You might be the one friends ring when their dog will not listen. This pathway covers how dogs think, positive training methods, and the business around it. Made for turning the knack into a trade.
Canine senses, communication and behavioural development. Training sticks when you know what is driving the behaviour.
Positive, no-force principles, obedience work and movement control. The approach owners want and dogs cope with.
Business structures, a plan, bookkeeping and Xero. The step from helpful friend to paid trainer.
Most dog training work is bought by owners at the end of their patience, and they pay for someone who can explain what is going on. The work is easy to picture: a puppy class on Tuesday night, a one to one on Saturday, a few phone consults between. You choose the shape of the week.
Your own clients, classes and rates.
Learning the floor alongside an established trainer.
The early weeks, where most problems are prevented.
Running the weekly class and keeping it moving.
Going to the home, where the behaviour shows up in the first place.
Bookings, follow ups and keeping owners on track.
Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need more study or experience. Behaviour consultant work with serious cases usually needs further study and supervised hours.
Three things that set this pathway apart.
Over 100 videos on dog psychology, behaviour and training. From a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist.
Not just obedience. Canine behavioural disorders sit in the curriculum, which is where clients usually start.
The Career Academy is an SPCA Business Supporter. It donates a portion of course proceeds.
Certificate of Achievement · The Career Academy
From the college, across all three certificates.
Earned on completion of the pathway.
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An advisor sends the guide and the three module lists.
Weekly plan with no deposit, or pay upfront in one go.
Care first, then psychology and training, videos alongside.
Build the business plan, then take your first bookings.
No experience is needed, and you do not need a business plan to start. The pathway begins at dog care basics.
From only $29 a week on a plan, with no deposit and no credit check. Upfront is an option. Enquire for current pricing.
Around 400 hours of content, with 18 months of access. Self paced, with the course open day and night.
Positive, no-force principles, applied through obedience training, movement control and the foundations of working dog training.
A Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist. Over 100 of her dog psychology, behaviour and training videos come with the pathway.
Neither. There are no exams and no practical assessment requirements. Tutor support runs unlimited in business hours.
It is accredited by ICOES and the CPD Standards Office, which is accreditation for professional development, and it earns CPD credits. It is not NZQA accredited, so it is not a national qualification. Those are different things. Owners judge a trainer on the dog in front of them.
A 10-Day Money Back Guarantee applies from the day you enrol.
This pathway is delivered by The Career Academy, an online college in New Zealand.
The college has run for over 15 years and helps more than 25,000 students a year. It is an SPCA Business Supporter and donates a portion of course proceeds to the SPCA. Pet and animal care tutor Rachel H brings over 20 years in the animal industry.
Picture the moment a dog that nobody could walk sits down beside you, and the owner looks at you like you have done magic.