Applied Behavior Analysis (Credit) – $395
Anatomy, Physiology and Biology (Credit) – $195
Ethology, Body Language and Observational Skills (Audit) – $95
Health, Development and Life Stages (Audit) – $195
Consulting Skills and Best Practices (Credit) – $235
Scientific Method (Credit) – $125
Total $1,240 – 10% = $1,116 USD

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CBCC-KA Exam Study Course – Health, Development,  and Life Stages of Dogs

Course Title: Health, Development, and Life Stages of Dogs – Impact on Behavior and Training

Prerequisites: None

Purpose: To prepare students to:

• Objectively consider the health and medical status of a dog presenting with behavior problems.
• Understand how a dog’s development impacts their behavior.
• Prevent problem behaviors in dogs through socialization and training.
• Have a working knowledge of the available products and medication
• Study for and take Section IV of the CBCC-KA examination.

Instructor: Amy L. Pike, DVM, DACVB

Course Info:

This course, Health, Development, and Life Stages of Dogs – Impact on Behavior and Training is didactic in nature. It focuses on understanding the intricate balance between medical and behavioral etiologies for problem behavior and is designed to help dog owners, trainers and veterinarians determine when there is a need for medical intervention. There will also be an emphasis placed on developmental stages and behavior problem prevention. Case examples and videos will be used to give the student a better understanding of the concepts covered.

9 Lessons with 8 quizzes and a Final Exam to test your knowledge of the material and become better prepared to pass the CBCC-KA exam with the CCPDT.

What can you expect to learn from this in the health, development, and life stages of dogs course (Course Objectives):

• Determine physical signs and behaviors that suggest a dog should be seen by a veterinarian
• Recognize common signs and behaviors that may suggest a canine has a medical condition
• Determine the best way and when to suggest veterinary intervention
• How medical problems might limit a training plan
• Define affective, nonaffective, and pathophysiological aggression
• Recognize common stereotypical and compulsive behavior and explain how to differentiate these behaviors from typical locomotion, ingestive, grooming, vocalization, displacement, and fear based behaviors
• Summarize the signs of a postictal state (the period after a seizure)
• Identify the changes you would expect to see in a dog presenting with health or age-related cognitive changes
• How to care for a cognitively impaired canine
• Normal vs. abnormal physical / behavioral development
• Differentiate sudden behavioral changes from developmental behavioral changes
• When should you refer to the vet to discuss concerns related to physical and behavioral development
• Describe the development, maintenance, and deterioration of the canine sensory, motor, and social systems
• Advantages and disadvantages to puppy, juvenile, adolescent, and adult canine temperament and behavior testing
• Compare and contrast learning during the canine life stages
• Determine the sensitive periods and their impact canine development
• Working knowledge of the various products and medications available to veterinarians and their use in behavior medicine
• Understand why puppies provided with poor socialization or deprived of environmental exposure often develop lifelong deficits and dysfunctional behaviors
• See how exercise and mental stimulation impact the normal and abnormal behavioral developmental of the canine
• Understand the importance of proper weaning and the factors that should be considered when determining the optimal time to separate a puppy from his/her dam and littermates
• Recognize appropriate and inappropriate play and the potential consequences of appropriate and inappropriate play for pre-adult canines
• Appreciate the role of training in behavior problem prevention
• Determine the specific training that can be done to decrease the likelihood of development of serious canine behavioral problems and injury to people and canine
• Explain how consistent training contributes to problem prevention

Text and required supplies: None

Quizzes and Final Exam:

Written (multiple choice, matching, true/false)

My Expectations of You as a Student

1. Keep up with the assignments.
2. Participate in any discussions–they are our “classroom”.
3. Participation in a PRIVATE online Student/Instructor discussion forum.
4. Let me know when you experience problems so I have a chance to assist you.
5. Maintain honesty and respect toward your classmates and instructor.

What You Can Expect of Me

1. Prompt answers to your questions and e-mail inquiries (with 24-48 hours, excluding weekends or holidays).
2. Concern for your success in this course.
3. Access to a PRIVATE online Student/Instructor discussion forum.
4. Respect for you and your ideas in return to the respect accorded to me and others.
5. Assistance in navigating the course.

Student Testimonial:

The system of recorded lectures helped me to understand the concepts better than live classes.
English is not my first language, and I was worried if I could follow the lectures and complete the course especially when it comes to unfamiliar medical terms. But with the recorded lectures, I could go over and over the same slide or topic, or stop and check the dictionary along the lecture. The lecture included many videos such as different types of ARBs, and that was very helpful. Thanks to Dr. Pike, it was so much fun attending the class, from the beginning to the end.

Fumi Higaki CPDT-KA
Aichi, Japan 493-0001

CEU’s Available:
CCPDT: 15 CEUs (15 CBCC-KA or 15 CPDT-KA)
IAABC: 14 CEUs
NADOI: 15 CEUs
PPAB/PPG: 15 CEUs
ABCDT-L2 – 15 CEUs

Course Fee – $385.00

Course “For Audit” $195.00
This course is also available “for audit.” This means there are no CEUs, no Certificate of completion, no interaction or feedback with the Instructor, and no admittance to the private student study group. It is “for your information only.” The content of the course is the same.

Length of time to access this course: The study for this exam is recommended to be 6 months to a year. Therefore, access to this course (Credit or Audit) will be allowed for 12 months. Extensions are available ON REQUEST for two additional testing periods after the 12 months at no extra cost. After that, there will be a fee to extend. AUDIT VERSION: 12 months-NO extensions without additional payment will be allowed.

CCPDT Affiliation Disclaimer:
This program is not affiliated with nor endorsed by CCPDT.

You must also read and agree to the E-Training for Dogs, Inc. Standard Terms and Conditions prior to taking a course: Click HERE to read these. You will be asked when you register if you have read them and will not be allowed to take the course if you do not agree to the terms.

Anatomy and Physiology of the Dog

Pre-requisites: none

Purpose: To prepare students to write the Biology and Anatomy portion of the CBCC-KA certification test.

Instructor: Rachel Tiessen, RVT, BSc

Course Info: The CBCC-KA Biology & Anatomy of the Dog course focuses on the anatomy and physiology of the dog along with the various systems that make up the dog, how the body communicates within itself through neurotransmitters and hormones and how these impact behaviour, what the physical requirements are to keep dogs healthy, the normal parameters that we expect to see in a healthy dog in terms of heart rate, respiration rate and temperature, and how genetics can influence behaviour.

Course Length: 5 lessons

What a student can expect to learn from this Course:

• Identify and label the basic anatomy of the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, endocrine and musculoskeletal systems.
• Relate the functions of each system to behavioural outcomes, learning and development
• Accurately discuss systems with other behaviour professionals using appropriate biological terminology
• Read and interpret reports that include anatomical and biological terms
• Describe the role of genetics and the environment, separately and together in behavioural outcomes
• Explain how canine behaviour has been/continues to be affected by natural and artificial selection
• Reading recommendations.

Text and required supplies: None

Quizzes and Final Exam:

Several practice quizzes and exams to prepare you for the CBCC-KA exam.

CEU’s Available:
CCPDT: 5
IAABC: 2
NADOI: 5
PPAB/PPG: 5

Course Cost: $195.00  

CCPDT Affiliation Disclaimer:
This program is not affiliated with nor endorsed by CCPDT.

You must also read and agree to the E-Training for Dogs, Inc. Standard Terms and Conditions prior to taking a course: Click HERE to read these. You will be asked when you register if you have read them and will not be allowed to take the course if you do not agree to the terms.

CBCC-KA Exam Study Course-Applied Behavior Analysis

COURSE TITLE: The Theory Behind the Training

Prerequisites: None

Purpose: To prepare the student to take and pass the Applied Behaviour Analysis component, content area I, of the Certified Behaviour Consultant Canine-Knowledge Assessed (CBCC-KA) from the Counsel for the Certification of Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT).

Course Info: This 10 lecture CBCC-KA exam study course is specifically designed to help the student study and prepare for the first content area, Applied Behavior Analysis, of the CBCC-KA exam. It is developed using the text by Paul Chance “A First Course in Applied Behaviour Analysis” and covers the basic elements of ABA as outlined in the book, but with examples that apply to dog behaviour consulting. The Lectures follow the book closely and homework supports and relates to the material covered in the lectures and in the study objectives of the ABA portion of the CBCC-KA exam. 

Instructor: Sue Alexander CPT-KSA, CBCC-KA, CDBC

Course Dates and Times: This course runs for 10 lectures. Students are encouraged to take no more than one lecture per week and complete the homework and readings between each lecture.  There is a Midterm and a Final Exam to help you study.

Registrants will receive:

• Systematic review of the CBCC-KA test subjects and study objectives.
• Downloadable, written notes for every lesson.
• Many practice questions.
• Relevant and informative, printable study sheets and worksheets.
• Email access to a CBCC-KA instructor throughout the course.
• Access to the course material, live chats, and social media, for up to a year, or until you receive your test scores (and a Pass!) from the CCPDT.
• Reading recommendations.

We encourage you to prepare well ahead of your desired examination date.

What you can expect to learn from this Course: This course is designed to specifically cover the study objectives for the content area: I. Applied Behavior Analysis taken from the CCPDT information page for CBCC-KA, October, 2024 (https://www.ccpdt.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CBCC-KA-Study-Objectives-2015.pdf)

NOTE: The Scientific Method is NOT covered in this course. This topic area is covered in a separate course – CBCC-KA Exam Study – Scientific Method 

Text and Required Supplies:

• A First Course in Applied Behaviour Analysis, Paul Chance, Waveland Press (NOT included in course cost)
• Students will be required to work directly with a dog for some of the class exercises.
• There are other texts that are suggested throughout the course, but not required.

Course Plan:

Each module will come with assigned homework, and quiz modules that you must pass in order to complete the course and earn CEUs. The quiz, mid term and final exam are made up of questions that will resemble the questions that you may find on the CBCC-KA exam as a practice and review. Homework will be discussed but not graded. Your final mark will be composed of the quizzes, the mid term and the final exam. You must attain a grade of 70% or higher to pass the course. Students must also attend at least two live chats (NOTE: these occur online only…they are LIVE ONLINE).

CEU’s Available:
CCPDT: 18 CEUs (18 CPDT-KA or 18 CBCC-KA)
IAABC: 20 CEUs
NADOI: 18 CEUs
PPAB/PPG: 12 CEUs
ABCDT-L2 – 18 CEUs

Course Cost – $395.00 USD

Course “For Audit” $165.00
This course is also available “for audit.” This means there are no CEUs, no Certificate of completion, no interaction or feedback with the Instructor, and no admittance to the private student study group. It is “for your information only.” The content of the course is the same.

Payment Plan: (use the Subscribe button below) – $103.00 per month for 4 months 

CCPDT Affiliation Disclaimer:
This program is not affiliated with nor endorsed by CCPDT.

You must also read and agree to the E-Training for Dogs, Inc. Standard Terms and Conditions prior to taking a course: Click HERE to read these. You will be asked when you register if you have read them and will not be allowed to take the course if you do not agree to the terms.

CBCC-KA Exam Study –  Scientific Method 

This CBCC-KA exam study course will provide the registrant with the necessary information to be better prepared to correctly answer questions on the exam that address an understanding of the scientific method.

In addition, this course trains canine professionals to be able to readily identify reliable and valid studies and correctly interpret their findings. With more and more information available on the internet, it is important to be able to differentiate not only between anecdotal information and empirical data, but to also understand what constitutes a good study as compared to a poor one.

Though the “scientific method” is not currently listed as part of the CBCC-KA exam (it used to be 3% of the exam), we include it here in case some questions may still exist around this topic area. Actually, reports from recent test takers report they do still exist.

In addition, we know that a good canine behavior consultant is constantly learning and working at staying up to date on the research that affects your profession. To do this, you must be able to discern good science from bad, and how to interpret the findings in a way that will help you in your work.

Course Information: 

• The CBCC-KA Exam Study – Scientific Method has 4 lessons and a final exam with 44 practice questions.
• There are several handouts for you to download to your computer.
• There is no homework with this course, but there is a Final Exam. This must be completed with at least 75% correct to earn CEUs or a Certificate of completion.
• All study is done online and is available at any time the student accesses the online classroom.

Instructor: Ashley Miller, PhD

What you can expect to learn from this Course:

• Brief history of science
• Definitions of important scientific terminology
• How the scientific method is used in practice
• The importance of knowing your sources for scientific information

Text and required supplies: There are no textbooks required for this course, but it is strongly recommended that each student review the CCPDT’s recommended reading list for the exam.

CEU’s Available:
CCPDT: 7
IAABC: 7
PPAB/PPG: 5
NADOI: 6

Course Cost – $125.00 USD

Access to this Course:
The study for this exam is recommended to be 6 months to a year. Therefore, access to this course (Credit or Audit) will be allowed for 12 months. Extensions are available ON REQUEST for two additional testing periods after the 12 months at no extra cost. After that, there will be a fee to extend.

CCPDT Affiliation Disclaimer:
This program is not affiliated with nor endorsed by CCPDT.

You must also read and agree to the E-Training for Dogs, Inc. Standard Terms and Conditions prior to taking a course: Click HERE to read these. You will be asked when you register if you have read them and will not be allowed to take the course if you do not agree to the terms.

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