Gain Your Dog Training Master Course Certificate!
Build on the Skills & Knowledge You Gained in Your Apprentice & Journeyman Level Courses!
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You’ll never have more fun learning than when taking this exciting skills and knowledge-based course!
The
DogNostics Dog Training Master Couse is a standalone course,
however, we highly recommend completion of the Apprentice and Journeyman level courses
before undertaking the Master level. Master is the third level
of the DogNostics Dog Trainer Certificate Program,
which consists of three courses - Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master.
The
Comprehensive DogNostics' DTC Program covers the required skills and
knowledge to practice competently. 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. The DogNostics' Master Course follows on from the
Apprentice and Journeyman courses, continuing to provide you with the strong foundations that will be crucial to your
future success.
- The
DogNostics' Master Dog Training Course aims to encourage trainers to continue to develop their dog training skills
and increase their knowledge. Master-level trainers are skilled in the application of science and
artistic endeavor, delivering results through empathy and mutual
respect for both client and pet!
- The Master Dog Training
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.
- Please view the curriculum below to understand the depth and breadth of everything you will learn in this Master Level Course!
- Each Master Module builds on the knowledge and skills gained in the previous modules and each course (Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master) builds on the knowledge and skills from the previous course. Please note that if you haven't already completed the Apprentice and Journeyman levels, we urge you to do so. Alternatively, you can check the Apprentice Level Curriculum and the Journeyman Level Curriculum to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge required to begin the Master Course.
- Successful students gain a course attendance certificate for each level – Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master
- Please
note: If you wish to gain your DogNostics Dog Trainer Certification,
you will need to take all three courses. You can register
here for the full program.
- 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.
CEUs - PPAB 25, IAABC 25, CCPT 21
Course Curriculum
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PreviewLesson 1 - Introduction (2:18)
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StartLesson 2 - The 3-Term Contingency of ABA (16:58)
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StartLesson 3 - Let's Review the 4 Quadrants & Extinction (37:34)
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StartLesson 4 - Which Training Method & Reinforcement Strategy to Use (5:58)
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StartLesson 5 - Task Analysis, Training Plan, & Data Collection (50:54)
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StartLesson 6 - Building & Proofing a Compound Linear Chain (13:08)
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StartLesson 7 - Forward Chaining (13:54)
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StartLesson 8 - Backward Chaining (13:11)
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StartLesson 9 - Sequences, Errors & Maintaining a Positive Emotional Response (12:17)
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StartLesson 10 - How to Train a Retrieve (A Compound Behavior Chain) (20:56)
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StartLesson 11 - Use a Basket to Teach a Retrieve! (22:44)
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StartLesson 12 - How to Proof a Retrieve (23:33)
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StartLesson 13 - Fetch Me a Drink! (6:33)
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StartLesson 14 - Conclusion (3:09)
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StartSupplementary Videos (13:10)
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StartYour Documentation
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StartMaster Module 1 Quiz & Skill Assessment
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PreviewLesson 1 - Introduction (2:26)
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StartLesson 2 - Data (15:39)
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StartLesson 3 - Film It - Video is Your Friend (4:41)
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StartLesson 4 - Respondent Conditioning: Deepening Our Understanding! (11:31)
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StartLesson 5 - Respondent Conditioning Procedures: Trace, Delay, Simultaneous, & Backward (19:43)
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StartLesson 6 - Five Factors that Influence Respondent Conditioning (17:35)
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StartLesson 7 - Pricinciples of RC: Acquisition, Extinction, Spontaneous Recovery, Stimulus Generalization, & Stimulus Discrimination (19:10)
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StartLesson 8 - Higher-Order Conditioning (11:47)
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StartLesson 9 - Classical Conditioning Examples (51:38)
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StartLesson 10 - Conditioned & Unconditioned Reinforcers (12:27)
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StartLesson 11 - Condition a Skill to Use as a Secondary Reinforcer (19:36)
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StartLesson 12 - The Creative Use of Props (22:25)
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StartLesson 13 - Optimal Behaviors (15:24)
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StartLesson 14 - Conclusion (4:44)
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StartYour Documentation
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StartMaster Module 2 Quiz & Skill Assessment
Frequently Asked Questions
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.