LEVEL 4
practical training
Advanced behavior and problem solving
who is it for?
This course is perfect if you want to work as a dog behavior consultant part-time or full-time.
Upon completion you will be a certified dog trainer and behavourist by Nordic Education Centre for Dog Trainers and awarded our DIPLOMA.
Successful candidates can apply for our internship to become a country representative in your own country for Nordic Education Centre for Dog Trainers, and/or teach our level 2 and 3 courses.
subjects and practical training:
- Hands-on pracical training
- Field studies/consultation reports
- Very good understanding of dog langugage and observation skills
- Extensive understanding of behaviour related to fear, anxiety and aggression
- Extensive understanding of facilitating activities for dogs with basic problem behaviour
- Advanced training and problem behavoiur
- Dog advocacy and ethics
- Advanced instruction methods
Students do not bring their own dogs to the practical in-person seminars.
how does it work?
2 x 5 day intensive in-person seminars in Norway.
In between the in-person seminars there is 8 full days online seminars in addition to self study and 12 hand-in consultation reports.
This course requires enhanced pracical assessements and extensive self-study for a final project presentation.
Dates in-person seminars 2021/22:
5 full days
1. 24th of November – 28th of November 2021
2. 22nd of June – 26nd of June 2022
Upon sucessful completion you will be awarded Nordic Education Centre for Dog Trainers DIPLOMA.
Students do not bring their own dogs to the practical in-person seminars.
information:
Where?
Norway
Duration:
7 months
Teachers:
Lisbeth Borg de Waard
Dr. Amber Batson
Turid Rugaas
Jonas Christensen
Anne Lill Kvam
Language: English