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Certification
Dog Trainer Certification
Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers
Apply learning theory to change and maintain dog behavior in a humane and appropriate mannerCreate, adjust, and evaluate training plans to address behavior and training goalsIdentify and use appropriate reinforcers, punishers, and reinforcement schedules in dog trainingSelect and apply training techniques including shaping, fading, luring, chaining, and targeting in dog trainingCollect and interpret behavioral data to assess training effectivenessIdentify, set, and adjust training criteria to measure behavior change
Provide foundational riding instruction to beginner students with emphasis on safety, group control, ground handling, mounting, correct position, and walk-trot exercises
Course
Equine Science
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
AL
Demonstrate techniques for safe handling of equine animalsDiscuss the various types of behavior associated with equine animalsDescribe the history of domestication of horses and the roles horses have played in socialCollect and share information about the external anatomy of equine animalsIllustrate and describe the internal anatomy and physiology of equine animalsCollect information about the nutritional value of equine feed ingredients