The accredited IMDT Level 3: Learning, Motivation and Reinforcement course is the course where students usually start their correspondence education journey. No previous experience necessary, and really don’t worry if you haven’t studied for many years, we are happy to give you the study skills, guidance and support required to set you up for success!
Good dog training and behaviour modification is rooted in good science. The OCN accredited Level 3 Learning, Motivation and Reinforcement course is the strong foundation of the ‘dog knowledge’ pyramid, building a solid base now and for future learning, and is a course designed for busy people who are tight on time.
As for the content, see below for the detail, but really, it does what it says on the tin!
Firstly, we help you to understand how a dog (and owner!) learns, so you’re able to teach them both effectively.
Secondly, it is so important to understand what motivates specific breed types. To appreciate the breed specific, innate behaviours in order to provide appropriate training and behaviour modification for the individual dogs that you will be working with.
Finally, how we positively reinforce those behaviours, not only with food, to ensure they ‘stick’.
If you have more questions, just email [email protected] and we’ll get back to you. If you would prefer us to call you to chat things through, just email us your contact number.
Look forward to working with you soon!
The IMDT Student Support Team
All of the IMDT accredited correspondence courses can now be paid for via monthly instalments. The payment plans mean that you can book and start your course now, and spread the payments over a period of months.
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Understanding and Working with Canine Behaviour:
Accredited Dog Training & Behaviour Open College Network OCN Level III Qualification
6 month Tutor Supported Correspondence Course
Study Time: Approx 4-6 hours per week
You can book today, and state on the booking form when you'd like to actually commence your first unit
Who is this Course for?
Those that are committed to keeping their canine and training knowledge as up to date as possible. Those that are considering or are already established Dog Trainers that appreciate the need to understand not only the mechanics of how dogs learn, but also their development, emotional responses and relationship with the environment. Students that appreciate the need to apply knowledge to real life case studies.
An in-depth look at how dogs learn covering both Operant and Classical Conditioning and how it can be used in the real world, to help you train dogs and their owners and modify behaviour successfully.
The course covers:
- How dogs were domesticated and how human intervention could have affected their behaviour
- How this development drives the way we work with dogs and how we can use this as part of any training or behaviour modification plan
- The development of puppies including, weaning, socialization, early learning and the potential effect on future behaviour
- Operant Conditioning, (in detail) how it works and how this can be applied to teaching our dogs successfully
- Pitfalls and safety issues in training dogs
- Classical Conditioning, the basics, as well as more complex approaches to behaviour problems that you may encounter
- Conditioned Emotional Responses in behaviour modification, how to create and maintain these properly and thus increase the dogs mental wellbeing and physiological health
- The owner, their behaviour and beliefs and how this effects the learning environment
- The environment and its effects on learning in dogs and owners
- How this all relates to ‘real life’ case studies
If you would like to discuss the requirements of this course, please email [email protected] and one of the tutors will be very happy to contact you.
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