certifications
FFCAT (2018)
fear free certified animal trainer
The Fear Free Certified Professional Pledge
- I pledge to hold each pet's emotional as well as physical wellbeing in mind at all times as I provide care for them, realizing that it's not possible to treat one without the other.
- to learn to recognize even the subtle signs of fear, anxiety, and stress (FAS) in pets in my care.
- to use the skills I learn in Fear Free courses, including considerate approach, gentle control, touch gradient, and others to prevent FAS whenever possible.
- to respond immediately to signs of FAS in a pet with the actions recommended in the Fear Free courses.
- to continue to educate myself in Fear Free techniques, and seek always to elevate my professional commitment to preventing and relieving FAS.
- to actively read and remain current in research related to pets' emotional wellbeing, including its intimate relationship with physical wellbeing and the practice of great veterinary medicine.
- to encourage my colleagues to adopt the Fear Free approach in order to relieve and prevent the suffering of all animals cared for by our profession.
- to recognize that Fear Free is a whole-lifestyle approach to pet care, and belongs in the home, the car, and places where pets receive professional services such as when being groomed, boarded, or trained.
- to provide my expertise and recommendations to pet owners and other pet professionals to enable them to prevent and relieve FAS in the pets in their care, in order to improve the lives and wellbeing of animals in every moment of their lives, not only in the veterinary hospital.
kpa ctp (2015)
karen pryor academy certified training partner
karen pryor acanemy for animal training and behavior
Certified Training Partner Pledge
Dog Trainer Professional Program
- I will teach and train using the fore-free principles and techniques that have been taught in the Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior (KPA) and always in a manner that is consistent with the KPA approach to behavior change and learning.
- conduct myself in a way that upholds the values and principles associated with the KPA brand.
- value lifetime learning by continuing to improve my skill as a teacher and trainer.
- work with the Academy to help maintain high standards of teaching and training for all KPA Certified Training Partners.
Dog Trainer Professional Program
- This comprehensive program offers an in-depth curriculum that teaches both the science and practice of dog training in particular and animal training generally, client teaching, canine behavior problem-solving, and dog training business management. The DTP program is based on the most up-to-date behavior science and modern training and teaching practices. Earn the confidence to help others and learn from our top-notch faculty the best practices that distinguish our graduates as leading dog trainer professionals.
- Learn in a structured program with 21 lessons and 100 coordinated learning goals, with 250 videos, 40 hands-on exercises, and hands-on workshops.
cbcc-ka (2018)
certified behavior consultant canine - knowledge assessed
certification council for professional dog trainers
Behavior Consultant Study Objectives
- Applied behavior analysis - 33%
- Consulting skills and best practices - 23%
- Ethology, body language, observaitonal skills - 19%
- Health, development, life stages - 15%
- Anatomy & Physiology - 10%
cpdt-ka (2013)
certified professional dog trainer - knowledge assessed
certification council for professional dog trainers
Dog Trainer Study Objectives
- Instruction Skills - 38%
- Learning Theory - 38%
- Ethology - 10%
- Equipment - 8%
- Animal Husbandry - 6%
CCPDT Values
Our values serve as guiding principles that shape and inform our work as an organization. We are committed to honoring these values and to putting them into action at the organizational and individual board member level.
Integrity
Both our board members and our certificants have pledged adherence to a strict ethical code.
We believe the public has the right to work with dog training and behavior professionals who are not only knowledgeable but whose knowledge is based on current, sound scientific principles.
We commit to innovative methodology in the preparation, administration, and evaluation of our certifying examinations.
We are committed to current behavioral science and its application to dog training and behavior consulting.
We strive to meet our goals in furtherance of our mission with sound use of resources. We are transparent and accurate in disclosure of information to all our constituencies.
Our values serve as guiding principles that shape and inform our work as an organization. We are committed to honoring these values and to putting them into action at the organizational and individual board member level.
Integrity
Both our board members and our certificants have pledged adherence to a strict ethical code.
- Action: Require all certificants, staff, and board members to agree to, sign, and abide by a Code of Ethics clearly stating the accepted principles that govern the conduct of a dog training and/or behavior professional.
We believe the public has the right to work with dog training and behavior professionals who are not only knowledgeable but whose knowledge is based on current, sound scientific principles.
- Action: Promote universal understanding of and respect for dog training and behavior consulting as a profession by endorsing strict adherence to scientific and humane methods.
- Action: Encourage growth in and fluency of knowledge in the profession through high standards of examination and the requirement for continuing education.
We commit to innovative methodology in the preparation, administration, and evaluation of our certifying examinations.
- Action: Maintain empirically validated certification examinations that are psychometrically sound, based on current scientific evidence in the profession, and independent of commercial influence.
- Action: Recognize documented training and behavior experience as valid, functional criteria relevant to the certification process.
We are committed to current behavioral science and its application to dog training and behavior consulting.
- Action: Develop a recognized standard of proficiency based on current scientific evidence for dog training and behavior professionals through an independent certification process of standardized testing.
- Action: Strive to make decisions based on comprehensive research, aggregate data, and expert opinions where no current and conclusive science exists.
We strive to meet our goals in furtherance of our mission with sound use of resources. We are transparent and accurate in disclosure of information to all our constituencies.
- Action: Develop and make available a manual of all public policies issued by the CCPDT Board of Directors.
- Action: Communicate openly and in a timely manner with our certificants about any and all issues that may affect or pertain to their certifications.
Code of Ethics
A certificant of the CCPDT pledges to abide by the following:
A certificant of the CCPDT pledges to abide by the following:
- To operate as a certificant without discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, disability, physical limitation, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, religion, or political beliefs.
- To assist clients in establishing humane, realistic, training and behavior goals in accordance with the CCPDT Humane Hierarchy Position Statement.
- To understand and fully comply with the CCPDT Training and Behavior Practices Policy.
- To use training and behavior modification methods based on accurate scientific research, emphasizing positive relationships between people and dogs and using positive reinforcement-based techniques to the maximum extent possible.
- To always provide for the safety of clients and animals in training programs and behavior consultations.
- To act with honesty and integrity toward clients, respecting their legitimate training and behavior goals and the autonomy of their choices, provided they conform to societal and legal standards of humane treatment for their pet.
- To refrain from public defamation of colleagues, respecting their right to establish and follow their own principles of conduct, provided those principles are ethical and humane according to the CCPDT Humane Hierarchy Position Statement.
- To provide truthful advertising and representations concerning certificant qualifications, experience, performance of services, pricing of services and expected results; to provide full disclosure of potential conflicts of interest to clients and other professionals.
- To refrain from providing guarantees regarding the specific outcome of training.
- To use properly authorized logos and credentials provided by the CCPDT when marketing in print or electronic media.
- To obtain written informed consent from any client prior to photographing, video or audio recording a dog training session.
- To work within the professional boundaries of the CCPDT certifications and individual expertise and refrain from providing diagnosis, advice, or recommendations in areas of veterinary medicine or family counseling unless certified to do so. This does not preclude referring the client to a veterinary or behavior consulting professional.
- To maintain and respect the confidentiality of all information obtained from clients in the course of business; to refrain from disclosure of information about clients or their pets to others without the client’s explicit consent, except as required by law.
- To be aware of and comply with applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards governing professional practices, treatment of animals (including cases of neglect or abuse), and reporting of dog bites in the state/province/country when interacting with the public and when providing dog training or behavior consulting services.
- To keep accurate and complete records of clients, their animals and the training and behavior services provided; to ensure secure storage and, when appropriate, confidential disposal of such records.
- To continue professional development as required for maintaining the CCPDT credentials in accordance with the policies of the CCPDT.
- To refrain from making material misrepresentations as part of the application for certification or recertification.
- To maintain and respect the confidentiality and security of the contents of any and all certification examinations of the CCPDT including, but not limited to, refraining from: stealing portions of, or the entire, examination(s); removing written examination materials from a test or meeting site without authorization; reproducing and/or disseminating examination materials without authorization; using paid test takers for the purpose of reconstructing an examination; using improperly obtained test questions to prepare person(s) for the examination; cheating during an examination; impersonating an examinee or having an impersonator take an examination.
abcdt (2012)
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Tess Windhauser FFCAT, KPA CTP, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, ABCDT
Mobile Dog Training for DFW
817.600.3311 ~ dogownertrainingwithtess@gmail.com
Mobile Dog Training for DFW
817.600.3311 ~ dogownertrainingwithtess@gmail.com