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Dog Training Diploma Course

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Course Information

8 Modules

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8 Videos

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Accreditations

US$157.92

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Video Content

To give students visual demonstrations of the dog training techniques discussed, the course is accompanied by video tutorials presented by a Professional Dog Trainer, which you will gain access to upon enrolling on the course. The following topics are taught in the videos:

Target
Clicker Dog Training
Basic Handling
Lure and Capture
Shaping Behaviour
Wait
Walking to Heel
Watch Me

Course Syllabus

What will I learn on the course?

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Module 1 Dog Training

4 parts

Part 1: Why Educate?
Part 2: The Wolf Pack Theory
Part 3: Modern Dog Training and Research
Module 1 Assessment

Module 2 How Dogs Learn

8 parts

Part 1: Variations in Learning Speed
Part 2: Types of Learning
Part 3: Reinforcement and Punishment
Part 4: Escape and Avoidance Learning
Part 5: Vicarious Learning and Latent Learning
Part 6: Generalisation, Discrimination and Extinction
Part 7: Biological Factors
Module 2 Assessment

Module 3 Observation and Communication

4 parts

Part 1: Why is Observation So Important?
Part 2: Canine Communication
Part 3: Calming Signals
Module 3 Assessment

Module 4 Reward and Reinforcement

3 parts

Part 1: Positive Reinforcement
Part 2: Negative Reinforcement and Positive Punishment
Module 4 Assessment

Module 5 Puppy Development & Training Classes

4 parts

Part 1: Nature and Nurture
Part 2: Puppy Classes
Part 3: Puppy Farm Dogs
Module 5 Assessment

Module 6 Training Skills

11 parts

Part 1: Training Skills
Part 2: Learning in Context
Part 3: Basic Handling Video
Part 4: Clicker Training Video
Part 5: Lure and Capture Video
Part 6: Shaping Behaviour Video
Part 7: Wait Command Video
Part 8: Target Stick Command Video
Part 9: Loose Leash Video
Part 10: Come Back Command Video
Module 6 Assessment

Module 7 Individual Consultations

4 parts

Part 1: Separation Anxiety
Part 2: Behaviour Adjustment Therapy
Part 3: Aggression
Module 7 Assessment

Module 8 Your Dog Training Future

4 parts

Part 1: Your Dog Training Future
Part 2: Small Business Management
Part 3: Registering as a Sole Trader
Module 8 Assessment

Who Would Benefit from This Course?

The Dog Training Diploma Course also teaches you how you can use your new skills to help others, on a personal and professional basis, what you need to do in order to become a dog trainer and how to become as knowledgeable and professional as you possibly can be.

Whilst dog training is a self-regulated profession at the moment it’s important that you use this course as a base of knowledge then continue to study, all of the recommendations for further study will be described within the course and the information described within will certainly be a good start in a dog training career if that’s a route you wish to pursue.

This course will also work perfectly with our other related courses on canine nutrition, behaviour and holistic therapy.

Accreditations

The Dog Training Diploma Course will take you up to 150 hours to complete, working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace.

This is a Level 3 course and will give you 150 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you receive 2 certificates. A certified Diploma certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

Upon successful completion of this course, learners can also receive a certificate of achievement from ABC Awards and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course. (This certificate is optional and costs an additional £15).

ABC Awards is a leading national Awarding Organisation, regulated by Ofqual, and the Welsh Government. It has a long-established reputation for developing and awarding high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries.

This course has been endorsed under the ABC Awards and Certa Awards Quality Licence Scheme.

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