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Dog Training Diploma Course

Whether you’re looking to better understand your own dog, support others with theirs, or work towards a dog training career, this online dog training course gives you the knowledge and confidence to get started. It covers everything from canine behaviour and communication to running your own dog training business.

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Course overview:

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8 Modules

8 Videos

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What Will You Learn?

The eight-module canine training course is packed with essential information on dog training and behaviour. We teach you how to communicate with, work with, and understand dogs and what exactly they're trying to say.

Whether you're looking to train your own dog or build a career around helping others, this course is a brilliant starting point:

  • Dog owners who want to understand and communicate better with their pets.

  • Aspiring dog trainers looking for a solid foundation to begin a dog training career.

  • Pet professionals who want to expand their services with practical training knowledge.

  • Animal lovers considering a new path in a rewarding, dog-focused profession.

  • Volunteers or shelter workers who want to support dogs with behavioural challenges.

  • Those studying related topics like canine nutrition, behaviour and holistic therapy, who want to complement their learning.

  • Part 1: Introduction
  • Part 2: The Wolf Pack Theory
  • Part 3: Modern Dog Training and Research
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 1 Assessment

  • Part 1: Variations in Learning Speed
  • Part 2: Types of Learning
  • Part 3: Reinforcement
  • Part 4: Escape and Avoidance Learning
  • Part 5: Vicarious Learning and Latent Learning
  • Part 6: Generalisation, Discrimination and Extinction
  • Part 7: Biological Factors and Chaining
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 2 Assessment

  • Part 1: Why is Observation So Important?
  • Part 2: Canine Communication
  • Part 3: Calming Signals
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 3 Assessment

  • Part 1: Positive Reinforcement
  • Part 2: Negative Reinforcement and Punishment
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 4 Assessment

  • Part 1: Nature and Nurture
  • Part 2: Puppy Classes
  • Part 3: Puppy Wellbeing
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 5 Assessment

  • 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
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 6 Assessment

  • Part 1: Separation Anxiety
  • Part 2: Behaviour Adjustment Training (BAT)
  • Part 3: Aggression
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 7 Assessment

  • Part 1: Know the Law
  • Part 2: Small Business Management
  • Part 3: Registering as a Sole Trader
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Key Learning Points Exercise
  • Module 8 Assessment

QLS

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 certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. Therefore, upon successful completion of this course, learners can also receive a certificate of achievement from Quality Licence Scheme 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 £25).

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through their awarding organisations they have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. They are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Their knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables them to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

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There is no time limit for completing your course it can be studied in your own time at your own pace.

All of our courses vary in length but most of our courses will take you between 50 - 250 hours to complete. The length of this course can be found in the Accreditations section above.

Once purchased your course is located in your Learning Centre on our website. Please log in using the same email address that you used when you purchased your course.

You can purchase a printed copy of your course materials at the checkout or from within your Learning Centre at any time after purchasing your course.

This course will provide you with a solid understanding of the way that dogs think, learn and act. After completeing the course, you'll have a good grounding for training your own dog or offering dog training advice to others.

Studying dog training can assist you to develop better communication and understanding with dogs, which can help you improve their behaviour and create a stronger bond with them. In this course, you'll learn how to communicate with, work with, and understand dogs, letting you figure out what exactly they are trying to say, at all times!

Yes! This is a Level 3 Diploma in Dog Training and will give you 150 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points. Upon completion of your course assessments, you receive 2 certificates: a certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

Yes! This course is also avaliable as a Dog Training audio course.

We offer a selection of similar courses, which include:            

We also offer a variety of other Dog-related courses:            

This Dog Training course is a great starting point for your career as a dog trainer. It is also worth researching and attendng courses offered by the Association of Pet Dog Trainer (APDT) or the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT) and volunteering at local dog shelters to gain experience in the field.

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