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When you successfully complete our  training, you will be an " International Academy of Canine Trainers certified dog trainer".  
A Master Dog Trainer requires a Master's degree in Animal Behaviour, or 20 years of experience as a professional dog trainer. 
A Canine Behaviourist is an academically trained specialist. Usually, the Canine Behaviourist has completed graduate work in psychology, comparative psychology, neuro-psychology, psycho-biology, zoology or the equivalent as well as obtaining additional education and experience in dog training and behaviour. They should possess a Master's degree or higher.
Graduates of our Academy will be professionally trained, but shouldn't mislead the public about their training. 
Students should be aware of schools offering degrees such as "Master Dog Trainer" or "Canine Behaviourist" without actually fulfilling the academic requirements.

• Applicants must be at least 19 years old and have a good understanding of English. This will be assessed by a phone interview.

• Applicants must be physically able to perform practical exercises as required. 

• Applicants enrolling in the Canine Behaviour Specialist program may be required to pass a knowledge assessment test before acceptance into the program.

Yes.  When you successfully complete your chosen course, you will be certified. You do not need to take the Canine Behaviour Specialist course to be a certified Dog Trainer.  Each course will give you a certification upon successful completion.

The Academy of Canine Trainers teaches positive reinforcement methods for companion dogs. The goal of the course is to teach students how to utilize scientific learning theory and positive reinforcement techniques that will help teach family pet dogs proper behaviour and obedience.  Students are taught how to assess, prevent and rehabilitate behaviour problems. Students will learn how to conduct behaviour consultations and create training and rehabilitation plans based on the need of the dog and the goals of the owner.

Yes! Thirty percent of the program involves hands-on working with client dogs, student dogs and shelter dogs.  All of the practical training is supervised by Amber.  Our goal is to expose the student to as many different scenarios as possible.  The course also includes lecture, video presentations, reading material and written assignments as well as a final written and practical exam.

Unfortunately, we do not offer financial aid.