The Barbara Handelman Service Dog Trainer Course (BHSDT) is offered at three tiers (CURRENTLY ONLY TIERS 2 AND 3 ARE AVAILABLE). The tiers are designed to give access to the material commensurate with the students’ levels of interest and desire to attain competency.
TIER 1
Tier 1 of the Barbara Handelman Service Dog Trainer Course (BHSDT Tier 1) is the most comprehensive course, designed for experienced professional pet dog trainers. This course has prerequisites and an application required before acceptance to the course. To learn more about Tier 1, including student expectations, a syllabus outline, and to download an application, please see…
****NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE****
TIER 2
Tier 2 of the Barbara Handelman Service Dog Trainer Course (BHSDT Tier 2) is designed for disabled handlers training their own service dogs, and for novice pet dog trainers. There are no prerequisites or applications required for taking this course. To learn more about Tier 2, including student expectations and a lesson outline, please see the BHSDT webpage here:
Barbara Handelman Service Dog Trainer Course – Tier 2
Purchase options for Tier 2:
Pay in full: $1,250 USD. Purchase HERE
A 9-month Payment Plan is available.
Payment per month (9 months) is $142.00 USD. Please click on the Subscribe Now button below.
Tier 2 – must be completed in 9-months.
CEUs
CCPDT-21 CEUs
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TIER 3
Tier 3 of the Barbara Handelman Service Dog Trainer Course (BHSDT Tier 3) is designed for owner-trainers or anyone who would like to learn about service dog candidate selection, socialization, public access and task training. The Tier 3 courses are a la carte, each available for separate purchase, and each with different opportunities for continuing education units, if desired. To learn more about Tier 3, including a complete list of courses offered, please see the BHSDT webpage here:
Barbara Handelman Service Dog Trainer Webinars – Tier 3
Purchase any of the Tier 3 courses below (for more information on each webinar, go to the above link):
- Laws Related to Service Dogs, $75 USD. Purchase HERE
- Ethics and Etiquette for Service Dogs and Their Handlers, $55 USD. Purchase HERE
- Stress in Service Dogs, $75 USD. Purchase HERE
- What is a Service Dog Task?, $75 USD. Purchase HERE
- Selecting Service Dog Candidates, $225 USD. Purchase HERE
- Canine Cognition and Intelligent Disobedience, $65 USD. Purchase HERE
- Video Training Journal: The First Year of a Service Dog Puppy-Candidate’s Life, $165 USD. Purchase HERE
- Socialization, Public Access Training, and Public Access Challenges, $95 USD. Purchase HERE
- Why Clicker Training for Service Dogs?, $65 USD. Purchase HERE
- Clicker Train Your Own Assistance Dog, $175 USD. Purchase HERE
CCPDT CEUs –available for all webinars, see individual course pages.
Although information regarding the BHSDT program is on the Service Dog Trainer Education website, be assured that these continue to be E-Training for Dogs (ETD) courses. ETD will be hosting the courses, handling the payment arrangements, CEUs, and overseeing the Litmos platform for learning.
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