FAST TRACK – Clinical Canine Behaviour Practitioner & Trainer Programme
CIDBT Fast Track Mentor Programme
Become a competent Clinical Canine Behaviour Practitioner & Trainer in one course
18 Month Programme of Study and Mentorship
Strictly limited numbers - working alongside the same team throughout your study.
Achieve Advanced Higher Certificate in Dog Behaviour & Training
Intensive practical workshops, guided home study, live online tutorials.
Access to experts in the industry.
To find out more email ‘hello@cidbt.org.uk’ Click here to hear what people are saying about this programme.
Course information
- 12 days of practical training at the Kennel Club in Warwickshire
- Online workshops
- Bespoke mentorship
- Hands on training and assessments
- Distance learning elements
- Regular Zoom discussions
- Dedicated online group for your ‘cohort’
- Limited numbers accepted
- Achieve Advanced Higher Certificate in Dog Behaviour & Training Professional Practice
- Supported Membership Application of the Canine & Feline Behaviour Association
- Telephone and zoom support from your mentor / tutor
- Access to additional tutors and specialist experts in the field of Dog Behaviour & Training
- Level 5 Qualification available from April 2024
Our Fast Track Mentor Programme is designed for people just like you… who either already work with dogs and wish to increase their professional knowledge and practical skills or those who would like to create a new career in the canine behaviour and training profession within a reasonable timeframe.
This eighteen-month programme culminating in not only an immense amount of practical experience and academic knowledge but also an Advanced Higher Certificate in Canine Behaviour and Training (Professional Practice). The programme is an intensive and thorough training programme to create and develop your professional practice career. On top of that you have 18 months of one-to-one mentorship and advice relating to you, your clients and your business.
We have created this programme by popular demand and access is by successful application only, to develop the very best canine behaviour practitioners and trainers. The job role requires a vast skill set and as such we only take those applicants that have the greatest chance of success covering all sectors.
On completion of this 18-month programme you will not only be proficient in all aspects of dog training and behaviour reformation but you will achieve your Advanced Higher Certificate in Dog Behaviour and Training (Professional Practice).
Included in this programme are monthly zoom sessions and a dedicated online networking group with your (small team of) fellow students and your tutors along with unlimited mentoring and advice for the duration of the programme.
We offer the chance to learn and work with some of the most successful in the industry who continue to work full-time with Clients in addition to partaking in this programme.
Your tutors are carefully selected and they are a part of a large network of canine professionals from whom you can also access support – from dog law to anatomy and physiology and all in between. At CIDBT our canine professionals come from diverse backgrounds covering all aspects of dog behaviour and training.
Internal verification by independent assessors ensures that you achieve your goals and reach the standards required. Our tutors were involved in developing the National Occupational Standards (NOS) in Canine Behaviour & Training with Lantra so you can be sure that your experience with us will be second to none.
This programme includes 3 residential sessions at the Kennel Club building in Warwickshire, each running for a 4 day period so 12 full days of practical training in addition to the Zoom workshops – guided home study elements and telephone / zoom mentorship.
Next intake April 2024 – deadline for applications March 2024
For further information and an application form, please either email hello@cidbt.org.uk or complete the online application form found here: Apply Here
Workshop dates for April 2024 intake will be shown here soon.
