Separation Anxiety Certification Program/SA Certification Application Form

We will resume accepting applications again in 2024.
Thank you for your interest in the Separation Anxiety Certification Program.

SA Certificate Application

The Separation Anxiety Certification Program is an intensive and rewarding program, though it is certainly not for everyone. Participants will be hand selected from numerous applicants. Upon successful graduation of the program, graduates will be listed on our website as Certified Separation Anxiety Trainers and as such, we are quite selective about the people we admit into the program. The questionnaire listed below will begin the interview process for admittance into the program.

Please provide sufficient information about yourself so that we feel we have enough information to begin the selection process. You will receive confirmation that we received your application and we will let you know that things are pending and for which program you may be eligible. Due to the overwhelming response to our Certification Program there is a considerable wait list, so please don’t expect to get into the first available program or two. Programs will be offered 2 times per year.

The cost of the program is $3,950 USD. Program cost is payable in full 90 days prior to the first day of the program. Non-US participants may need to issue a bank transfer. If you desire to pay by credit or debit card there is an additional 4% processing fee. If you require a payment plan, we can split the tuition cost into payments, however the balance must still be paid prior to 90 days of beginning the program. Upon acceptance to the program, you will be required to pay a $500 USD non-refundable deposit in order to hold your spot. That deposit will be due within 14 days of your acceptance date.

Thank you for your interest in the Separation Anxiety Certification Program and we appreciate the time you spend filling out the application.

Application is valid for one year

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Have you ever applied to this program before?(Required)

Are you familiar with using online tools such as Zoom, Whats App, Skype or FaceTime?(Required)

If you are involved with volunteer activities, please describe your involvement and what motivated you to participate in this particular program. (If this does not apply to you, please type N/A)(Required)

Please share your current place of employment as it relates to professional dog training.(Required)

How many hours per week are you working professionally with dogs?(Required)

If not engaged in 25 hours or more per week professionally training dogs, what other areas of professional work are you engaged in?(Required)

Please share your last two places of employment.(Required)

What did you like least about each?(Required)

What did you like most about each?(Required)

Please list up to three professional programs that you have attended and what you liked and disliked about each program.(Required)

Please describe what you feel is the most frustrating aspect of your dog training career.(Required)

Please list your educational background and professional certifications:(Required)

Please list websites for educational background and professional certifications not included in our list of recognized programs/certifications*:(Required)

*Recognized programs/certifications: CPDT-KA, CPDT-KSA, CBCC-KA, CDBC, ACDBC, VSPDT, VSA, PMCT, PCT-A, PCBC-A, CAAB, ACAAB, DACVB, DCBC, CTC, KPA-CTP, Behavior Works LLA

Have you or do you currently take separation anxiety clients?(Required)

Number of years of experience in professional dog training:(Required)

Please answer the following questions:

1. You have worked with a client for 2 sessions on recall training in their yard and have had wonderful results. You have set the training expectations appropriately. You have another session scheduled with this client in a few days to incrementally increase the difficulty of the recall. You receive the following email from the client; how would you respond to the client? (Maximum 1000 characters)(Required)

"This morning I took Buddy to the park and I feel so disappointed about how he behaved. I brought my bag of treats as you suggested, but he was playing with a group of dogs and when I called him he didn’t come like he did when I worked with him the other day. I’m so frustrated that Buddy won’t listen to me the way he did with you. I just don’t feel the training is working, and that Buddy doesn’t understand because he is so stubborn. I don’t know what to do. Thanks, Carol"

2. You have successfully worked with a client on general skills like sit/down/stay and they have taken one of your tricks classes. You receive the following email from them. How would you respond? (Maximum 1000 characters)(Required)

"Could I hire you to help me train Ruby to an Invisible Fence? I know, I know - not my favorite fence type either, but with my property I thought it may be best, and it really is my only option. Let me know, thanks! -Alice"

3. You are training a new trick to your client’s dog. The terminal behavior is to drop a toy into the toy bin across the room. Your initial criteria step is picking up the toy. The dog nose bumps the toy and looks to you for a reward, what would your next level of criteria be? Explain why you chose your criteria. (Maximum 750 characters)(Required)

4. What would your first training steps be to working with a client and their dog who is exhibiting signs of stranger danger (barking, lunging at unfamiliar people on walks)? (Maximum 1000 characters)(Required)

Please provide both a definition of and give a training example for each of the following even if it’s not your preferred training approach. (Maximum 500 characters each):

Positive Reinforcement:(Required)

Negative Reinforcement:(Required)

Positive Punishment:(Required)

Negative Punishment:(Required)

What's the difference between classical and operant conditioning?(Required)

Please describe a little about yourself and why you feel you would be a good fit for working with separation anxiety dogs and their guardians. (Maximum 1750 characters)(Required)

Reason or interest in this program:(Required)

Please tell us how you found out about this program:(Required)

Reference name and contact information (phone and email please) of a Training Colleague(Required)

(We will not contact this individual until we have confirmed with you that it is okay.)

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We will resume accepting applications again in 2024.
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We will resume accepting applications again in 2024.Thank you for your interest in the Separation Anxiety Certification Program.

SA Certificate Application

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Training

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We will resume accepting applications again in 2024.
Thank you for your interest in the Separation Anxiety Certification Program.