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Jean Donaldson, Janis Bradley, John Buginas
Four sessions per year starting in January, April, July, October
Monday through Friday, 9 A.M. - 6 P.M.
Evenings and weekends included for independent CTC projects, training, studying
The CTC is a six-week, full-time course designed to provide a thorough, well-rounded education in pet dog training and behavior counseling. The curriculum combines lecture, video, demonstration and round-table discussion with hands-on training as well as rehearsal of instructing and interviewing skills. The CTC Program curriculum is approximately 45% hands-on dog training and 55% other course work (lecture, written assignments, presentations, client interviews, etc). The six-week CTC is an accelerated program, Monday through Saturday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, requiring additional hours of training and homework. For a detailed schedule, please request an informaton packet. This accelerated program runs at an intense pace, which is not for everyone.
There is also a presumption of basic dog handling ability. Student backgrounds that tend to do better in the CTC are: trainers (both professional and competitors in sports such as obedience, agility etc.), professional dog walkers, veterinary technicians and experienced animal shelter staff and volunteers. If you do not have such a background, we strongly urge you to acquire handling experience by volunteering at a local animal shelter and/or learning a sport(s) with your own dog(s).
The graduation rate of the CTC is over 80% and even students who are unable to make all requirements for graduation learn a great deal.
For More information: http://www.sfspca.org/academy/programs.shtml
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