Professional Trainers
The Professional Trainers Course is designed for career oriented individuals interested in opening a training facility or directing an established facility. The course combines class instruction with actual training experience to provide a broad spectrum of learning opportunities.
Career Synopsis
Personal Occupational Title: Professional Dog Trainer
Main Career Objectives
- Training dogs in Basic and Advanced obedience either for an established facility or on your own
- Training Basic and Advanced obedience classes for an established facility or club
Related Career Opportunities
- Dog Demonstrations
- Private training lessons
- Dog Counseling service(solving behavior problems)
- State Canine Control Office
- Security Dog Handler
- A.K.C Obedience Dog Handler
- Humane Education
Course Schedule
Classes meet Tuesday through Saturday for a total of fourteen weeks. Tuesday - Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Total Course Hours - 350
Home Study Requirements
Students are expected to complete reading assignments at home.
Curriculum
- Management of a training facility
- Types of training equipment
- Safety precautions
- Terminology pertaining to the training of dogs
- A.K.C. breed identification
- Public relations
- Handling and control of dogs
- Canine Psychology
- Behavior problems in the family
- Techniques for special handling of problem dogs
- Kindergarten puppy training
- Novice obedience
- Advanced obedience
- Obstacle course training
- Record keeping
- Introduction to basic guard dog training
- Identification and control of internal and external parasites
- Basics of police dog training
- Canine Demonstrations
- Connecticut State laws pertaining to dogs
Practical Experience
Basic and Advanced Obedience Training
- Heel
- Sit
- Stay
- Down
- Stand-Stay
- Come
- On and Off - Leash commands
Obstacle Course Training
- Climbing
- Crawling
- Jumping, skills often helpful in developing a dog's self confidence
Teaching Public Obedience Classes
- Teaching techniques used in relating to the public in order to help them to train their dogs.
Canine Demonstrations
- Students participate in public canine demonstrations.
Tutition
The tutition cost is $4,000 plus a $100.00 textbook fee. There is also a $50.00 registration fee.