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# Expanding Your Career to Dog Behavior Consulting: September 2026
- URL: https://www.traincanine.com/expanding-career-dog-behavior-consulting/
- Published: 2026-06-26T20:48:44.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T14:43:57.000Z
- Description: Registration is open for a six-week APDT International certificate course taught by Sarah Filipiak, CDBC, for trainers and serious learners interested in dog behavior consulting.
- Author: Sarah Filipiak
- Tags: #course-nurture-series, courses

A six-week APDT International certificate course for trainers and serious learners who want to understand dog behavior consulting as a professional path.

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Registration is open for the September 2026 cohort.

Expanding Your Career to Dog Behavior Consulting begins Monday, September 21 and ends Monday, October 26\. Course content opens at 1 p.m. Eastern on September 21.

[Register through APDT International](https://www.pathlms.com/apdt/courses/300628?ref=traincanine.com)

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Dog behavior consulting asks a different set of questions than basic skills training. It asks what is maintaining the behavior, what the dog and household need, what the client can carry out, and which plan gives everyone the best chance of progress.

In this six-week hybrid online course, Sarah Filipiak, CDBC, introduces the foundations of dog behavior consulting. The course covers how behavior consulting differs from dog training, how consultants assess behavior concerns, and how thoughtful intervention plans take shape.

## Course dates

The course begins Monday, September 21, 2026 and ends Monday, October 26, 2026\. Course content is released at 1 p.m. Eastern on September 21.

This hybrid online course includes on-demand materials, readings, assignments, discussion-board work, and three live Zoom calls. Live calls take place at 7 p.m. Eastern on September 28, October 12, and October 26\. Calls will be recorded and posted inside the course.

## What the course covers

You will work through the major pieces of dog behavior consulting as a career path. Topics include the difference between dog training and behavior consulting, the fundamentals of consulting, assessment and problem-solving, intervention planning, common behavior concerns, and practice development.

The course includes weekly content, discussion-board participation, written assignments, and live opportunities to ask questions and connect with classmates.

## Who this course is for

This course is open to anyone. No prerequisites are required.

It is a good fit for professional dog trainers who want to expand into behavior consulting. Aspiring trainers and serious learners will gain a clearer view of assessment, planning, and client support.

## CEUs

This course has been approved for continuing education units through CCPDT, KPA, and IAABC.

CCPDT: 20  
KPA: 21  
IAABC: 15

## Certificate and digital badge

Students who complete the course receive a certificate and digital badge through APDT International. The badge can be shared on LinkedIn, resumes, email signatures, and professional profiles as a verified credential showing completion of the course.

## Pricing

**APDTI Member: $300** 
**Animal Care Partner: $325** 
**Learning Partner: $350** 
**Non-Member: $399**

## Register through APDT International

Registration and course access are handled through APDT International's learning platform. Registration is open for the September 21 through October 26, 2026 cohort.

[Register through APDT International](https://www.pathlms.com/apdt/courses/300628?ref=traincanine.com)