Looking for a highly accredited training course or academy to become a dog trainer, preferably in Canada. My friend is already a dog trainer at a large pet store and is...
BlueBG82 replied:
[Karen Pryor Academy](https://www.karenpryoracademy.com/) is mostly online I believe.
llieaay replied:
People have suggested KPA, which is a wonderful course which focuses on making sure your skills as a trainer are sharp. It involves 4 weekend long workshops which you'd need to travel to with a dog, and a 6 month online course for you to do at home, with faculty support and training homework with your dog. They do have workshops all over, and have in Canada before. [Here is their schedule](https://www.karenpryoracademy.com/schedule) there is a link on the sidebar to request a location. Since classes are relatively small (depends on instructor) they do actually set up classes in response to requests. You can ask if they are planning any workshops near you.
[Here is our wiki page on becoming a dog trainer as well.](http://www.reddit.com/r/Dogtraining/wiki/becomedogtrainer)
Anonymous replied:
Karen Pryor as well, and because she is one of the absolute best there is.
CLICKTRT replied:
KPA has workshops in BC, Alberta, Ontario, maybe more.
Krystal907 replied:
The Academy for Dog Trainers is online. It is a work at your own pace style, but says you can get it done in 1-2 years if you dedicate at least 8 hours a day to it.