Program Description
The Diploma of Dog Training and Behavior Consulting is an in-depth exploration of the species typical behavior of dogs, consulting and coaching skills, dog training and behavior change programming. This program provides the solid foundation of knowledge necessary to work at a professional level with dogs and their guardians and a well rounded coverage of the core areas of competency for educational requirements for certification. This program of study would be of interest to anyone wanting to make dog behavior consulting or dog training a serious career.
There are both hands-on, practical career development, and academic assignments in this program. A major benefit of taking the program is continuous access to industry leading professionals for help in your academic development as well as professional career development.
This program outlines some ethological and biological issues surrounding dog behavior but takes a distinctly behavioral approach to behavior consulting and behavior management.
This program allows the student specialize their studies with an elective including the opportunity to undertake an independent study course on a topic of their choice.
Students can expect to do a lot of studying and writing in this program, exploring the various topics in great depth.
This program requires approximately 420 work-hours.
Objectives
Students should emerge from this program of study with a foundation understanding of:
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
Courses (click on each title for course details)
- Domestic Dog Behavior 103
- Principles of Learning and Behavior 104
- Dog Training Technology 105
- Dog Behavior Problems 107
- Functional Assessment and Behavior Change Programming 108
- Behavior Change Procedures 114
- Consulting Skills 113
- Working with Challenging Clients - 224
- Ethics for Companion Animal Trainers and Behavior Consultants 106
- Elective / Specialization
A PRACTICUM and/or SUPERVISION program module can be added to this diploma program upon graduation. These programs are not required for the diploma but completion of either or both modules results in awarding of a new diploma reflecting the practicum or supervision program. Click here for details.
Tuition
Tuition is in Canadian funds (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. Payment plan available for tuitions over $1000. See Enroll page for details on the payment plan option. Payment buttons may be found at the top of this page.
Option #1. $2200 Canadian (plus 4% service charge) = $2288.
Option #2. Payment plan. $1188 & 6 monthly payments of $220, requested on the first of each month after enrollment and due within 7 days from then.
Schedule
The program begins as soon as your enrollment is complete and you receive your enrollment package. Although we allow 3 years for this course, you are free to complete the course sooner if you can, and we do allow extensions if need be. Note that you will see time limits for each individual course on the course pages, but when you are enrolled in a diploma program there are no intermediate deadlines. Nothing is due before the program time-frame listed here.
IIABC Approvals and Credits
Course 1: Approved
Course 2: Approved
Course 3: Approved
Course 4: Approved
Course 5: Approved
Course 7: Approved
Course 8: Approved
Course 9: Approved
Course 10: (Dependent on course choice)
CCPDT Continuing Education Credits
Course 1: 6.5 CEU
Course 2: 6.5 CEU
Course 3: 6.5 CEU
Course 4: 6.5 CEU
Course 5: 6.5 CEU
Course 7: 6.5 CEU
Course 8: 6.5 CEU
Course 9: 6.5 CEU
Course 10: (Dependent on course choice)
Enrollment
Visit the "ENROLL" page and follow the application instructions.