CEU Opportunities

Below are the online dog training courses, seminars and webinars that have been approved for CEUs through CCPDT, KPA and/or NACSW. View the course description for details on the CEUs offered.

CEU Opportunities
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Common Issues
Elevated Hides for the Vertically Challenged Webinar
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

Do you have a smaller dog and are stressing about how they will be able to work out elevated hides? Then this webinar is for you!
Trial Prep
From Easily Frustrated to Joyful Searchers Webinar
Instructor: Vicky Lovejoy

High-arousal dogs can easily become frustrated and overwhelmed in their searches. Learn techniques in this webinar to help these dogs develop more resilience and focus.
Instructor Program
Building an Effective Nosework Training Plan for Instructors Module
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

As instructors, we need to breakdown advanced concepts into smaller, manageable pieces for our students to be successful. Learn how to develop effective training plans with this module!
General Trial Prep
Control Unleashed and Scent Work: Crazy Calm Start Lines Webinar
Instructor: Adam Skandarani

Learn how you can leverage Control Unleashed to help your dog better cope with their emotions, the environment and be better able to tackle their search.
Trial Prep Program
P for Pronounced or Pee Webinar
Instructor: Sue Sternberg

Have you ever been puzzled as to whether your dog was working a hide, was invested in dog odor or getting ready to potty? In this webinar, Sue will show the differences between a dog sniffing doggy odors vs a dog sniffing target odors.
Trial Prep
Mastering Multiple Hides Webinar
Instructor: Michael McManus

Do you want a step-by-step guide to how we teach our own dogs to do multiple hides? Learn how to take the conflict out of multiple hides, starting with building stickiness, and then following a procedure that introduces each new concept slowly and clearly.
Trial Prep Program
Why Stress is Good Webinar
Instructor: Michael McManus and Natalie McManus

Dogs and handlers encounter stress both within and outside their searches. Learn how to better cope with this stress using targeted exercises meant for both ends of leash in this webinar.
Advanced Topics Program
Zone Training in Nosework Webinar
Instructor: Michele Ellertson

The way we set up our searches in training provides an experience for the dog. We want to make sure those experiences curate the type of searcher we’re looking for. Zone training can help.
Trial Prep Program
It's What’s Inside that Counts: A Study of Interior Searches Webinar
Instructor: Dana Zinn

Interior searches can be tricky for many teams. Learn all the ins and outs, from hide placement to training and trialing Interiors with this webinar!
Trial Prep
Conquering Crack Hides Webinar
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Crack hides can be challenging. Learn tips and tricks on how to train for and tackle these hides in this webinar.
Training for Trainers
Instructors: Canine Body Behavior and Teaching Classes Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

When teaching a group dog training class, it is essential for instructors to properly read what their canine clients are saying. Learn ways to do so, keep tensions low and set your clients up for success in this webinar.
Agility
What Did Ya Say? Understanding Handler Cues Webinar
Instructor: Vicky Lovejoy

Once we have foundation agility behaviors, how do we clarify our cues to support our dog during an agility run? In this webinar, learn how we can communicate to our dogs ways to tackle an agility course.
Dog Sport Skills
Make Your Training Exciting Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

If we want solid results in our training, we need to make the process as fun and engaging as possible. Learn ways to accomplish just that in this webinar.
Live Webinar
So, You Want to be a Trial Official Webinar
Date: November 17th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Firstly, thank you for wanting to give back to the community by becoming a trial official! In this webinar, we will discuss what trial officials are expected to do and how rigorous and demanding the role can truly be.
Live Webinar
Trial Hosts: Top Ten Must-Do Things Webinar
Date: November 10th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Thinking of hosting a Scent Work trial? Great! In this webinar, we go over the top 10 must-do things trial hosts need to be mindful of and do to be successful.
Live Webinar
Best Practices for Securing a Trial Site Webinar
Date: November 3rd at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

One of the most challenging aspects of hosting a Scent Work trial right out of the gate is securing a trial site. We provide some tips in this webinar.
Live Webinar
It's About More Than Just Stuff Webinar
Date: October 27th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Are you finding that your dog is obsessed with checking "stuff" when they are searching? Scent Work is about so much more! See how and ways you can help your dog pivot to focusing more about odor than stuff in this webinar.
Live Webinar
Keeping Scent Work FUN! Webinar
Date: October 6th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Scent Work should be your dog's FAVORITE activity! After all. it is celebrating their most impressive natural instinct. Learn how you can keep this activity for them, even if you are doing a serious level of training and trialing.
Live Webinar
Common Pitfalls When Training Scent Work Webinar
Date: September 15th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

There are some common pitfalls that can occur when training Scent Work. Take this webinar to ensure you do not fall victim to them as well!
Live Webinar
When Proofing Goes Wrong Webinar
Date: August 11th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

It is vitally important that proofing be a part of any Scent Work training program. However, it is entirely possible for proofing to confuse, frustrate or demotivate your dog if done poorly. In this webinar, we outline common pitfalls people fall into and better ways to design your proofing sessions.
Live Webinar
Instructors: Bark Less, Teach More Webinar
Date: May 19th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Are you a Scent Work instructor? Then this webinar is for you! We will discuss ways instructors can be more effective in communicating with their human clients, setting them up to be more successful and enjoying the process.
Live Webinar
Stretching Your Dog's Learning Webinar
Date: July 14th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Allowing our dogs to really stretch their abilities with thoughtful challenging hides and searches is something we should all do! Learn the benefits and some tips on doing so in this webinar.
Live Webinar
Lacking Problem Solving? Problem Solved! Webinar
Date: June 16th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

You've received feedback while training or trialing that your dog is "lacking problem-solving skills"...but what does that mean and how can you fix it?! We'll show you in this webinar.
Live Webinar
Power of Semi-Blind Hides Webinar
Date: May 12th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

While it is true that all your hides will be blind when trialing, training is a entirely different animal! In this webinar, we discuss the benefits of using semi-blind searches in your training setups.
Live Webinar
Strategic Trialing - Choosing Which Venue and When Webinar
Date: July 9th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Holly Bushard

There are several Scent Work competition organizations out there. Learn how to be more strategic in which you choose to compete with, when and how in this webinar.
Live Webinar
Skills Supporting the Sniff Webinar
Date: June 4th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Training is all about building skills. Learn about all the various skills which exist outside of searching which allow for our dogs to be successful when they ARE searching!
Live Webinar
Helping Puppies Succeed for a Lifetime of Sniffing Webinar
Date: May 29th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Holly Bushard

Do you have a new puppy? Looking to build the skills they will need to have a successful sniffing career? This webinar is for you!
General Scent Work
The Scent Work Way of Life Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

This webinar is designed to outline ways we can step outside the bubble of "Scent Work" and leverage any and all opportunities at our disposal.
Trial Prep Program
Working Under Pressure Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Trialing in Scent Work oftentimes turns into a battle against the clock. Why not do fast searches in training to prepare?
General Scent Work
What is a Purposeful Search Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

You've heard the importance of being purposeful when designing your searches. Learn what it means to be purposeful, how to plan your training even if you only have 10 minutes, how to quickly decide what you should do in an environment and more.
Instructor Program
Instructors: Make Scent Work Foundations Fun Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Do your clients moan and complain at the thought of running a foundational exercise? They want the snazzy and fun searches! Learn how to make those foundation searches just as appealing in this webinar.
High-Drive Dogs
Embrace the Drive Searching with High Drive Dogs Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Handling a high drive dog in Scent Work can be challenging. In this webinar, learn how to lean into and leverage the drive to achieve even better results.
Intro to Odor Program
Pairing: Why and How Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

A powerful training technique, we delve into what pairing is, why we use it and how you can incorporate it into your own Scent Work training.
Proofing
Don't Take Me Personally: Tips for Handler Proofing Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

In this webinar, we will talk about what handler proofing is, when to use it, when you might not want to use it, and discuss some strategies for how to start teaching this vital skill.
Trial Prep Program
Don't Give Up: Building Your Reward Clock Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Does your dog quit, get frustrated or start returning to found hides if they cannot solve an odor puzzle right away? The issue could be their reward clock. Learn how to develop their reward clock with this webinar.
Intro to Odor Program
Hide Choices: Odor Vessels, Adhesives & More Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Are you overwhelmed by all the choices when it comes to odor vessels, adhesives and more when designing your searches? Learn the pros and cons for each in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Start Lines: From Beginning to End Webinar
Instructor: Lori Timberlake

Your start lines matter and can shape the entirety of your search! Learn how and the ways to ensure your start line routine is as good as possible in this webinar.
General Scent Work
It's Hot: Summer Searching Tips Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Searching in the summer months offers unique challenges for dog and handler alike. Learn some tips and tricks as well as approaches to keep you and your dog safe.
Common Issues
Stay at That Hide: Build and Maintain Your Stick Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Learn about the importance of odor obedience and how to go about building "stick" in this webinar.
Senior Dog Program
Senior Dog Searches Webinar
Instructor: Vicky Lovejoy

Working with a senior dog in Scent Work can come with special considerations. Learn how we can adjust our training approaches, outline the types of exercises to try, which organizations to compete with, whether retirement is an option and more to help our senior dogs still be successful as they play the sniffing game.
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