106 - Ethics for Dog Trainers and Behavior Consultants

Course Title: Ethics for Dog Trainers and Behavior Consultants - 106

Credits: 3 (Approx. 42 work-hours)

Instructor: James O'Heare, CABC

Course Description

This course provides a strong introduction to the ethics of being a professional animal behavior consultant or trainer. Professionalism is vital in any field that purports to be a true profession and ethics is at the heart of professionalism. Ethical practice and professionalism is what will allow the public to trust the professional. Students will explore specific ethical principles and how they apply to them professional animal training and/or behavior consulting.

Students should emerge from this course with a foundationalunderstanding of:
  • Ethical decision making strategies
  • Confidentiality and why it is important
  • Informed consent, how to achieve it and why it is important
  • Professionalism, what it means and why it is important
  • Professional practice guidelines
  • Competencies, what it means and why it is important
  • Responsible advertising
  • How to decide when aversive stimulation may be necessary
  • Ethics of assessment

Course Texts

  • Ethics in Counseling and Psychotherapy Standards, Research, and Emerging Issues 2nd or later edition by E. Welfel.
  • Delta Society Professional Standards for Dog Trainers

Enrollment Package Includes

  • Coursework document with assignments and course notes
  • Student Handbook
  • Access to Classroom, with transcripts from Guest Visits and handouts
  • Free membership with IIACAB and to all issues of its journal JACAB
  • Access to your Instructor for one-on-one guidance
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Schedule

The course begins as soon as your enrollment is complete and you receive your enrollment package. Although we allow 2 months for this course, you are free to complete the course sooner if you can, and we do allow extensions if need be.

Prerequisites: None

CCPDT Credits: 6.5

Tuition

$300 Cdn. (Currency Converter) + 4% fee for for online payments. Textbooks not included in tuition. They may be purchased through http://www.dogwise.com, http://www.amazon.com, http://www.abebooks.com or http://www.half.com in most cases. Also check the Student Library. Canadian Residents 5% GST.

Enrollment

Visit the "ENROLL" page and follow the application instructions.

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