This Service Dog Coaching Certificate Program prepares professional pet dog trainers committed to reward based training techniques to support people with disabilities in training a service dog to assist them. Auditors access the same lessons that Service Dog Coach certificate candidates do, but do not complete the program's projects or earn the certificate. The course is online, it includes eleven lessons. Material is presented in different ways to account for different learning styles. Each lesson includes video lectures, online reading and a quiz to assess understanding of content. This comprehensive program includes education on: Legal definition of service dog Types of service dogs Working effectively with people with disabilities, accommodating training Selecting a dog for service work Different types of service dogs and tasks Training service dog tasks including: retrieves balance/brace hearing alert targeting based Strategies to incorporate service dog training into a pet dog training business Information on how to collaborate with healthcare professionals

Sponsor:Cooperative Paws LLC
Speaker(s):Veronica Sanchez M.Ed. CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA

Contact: Veronica Sanchez
 Email: cooppaws@gmail.com
 Phone: 703-489-6452
 Web: https://cooperativepaws.com/