LEVEL 3
professional dog trainer certificate

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who is it for?

This course is perfect if you want to work part-time or full-time as a dog trainer.

This course is open to anyone who has completed level 1 and level 2.

Where?
Online, with optional in-person practical training in Norway

Teachers
Jonas Christensen
Stephanie Rousseau
Lyubov Elupova
Elena Kichinskaia

Lectures by:
Julia Robertson
Turid Rugaas
Lisbeth Borg de Waard
Jonas Christensen

Language: English

Upon completion you will be awarded our Professional Dog Trainer Certificate, issued by Nordic Education Centre for Dog Trainers.

Learning objectives

Teaching owners and training dogs in group lessons and individual lessons
Good communication and how to teach people (pedagogy)
Planning and implementing group classes and individual lessons (didactics)
Good understanding of dog language and observation skills
Understanding dog behaviour to be able to facilitate training for dogs with individual needs based on fear, anxiety and aggression
Good understanding of the individual needs of dog and owner

how does it work?

Duration: 6 months (23 weeks)

Four online weekend practical group and individual work seminars.

One optional five-day practical seminar in Norway.

The practical seminar in Norway can be done within two years of starting Level 3. After attending the practical seminar you will be awarded an advanced certificate.

For the practical classes, students are not required to bring their own dogs as we will be working with other dog owners and their dogs.