The Guild of Dog Trainers

Guild of Dog Trainers Professional Development programme

There are certain skills you need to begin a career as a Dog Obedience Trainer or Instructor. The Guild of Dog Trainers in association with the Cambridge Institute of Dog Behaviour & Training have put together the first University Dog Obedience Trainer / Instructor Certificate which helps you learn conveniently and at your own level and pace. We feel privileged to have been asked to help with this organisation:

National Dog Training Instructors Certificate

This certificate is for all instructors within the obedience disciplines training puppies or adult dogs. So if you’re a club trainer, a puppy school trainer or a professional dog trainer, old or new, this certificate will formalise your experience with a nationally recognised qualification.
The following two modules make up this qualification and you will be issued with a certificate from the CIDBT.

Professional Dog Instructor Skills and Management

This module is designed to teach you how to set up, manage and teach a professional dog / puppy training class. Although dog handling and training are covered the emphases is on how to teach a class, or an individual, rather than how to train a dog. As such the student must have dog puppy handling and training experience or have completed the module ‘Introduction to canine care and behaviour’.
The final phase of this exciting three phase module is a one day practical (hands-on) workshop.

Common Canine Behaviour Problems

Through this film-led distance learning module, delegates will gain an understanding of the complex array of common canine behaviour problems. We look in-depth at the problems presented to a Canine Behaviour Practitioner and the causes, compounding factors and solutions to those problems.
This is a work-based programme that includes self-study, analysis and evaluation of information and ideas. This module is completely distance learning based with no workshop days to attend.

You do have to have experience to attend modules at university level and therefore the certificate is designed for people who have at least 6 months hands on experience in dog training, private, club, school or other similar level. You can however, study around your current work schedule making these courses flexible.

Should you decide after completing these modules that you wish to progress to a Degree or HE Diploma with Middlesex University, the CIDBT can advise you how to convert them to accredited modules to count towards your higher education qualification.

Click here to view the BA Hons Degree Programme in Dog Behaviour & Training

Click here to view more of the Middlesex University / CIDBT certificate courses