your knowledge

At the end of this course, you will complete a 15-question comprehension assessment. Upon successful completion of that test, you will be able to receive your certificate.

Certificate, badge and icon

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to access a certificate of completion as well as a course logo you can add to your website. PSI members also get an icon added to their PSI Locator.