Dog Obedience Trainer
Practitioner level 3
By successfully completing this course, you will:
- Gain skills and knowledge to become a Dog Obedience Trainer
- Be awarded the professional BSY Diploma
- Become a Registered BSY Dog Obedience Trainer
- Receive the Certificate of Achievement at QLS Level 3*
You can study this course from the comfort of your own home; in your own time and at your own pace; with helpful support and encouragement from our friendly tutors.
Course overview
An owner will often bring his dog to obedience classes as a last resort before giving the dog away, and his biggest mistake is to misunderstand canine communication. Once we can recognise the reactions and behaviours of dogs we can eliminate most, if not all, of their problems. The course is designed to provide the knowledge required to become a professional Dog Obedience Trainer, but is also well-suited to any dog owner who would like to encourage good canine behaviour within his own household. The student will learn the requirements of effective obedience training, for handlers and dogs alike. Having understood the principles of motivation and how to work with groups, the student will then learn how to construct appropriate training programmes.
Syllabus
Practical training
No practical training is required to complete this course.
Prerequisites
You do not need to have any additional qualifications before studying this course.
Level
On successful completion of this course you will have received professional training at level 3. This is ideal if you wish to start a practice, or expand a career.
Certification
On successful completion students will receive dual awards: Award 1- The professional BSY Dog Obedience Trainer Diploma and will become a Registered BSY Dog Obedience Trainer.
Award 2- Certificate of achievement at QLS Level 3 from Quality Licence Scheme. Registration through BSY is essential with this course.
How the course works
Upon enrolment you receive your first course lessons.
You can study in your own time, at your own pace and from the comfort of your own home. If you have any questions, or would like feedback or encouragement about your course or your studies then you can contact our friendly tutors by phone, email or post.
At the end of each lesson are a set of questions. Completing these can aid your learning and help you master each step before moving on to the next. Your next lesson will then arrive for you to continue when it suits you.
Having progressed through each lesson you can take your final examination at home, and at a date and time that suits you. Then, on successful completion you will be awarded your BSY certificate.
Additional benefits
Health and Harmony Magazine
Enrol on this course and you will receive a complimentary issue of Health & Harmony, our inspirational full colour magazine. Giving complementary and natural health updates and news, it also includes student profiles, lists the most recent award winners, and provides interesting articles and short stories.
Professional Indemnity Insurance
Once you have successfully completed this course, you will be eligible for Professional Indemnity Insurance which protects you as a practitioner against professional public liability and malpractice. This insurance cover is considered essential in protecting the interests of both practitioners and the public.
Enrol on this course from £50
Enrol on this course from £55
Enrol on this course for £55
There are two ways you can enrol on this course. You can:
- Pay with a deposit of £50, followed by 11 monthly instalments of £35
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- Pay the total course fee of £435 in one sum and receive a voucher towards the cost of your next course

*Registration through BSY is essential with this course at any time during the studies. Registration fee of £20 applies.