Become a Certified Dog Training Professional
Your Comprehensive Program Covering The Required Skills and Knowledge To Practice Competently
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Earn Continued Education Units While You Learn!
Apprentice Course: PPAB 25, CCPDT 21, IAABC 25.
Journeyman Course: PPAB 25, CCPDT 21, IAABC 25.
Master Course: PPAB 25, CCPDT Pending, IAABC 25.
The DogNostics Dog Trainer Certificate Program provides an all-encompassing in-depth understanding of operant and respondent conditioning, with students learning about everything from discriminative stimuli, motivating operations, setting events, the transferal of stimulus control; to primary and secondary reinforcement consequences, protocols, and schedules; to canine ethology and social behavior. All students learn the Train-Test-Train method, as well as how to successfully implement the four key stages of learning from acquisition, to fluency, to generalization and maintenance.
Graduates of the DogNostics Dog Trainer Certificate Program are skilled in the application of science and artistic endeavor, delivering results through empathy and mutual respect for both client and pet.
DN-DTC graduates have a comprehensive understanding of, and ability to apply, many training methods including luring, capturing, micro-shaping, targeting, environmental molding, social and conceptual learning. Students begin the program learning how to efficiently and effectively lure behaviors and end the program, not only have an in-depth understanding of the scientific principles involved in training, but also with the competent skills to teach complex compound behavior chains, sequences, merges, modifiers, quantifiers, comparatives and matches to sample.
The program theory and skills are covered in individual modules in each of the three Dog Training courses - Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master.
- Each course consists of six modules which include individual lessons, supportive documentation, e-learning videos, and an assortment of fun homework assignments that allow you to practice your skills and test the knowledge you have gained.
- Each module builds on the knowledge and skills gained in the previous modules and each course builds on the knowledge and skills from the previous course.
- Successful students gain a course attendance certificate for each level – Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master.
- On successful completion of all three levels, applicants can take their final online exam to earn their professional Dog Trainer Certificate and the right to display the credential, DN-DTC, after their name.
- The DogNostics Dog Trainer Certificate Program contains the necessary skills and knowledge, as well as the required CEUs, to gain your Professional Canine Trainer Accreditation - Accredited by The Pet Professional Accreditation Board. What does this mean? It means that when you have completed your program here with DogNostics you will be fully prepared to not only sit the PCT-A examination but also to successfully prepare and submit your videos for the skill assessment. To learn more about this credential please download the PCT Study Guide here
- Please view the curriculum below to understand the depth and breadth of this unrivaled Dog Training program.
At DogNostics we believe that the pet industry needs to continually move towards a higher level of professionalism. As such we do not offer short programs that certify or accredit individuals as Dog Training Professionals or Dog Behavior Consultants. We offer comprehensive programs that will ensure certificants or graduates are highly credentialed and possess the relevant level of knowledge and skills to successfully practice their craft using the latest science and research available and supported by full consumer transparency and professional ethics.
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What Alumni Say
"I took the Apprentice training first and signed for Collaborative Care, as well as taking webinars in between... their methods are kind and respectful to the animals as well as the people. Real confidence building... I am over the moon with enthusiasm and although this is an online course for me, I feel they have my back at every turn... So happy that I found them first!" - Cheryl King
Frequently Asked Questions
Course Curriculum
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PreviewLesson 1 - Introduction (2:36)
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StartLesson 2 - General Equipment (14:31)
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StartLesson 3 - The Antecedent Package (19:02)
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PreviewLesson 4 - Cues (20:37)
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StartLesson 5 - What is Behavior? (4:42)
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StartLesson 6 - Mark the Behavior - Play Clicker Games! (19:53)
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StartLesson 7 - The Reinforcement Consequence (23:38)
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StartLesson 8 - How to Train 'Shake Hands' (11:50)
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StartLesson 9 - What is Positive Reinforcement? (9:51)
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StartLesson 10 - Intelligent Luring (12:38)
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StartLesson 11 - How to Train 'Peekaboo' - The Middle Position (16:24)
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StartLesson 12 - The New Cue, Old Cue Protocol (11:24)
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StartLesson 13 - How to Train 'On Your Side' (10:56)
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StartLesson 14 - Luring and How to Train 'Sit' (38:46)
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StartLesson 15 How to Train 'Down' - 10 Supplementary Step-by-Step Videos (18:50)
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StartSupplementary Lesson - How to Train a Dog to Love a Harness (3:39)
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StartLesson 16 - Conclusion (2:20)
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StartYour Documentation
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StartApprentice Module 1 Quiz & Skill Assessment
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PreviewLesson 1 - Introduction (3:10)
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StartLesson 2 - Train-Test-Train! (18:00)
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StartLesson 3 - Default Behaviors (42:52)
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StartLesson 4 - Leave It - What Does it Mean and How to Train it! (19:03)
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StartLesson 5 - The Key to Positivity (7:46)
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StartLesson 6 - Punishment (6:46)
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StartLesson 7 - Click or "Yes" - Delving into Behavior Markers (7:58)
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StartLesson 8 - Stay - Maintaining a Sit, Down or Stand. (31:42)
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StartLesson 9 - Clear Communication & Training Mechanics (15:08)
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StartLesson 10 - Reciprocal Focus & How to Train 'Watch Me' (34:57)
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StartLesson 11 - Start and Release Cues & Default Behaviors (11:56)
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StartLesson 12 - Conclusion (3:16)
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StartYour Documentation
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StartApprentice Module 2 Quiz & Skill Assessment
Your Instructor
Louise Stapleton-Frappell - B.A. Hons. PCBC-A. PCT-A. CAP3. CTDI. CWRI. DN-FSG2. DN-CPCT2. FFCP.
Professional Canine Behavior Consultant and Trainer – Accredited by the Pet Professional Accreditation Board
Co-Partner and Faculty Member of DogNostics Career Center and Board Member of The Pet Professional Guild.
Louise’s experience, her background as a teacher and her impressive pet industry credentials means she is uniquely qualified to share her skills and knowledge with both the public and pet industry professionals. The creator of the DogNostics’ Dog Trainer Certification Program, Louise has presented at conferences internationally and has gained a reputation for expertly teaching and training humans and canines at her own establishment, The DogSmith of Estepona, in Southern Spain. Louise has published numerous articles on dog training and dog behavior and is also the published co-author of the following titles, A Lexicon of Practical Terms for Pet Trainers and Behavior Consultants and Pet Training and Behavior Consulting: A Model for Raising the Bar to Protect Professionals, Pets and Their People.