Delta Society - Improving lives through Therapy, Service & Companion animals
Go online and find a training class and team evaluation nearest you. We got registered with Delta but there are other programs out there besides just them. We chose them because they were a nationally known therapy dogs program. We first got Bentley through his CGC (Canine Good Citizenship) with the AKC. When we had been tested for that by a local dog trainer and passed then we started home schooling and training for the evaluations for delta. I bought the training manual from their website, read it cover to cover and worked hard with Bentley to train him. We then took the evaluations and passed and submitted our application and paperwork and got accepted. We are now registered for I think 2-3 years with them and insured too.
I would just check on there for the training class for new pet partners teams and also see if you can find an affiliate group to get involved with. Good Luck it's super fun and sooo rewarding.