Supervision in the context of dog behavior consulting is similar to supervision for psychologists or even to having a supervisor through your training period at a new job. The behavior consultant works cases and before and after consults meets with their supervisor to discuss the case, what has been done, what should take place next and how to proceed. The supervisor ensures the consultant is sufficiently competent to work a particular case even with supervision and ensures the consultant works cases that will provide an adequate exposure to professional service. The supervisor helps ensure that the consultant handles the case appropriately and competently, educating and guiding the consultant where appropriate. Supervisors are ultimately responsible for the case and clients are made aware of the supervisor-consultant relationship in their informed consent discussion. Through supervision, clients receive competent help, and consultants develop their competence efficiently and ethically. Once the consultant has a supervisor and completes the appropriate client contact hours the supervisor will grade the consultant on these areas of competence and submit a report directly to The Companion Animal Sciences Institute on the supervision experience:
By adding the supervision program to one's program of study through The Companion Animal Sciences Institute, consultants take their education to the next level and receive credit and upgraded credentials for their experience. Once the supervision requirements are met, consultants will receive an updated diploma and transcript reflecting their hands-on skill development. Knowledge of the principles of behavior, ethics and consulting, and the practice of those skills are the two main pillars of professional behavior consulting.
Taking advantage of The Companion Animal Sciences Institute supervision program establishes a solid foundation in preparation for a professional career.
Graduates with the practicum and supervision programs are eligable for IIACAB listing as IIACAB Endorsed Professionals.
Requirements:
To apply for supervision the consultant may have a professional behavior consultant contact us for approval. The supervisor must be one of these:
and all of the following:
Or, all of the following:
The consultant must pass each one of these criteria in order to receive credit. Where a consultant is found deficient the supervisor will inform the consultant of this deficiency and require further supervision to bring the consultant to a basic competency level before credit will be issued. The supervisor attests as a professional to whether the consultant is competent.
Once the supervisor submits a report with passing grades on each category, The Companion Animal Sciences Institute will issue an updated diploma and transcript indicating the applied component on top of the academic component.
Applying for Supervision Credit
Initially The Companion Animal Sciences Institute must be informed of the supervision relationship. Once supervision is complete the supervisor's report should be sent directly to The Companion Animal Sciences Institute (not through the consultant). Once received and confirmed The Companion Animal Sciences Institute will issue the credit. There is a nominal $100 CDN administrative fee due upon completion of supervision.
Notice
The Companion Animal Sciences Institute is not liable for any damages caused by the consultant, supervisor, dogs or anyone or anything else in relation to the consultations carried out under the supervision relationship. The supervisor-consultant relationship is contracted between those parties and independent of The Companion Animal Sciences Institute. The Companion Animal Sciences Institute only assesses whether a potential supervisor seems to meet the requirements above and makes no guarantees or warrantees about them otherwise. Appropriate insurance, contracts and waivers of liability are advised.