Level 3. Professional Canine Behavior Consultant

Level 3: Canine Behavior Consultant Eligibility

• All applicants must agree to the Pet Professional Accreditation Board Guiding Principles and operating policies.  A violation in this code of ethics will result in an immediate removal of any credentials. 
• Applicants must be over the age of 21.
•  All Applicants must be able to demonstrate their training experience in at least one of the following ways:
•   300 hours over the past 12 months of group training classes and/or 150 hours of private training consultations.  One training hour unit is defined as 1 x 45-60 minutes of one group class or 1 x 45-60 minutes of private training
•  Applicants must have completed 30 continuing education credit hours at professional seminars, workshops and/or webinars during the previous two years or less.  
•  Applicants can be either full-time or part-time professionals or volunteers in a force-free training environment; eligibility is determined by the number of hours of experience and acquisition of CEU points.
• Applicants must provide one written references from a Colleague or PPG Professional Member confirming their date of entry into the industry and confirming their logged hours of training. A second reference must be provided from a client of the applicant and a third from a veterinarian.
• Applicants must provide proof of business insurance. (North America, Australia and any other countries that provide professional insurance.) or insurance cover for the organization in which they are working or volunteering
•  Renewal eligibility occurs every 24 months. Professional Canine Behavior Consultants must provide proof of 30 CEU's