Certified dog trainer: continuing education

In order to retain my CPDT-KA certification, I'm required to renew it every three years by completing at least 36 CEUs (continuing education units).

While this is a specific requirement for the CCPDT, continuing education is a vital and ethical part of modern dog training. It's imperative that anyone working with dogs continues to learn, especially as the science and our understanding of this magnificent species evolves.

Below you'll find a list of CEU courses, webinars, and events I've attended to date. If you have any questions about them in particular, I'd love to chat more!

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Course and date

• CPDT-KA Certification: September 2023
• Nonviolent Social Processing, by Dr. Laura Donaldson - PPG: ​February 2024
• "But My Dog Isn't Food-Motivated.", by Kathy Sdao - PPG: February 2024
• Understanding and Promoting the Self-Regulation of Behavior, by Dr. Kristina Spaulding - PPG: February 2024
• The Science Behind Counter Conditioning, by Dr. Kristina Spaulding - PPG: April 2024
• The Angel in the Details: Counseling Guardians With Dogs Who Are Fearful at the Vet, by Kristi Benson - PPG: May 2024
• Learn How To Implement Enrichment as Part of a Comprehensive Training or Care Program, by Niki Tudge & Louise Stapleton - PPG: ​July 2024
  

The Science of Dog Training

Dog training has been around as long as humans and dogs have interacted, but the formal act of training dogs truly took off in the 1950s. 

Since then, we've evolved our knowledge to match our training methodology with the needs of dogs. Force-free positive reinforcement training remains the most humane and ethical, therefore effective, methodology for training dogs.

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