Founder Member of KCAI
Founder and Principal Instrutor/Lecturer Angela White Fellow of KCAI, CDA, BehA, ObA
IABTC Certified—Canine Behaviour Course
Divided into a series of units delivered via seminars & workshops with additional home study.
The course is ideal for those wanting to enter into a career in the dog training industry, dog training instructors wishing to improve thier knowledge and behavioural trainers/consultants who want to gain a greater understanding of canine behaviour and preventing, identifying and dealing with canine behaviour problems.
New to Canine Behaviour? To Get You Started
An Introduction to Canine Behaviour -
One day Seminar. A whistle stop tour identifying all you need to know about cnaine behaviour. An ideal seminar to help you to understand what there is to know, to decide what to do next, and to understand what you know and what you don’t know about canine behaviour and training.
Also an opportunity to discuss with Angela White the best way forward for you.
2019 March 30 & November 2
2020 March 28th & October 31st (Saturday)
To get you started Cost Only £30
IABTC Certified Course:
Canine Behaviour, Training & Modification
The units detailed below can be studied on their own if you already have an in depth knowledge of the previous units. We hold these units each year so if you can’t manage them all in one year you can come back and study later.
Ideally the units should be studied in order.
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Units 1, 2, 3 & 5 follow a natural progression .
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Unit 4 can be taken at any time and it also stands alone as an Instructor/Behaviorist's Practical Skills Course.
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Unit 6 should always be after 1-5 as without the knowledge of units 1-5 unit 6 will not be possible.
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Unit 7 & 8 offer Additional study on behaviour problem solving at the intermediate and advanced level.
All Courses include learning materials, study guide/work book and assessment with full support.
Unit 1 How Dogs Learn
Canine behavioural development stages, blocks, catalysts and influences on learning, reward and motivation, nature versus nurture, temperament testing, instinctive and innate behaviours, communication, social learning, survival instincts, natural responses, emotions, senses, social groups, the dominance and hierarchy/pack order debate.
Why not make a week of it and stay for unit 2?
KCAI This unit of study will help you with On line assessments 3, 4 &5
2020 May 11-13, 3 Day course plus assessment £225.00
Unit 2 Evolution and Breeds
Understanding terms – Ethology, cynology, behaviourist. Evolution and domestication - from ancient times to current breeds and influences. The wolf and its role in domestic dogs. Understanding breeds, breed specific behaviours and psychological and physiological needs of breed, breed types and individuals. Why not make a week of it and come for unit 1 as well? See Above.
KCAI This unit of study will help you with On line assessments 3,4,5, &6
2020 May 14-15. 2 Day course plus assessment £150.00
Unit 3 Essential Solutions to Everyday Behaviour Problems
Workshop with presentation, demonstration, practical and video. Everyday problems that instructors can prevent or solve. Covering: Noise, Biting, Growling, Lack of Recall, Chasing, Distraction, Mild Aggression, Excessive Pulling, Jumping Up, Stealing, Children and Dogs, Multiple Dogs, Separation, Hyper Activity, Fears and Phobias. Also proofing, generalisation, knowing your limitations, referral. NB This course will form part of our certified behaviour course from 2017.
KCAI This unit of study will help you with On line assessments 4
2020 July 18-19. 2 Day workshop. £150
Unit 4 IABTC Instructing Pet Dog Owners (Practical Competence)
There are a number of levels that students can achieve and most people will want to attend on more than one occasion to gain the best from this course and it is largely aimed at those running classes: See Practical Instructor page.
KCAI This unit of study will help you with on line assessments 7,8,&9 ‘Mandatory Criteria’ for Responsible Dog Ownership and Professional Practices, as well as ‘Accreditation Discipline CD’
2020 April 20-23 & September 21-24
4 Day course & assessment £299.00.
Unit 5 Brain & Behaviour
How the brain works and how this affects behaviour. Normal and abnormal behaviour. Common causes of problems, Behavioural and emotional states including aggression, separation, anxiety and stress and make links to intrinsic responses, psychopharmacology and complementary therapies. This unit builds on Unit 1&2, therefore, those attending will be expected to have this knowledge.
KCAI This unit of study will help you with on line assessments 1-7 Accreditation Discipline - Behavioural Trainer
2019 October 8-11 (4 Days) 4 Days plus assessment £299
2020 12-15 October 4 Days) 4 Days plus assessment £299
Unit 6 Introduction to Behaviour Modification
Treatment of behaviour Problems - Case studies – learning how to analyse specific behaviour problems and produce modification programmes in the real world. Also covering: professionalism, counselling and advising. For this unit you will be able to bring your own case studies, work though past case studies of the tutors and the centre as well as working with real clients under the supervision of the course leaders. Those attending this course will be expected to have a good working knowledge of the subjects in all of the above units.
KCAI On line assessments 1-9 &
Accreditation Discipline - Behavioural Trainer
2019 November 11-14. 4 Day course/workshop plus assessment £299.00
2020 November 16-19. 4 Day course/workshop plus assessment £299.00
Unit 7 Intermediate Behaviour Modification
Case studies – Building on your knowledge of how to analyse more complex behaviour problems and produce modification programmes. Working with real cases and case studies.
KCAI Units 6, 7 & 8 will help you with on line assessments 1-9 &
Accreditation Discipline - Behavioural Trainer
2019 December 4-6. 3 Days & assessment £225.00
2020 December 14-16. 3 Days & assessment £225.00
Unit 8 Advanced Behaviour Modification
As Unit 7 Exploring more cases - Case studies – Building on your knowledge of how to analyse more complex behaviour problems and produce modification programmes. Working with real cases and case studies.
KCAI Units 6, 7 & 8 will help you with on line assessments 1-9 &
Accreditation Discipline - Behavioural Trainer
2020 January 27-29 3 Days & assessment £225.00
2021 TBA
Testimonials
On Tue, 12 Feb 2019 Ellen wrote:
I am so delighted to be able to tell you that I have had my application approved and I am now a fully fledged KCAI (Ob) !!
As you know, I thoroughly enjoyed the courses I attended at IABTC and would like to thank you so much for all your tutoring and feedback, all of which was of great assistance to me.
Best wishes
Ellen
Barry Wrote
I'd like to thank you for all of your superb training so far, it has been a life changer for me.
Kind regards
Barry
Rachael Wrote
Hi Angela,
Thank you for a brilliant Unit 1 & 2 course, I thoroughly enjoyed myself!
Rachael