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Participants of the ADTB courses do not need to travel to take the courses. These are provided online.
When people order a course, or, all 6 courses, they are given access to the private ADTB members forum. They then have a choice between studying the courses online or, downloading or printing off the courses for home study.
- Participants need not have any previous Dog Training experience.
There are two levels of qualification:
ADTB ONLINE GRADUATE
Suitable for people who may wish to hold one to one training, dog walking, dog sitting etc.This level is also suitable for those living outside the UK.
Upon completion of all 6 online courses and provided a PASS mark has been achieved for the paperwork required, participants will be accepted into the ADTB as an ADTB ONLINE GRADUATE and their details will be listed on the ADTB ONLINE GRADUATE page. This will act as a reference for participants to show that they have undertaken a canine study course.
People who achieve this status can advance to become an ADTB APPROVED INSTRUCTOR at a later date.
ADTB ONLINE GRADUATE
Should the participant wish to gain membership as an ADTB APPROVED INSTRUCTOR (after successful completion of the ADTB theory courses) they can apply to have their training skills assessed. This means that they would travel to a venue suggested by the ADTB to meet up with their chosen assessor.
They would be asked to train a small class of dogs and their owners using the material contained in the Online courses. Candidates are encouraged to also use their own input of methods.What this means is that if you are a great believer in a certain method of training, i.e. "Clicker Training" this is acceptable.
Before the ADTB can approve candidates the assessor must be satisfied that the candidate appears capable of holding a safe, happy, fun and beneficial training class.
If the assessment is successful, membership within the ADTB would be upgraded to ADTB APPROVED INSTRUCTOR. Please note that a further charge of £25 is required for this assessment and participants must be prepared to meet the travel costs. For a list of assessors and the areas in which they train please apply to jenni@adtb.co.uk.
The ADTB also appreciates that practical hands on experience is a vital part of training. If participants do not already have experience we recommend that upon completion of the courses they gain some experience before applying for assessment.
For those who book all 6 online courses, and successfully achieve and pass our standard requirements and tests participants will receive one year's free membership of the ADTB (value £25). After this time a yearly subscription fee of £35 is required to continue ADTB membership.
Each course offers an ADTB diploma upon completion and achievement. This diploma does not indicate that the holder is an ADTB Approved Instructor. It indicates that the participant has undertaken the course and passed the test
.Only those who have passed assessment are offered membership as an Approved Instructor.
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