Whether you are fresh out of high school looking for a lifelong career, or looking for a career change midlife, becoming a dog trainer gives you the opportunity to make the world a better place for dogs and the people who love them. Is this your passion? If you answered a resounding, “yes!” why not turn your love for dogs into an obedience training career with Animal Behavior College!
Over the course of five months, students will learn dog training fundamentals at our Santa Clarita, CA campus. Centrally located approximately 35 miles from warm and sunny Los Angeles, students learn in a one-on-one, fully immersive in person classroom environment. As part of the program, students also get to work with dogs at a local animal shelter and apply their training skills in real life. Our students benefit from the hands-on experience but so do the dogs! By socializing with them and teaching them to respond to basic obedience cues, students help make the dogs more adoptable. In this way, ABC students have saved countless lives since 2004.
We are currently taking enrollments for our September 30, 2024 class.
Call 800-795-3294 today or submit the contact form to request more information.
Animal Behavior College’s On-Campus Dog Obedience Training Program is proud to be in collaboration with our local Best Friends Lifesaving Center in Los Angeles, California. This working relationship with Best Friends Los Angeles allows ABC to give our On-Campus Dog Obedience Training Program students the opportunity to volunteer their time during class and actively improve the lives of shelter dogs while gaining invaluable hands-on experience. By volunteering with their classmates at Best Friends, students are able to apply the skills and techniques they learn in the classroom by assisting shelter dogs in need of a home to become more adoptable. As a student of the classroom program, you will be working with some of the best in the animal rescue industry. Best Friends Animal Society is a champion for offering humane shelter options to dogs in need.
Best Friends Animal Society is a leading animal welfare organization working to end the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters by 2025. Founded in 1984, Best Friends is a pioneer in the no-kill movement and has helped reduce the number of animals killed in shelters from an estimated 17 million per year to around 347,000. Best Friends runs lifesaving programs all across the country, as well as the nation’s largest no-kill animal sanctuary. Working collaboratively with a network of more than 3,300 animal welfare and shelter partners, and community members nationwide, Best Friends is working to Save Them All®.
The opportunity to master dog obedience training in person comes with many advantages, especially if you are someone who works better in a classroom setting. Watching professionals at work and asking questions in real time, learning from your fellow students, and having immediate feedback are just some of the perks of in person versus online learning.
Join our next class in Santa Clarita, CA by calling 800-795-3294 today or submitting our request information form. Next class starts on September 30, 2024.
You can change your life forever in as little as 5 months!
In a face-to-face instructor-to-student setting you will study everything from dog behavior and posturing to effective problem behavior solving. Knowing that many students are either looking to start their life long careers or even change their career direction mid-life, included in our curriculum are classes on public speaking and business building, designed to help you launch your dog trainer career upon graduation.
While many online dog trainer schools may take approximately a year to complete, because our in person dog trainer class is fully immersive and students get to interact personally with their instructor, other students, and physically work with dogs, you are fast tracked on your educational path. Classes are held Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and you will graduate in just five months!
Graduates from our on-site dog trainer program will be certified as an Animal Behavior College Certified Dog Trainer (ABCDT) and this certification will never expire! Students also receive a Pet CPR and First Aid certificate that is good for 2 years.
Our on-campus dog trainer program costs $9,717.82, when you pay in full, which covers tuition, registration, study materials and taxes. This program is also approved for GI Bill benefits and available to qualified persons under the provisions of Title 38, United States Code. Click here for information on GI Bill Benefits.
Payment plans are available to those who qualify, allowing you to break out the total tuition cost into multiple payments. Animal Behavior College’s Payment Plan – No Debt Option allows you to conveniently pay off your program with ZERO interest. So, when you walk at graduation, you will be rocketed towards your career without the worry of repaying college loan debt!
Full Program Cost: $9,717.82
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NOTE: Animal Behavior College may be able to accommodate other payment arrangements as well based on need.
Call to speak with us today at 800-795-3294.
Understanding who you are and what makes you happy is the first step towards finding a passion that can lead to your long term career. If you enjoy computers and technology, you might want to pursue a degree in computer sciences or programming. If you are a very analytical person, you might want to consider becoming a statistician, data analyst or accountant. If you love to help and care for people, you might want to pursue a career in the healthcare field. But what if you love animals?
There are many careers in the animal and pet industry. One of the most rewarding is becoming a certified dog trainer. Not only do you get to work with dogs and make their lives better, but you also get to work with people and train them how to be better pet parents. You even have the opportunity to help save dogs’ lives every day by working with shelter pets and making them more adoptable.
Career planning should start in high school, but it shouldn’t end with graduation. Most long term careers require some kind of training or education, as well as experience. Once you have decided what you are passionate about, do your research on various career options and the steps you should take to start on that path.
In understanding that high school graduates who are passionate about dedicating their lives to helping dogs need to have the educational background coupled with real world experience, Animal Behavior College has put together our on-site dog training school in California. Our in person, fully immersive class is designed for students fresh out of high school who learn better in a brick and mortar environment, versus online learning.
For 5 months you will attend class 5 days a week with ABC’s certified instructor. You will learn everything you need to know to become a certified dog trainer as well as get to work with dogs in real life for hands-on experience. During class you will also volunteer with your instructor and classmates at a local animal shelter where you will get to work with shelter dogs, not only gaining experience but helping to find these pets their forever homes.
Give us a call today at 800-795-3294 to find out when our next in person classroom session starts. Our admissions counselors are standing by to answer any questions you may have and help you with your career planning!
If you answered yes to some of the questions above, this might be your body and heart alerting you to the fact that you are not happy with your current station in life. It seems frightening to consider a monumental life change. However, if your career change can land you in a profession that you are passionate about where you feel you are making an actual difference in the world, the risk is worth it!
ABC’s on-site classroom program can help you achieve all of those goals and more!
Our classroom program is an in person, fully immersive course where you will get to learn in a one-on-one, brick and mortar environment. You will interact with an in person instructor (versus online) for a more traditional learning experience. You will have the support of your fellow classmates and get to have real-world experience actually working with dogs! This course is perfect for adult learners looking to change their careers as you’ll be certified in just 5 months and ready to start your new career without delay. Plus, if you are interested in starting your own training business, you will greatly benefit from the business building portion of our curriculum which contains coaching and business advice from ABC’s founder and president, Steven Appelbaum.
Our admissions counselors are standing by ready to help you with planning your career change including financing options. Call 800-795-3294 today or submit the contact form to request more information.
If becoming a certified dog trainer and starting your dream career in just 5 months wasn’t perfect enough, our on-campus dog trainer courses are held right in the middle of beautiful Southern California. Animal Behavior College’s on-site, brick and mortar classroom is located in Santa Clarita, CA. That means our classroom is only about a 35 minute drive from prime California tourist destinations. In less than an hour, you can find yourself at the beach, downtown Los Angeles, site seeing the Hollywood Walk of Fame, or even visiting scenic natural sites for outdoor activities and hiking during your evenings and weekends.
Enjoy sunny Southern California while you start your future career!
Call 800-795-3294 today or submit the contact form to request more information.
For over 19 years, ABC’s “Students Saving Lives” campaign has been an integral piece of our dog training educational courses. As part of this program, ABC has forged relationships with local animal shelters, humane societies and rescue organizations. ABC dog training students will train and socialize dogs at these local facilities which will increase the dogs’ chances of being adopted. Many of our students consider this part of the program the most rewarding. In this stage, you will put your newly acquired knowledge and skills to work and change many dogs’ lives forever.
Since 2004, ABC dog trainer students have volunteered more than 185,000 hours of their time to train and socialize shelter dogs. As our student body grows, so does the number of volunteer hours. Be part of the solution and help dogs find their forever homes!
Mr. Seth Hutson, teaches our on-campus Dog Obedience Instructor Training Program.
Mr. Hutson has an extensive background working with dogs. He has 22 years of combined service between Law Enforcement and the Army/National Guard where he assisted the K-9 unit with the training of their military police dogs. During his time in the Army, he was also a Weapons Specialist, Enemy Prisoner of War Expert, Company Training Sergeant and Company Retention Sergeant.
Mr. Hutson not only is an ABC Certified Dog Trainer, but he has parlayed his knowledge into his own business which he runs in addition to being a full time ABC instructor. He owns and operates the successful dog training company Pawsitively Great Dog Training located in the Santa Clarita Valley where he works to help dogs in need.
Mr. Hutson maintains a “do what you love, love what you do” attitude as he continues to enrich the lives of animals and people.
Animal Behavior College’s On-Campus Dog Obedience Training Program is proud to be in collaboration with our local Best Friends Lifesaving Center in Los Angeles, California. This working relationship with Best Friends Los Angeles allows ABC to give our On-Campus Dog Obedience Training Program students the opportunity to volunteer their time during class and actively improve the lives of shelter dogs while gaining invaluable hands-on experience. By volunteering with their classmates at Best Friends, students are able to apply the skills and techniques they learn in the classroom by assisting shelter dogs in need of a home to become more adoptable. As a student of the classroom program, you will be working with some of the best in the animal rescue industry. Best Friends Animal Society is a champion for offering humane shelter options to dogs in need.
Best Friends Animal Society is a leading animal welfare organization working to end the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters by 2025. Founded in 1984, Best Friends is a pioneer in the no-kill movement and has helped reduce the number of animals killed in shelters from an estimated 17 million per year to around 347,000. Best Friends runs lifesaving programs all across the country, as well as the nation’s largest no-kill animal sanctuary. Working collaboratively with a network of more than 3,300 animal welfare and shelter partners, and community members nationwide, Best Friends is working to Save Them All®