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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General Scent Work
The Professional Companion Dog Webinar
Instructor: Khara Schuetzner

Learn the differences and similarities of companion dogs versus professional dogs and some fun games to play with your pup and how to work as a team.
Trial Prep Program
Finding the Dog's Motivation in Scent Work Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Our dogs MUST want to use their nose if we have any hope in being successful in Scent Work! Learn ways to identify what motivates your dog in this webinar.
Search Ideas
Spice Up Your Chair Hides Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Does the idea of setting yet another chair hide make your skin crawl? Learn no less than 20 unique search set-ups using chair hides which are certain to spice up your training sessions.
Handler Skills Program
Is That Odor or Not Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Handlers can struggle being able to tell whether their dog is sniffing odor or not. We will try to help in this webinar.
Training On Your Own
Considerations: Training Scent Work on Your Own Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

When training on our own, there are considerations we should keep in mind to ensure we and our dogs are successful and progressing as expected. Learn what these are and how to maximize on your training in this webinar.
Skills for All Dogs
Find Your Dog's Off-Switch Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Having the ability to settle and rest is a critical skill for our puppies and dogs to master. In this webinar, we highlight how we can teach our pups to have an ever useful off-switch.
Training On Your Own
Make a Plan: Training Scent Work on Your Own Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

It can be far too easy to feel at a loss when training Scent Work on our own. Where do we start? How do we know what to do next, what adjustments to make? Learn some tips and tricks in this webinar!
Instructor Program
Instructors: Assessing Your Program Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

It can be challenging for Scent Work instructors to do a thorough and objective assessment of their program, curriculum and exercises. We will discuss how to do so in this webinar.
Instructor Program
Instructors: Maintaining the Joy Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Being a Scent Work instructor can be incredibly rewarding and challenging at the very same time. Burnout and becoming disillusioned is a strong possibility! Learn how you may avoid these pitfalls and reignite your joy for teaching in this webinar.
Instructor Program
Instructors: Find the Why Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

As a Scent Work instructor, it is essential that we be able to identify and explain the "why" behind any given exercise, how we have designed our our overall program or any suggestions we make to a team. We will discuss how you may better find and explain your "whys" 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.
Instructor Program
The Mindful Scent Work Instructor Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Scent Work instructors are pivotal in helping their human clients be the trainers their dogs deserve. We'll cover ways instructors can ensure they are indeed cultivating mindful training practices in their Scent Work group classes and private sessions.
General Scent Work
Using Play in Scent Work Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

As handlers, we need to have as many tools at our disposal as possible. Play can an extremely effective way to keep the game fun for our dogs.
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.
Skills for All Dogs
Power of Tug: How, When and Why Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Tug can be a powerful and effective tool when training and playing with our dogs. Learn how, when and why to use tug with this informative webinar.
Sensitive Dogs
Stranger Danger Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

There are dogs who find people outside their designated "safe circle" to be downright scary and terrifying! This may result in the dog shying away or even barking at strangers. Learn ways to better support your dog, build their confidence and common pitfalls to avoid.
For Dog Owners
Tiny Terrors Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Many people mistakenly think smaller dogs do not need training. Nothing could be further from the truth! Learn how to prevent your dog from earning the moniker "tiny terror" with this webinar.
Instructor Program
Making Scent Work Fun for the Handler Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

People can sometimes get the idea that Scent Work is boring for the handler. Nothing could be further from the truth if we know how to keep this activity fun for dog and handler alike!
Trial Prep Program
Use the Wind Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Learn how to design exercises that fully leverage airflow and wind in your Scent Work training sessions in this webinar.
General Scent Work
More Than Odor: Environmental Considerations Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

There's more to competing in Scent Work than just the odor. We must learn to prepare for all the vast possible environmental considerations. Learn how in this webinar.
Puppy Sniffing Program
Raising Your Scent Work Puppy Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Start your Scent Work puppy off right and understand what it takes to make a competitive dog from puppyhood on up with this webinar.
Proofing
Intelligent Disobedience...SAY WHAT?!?!? Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Ever heard of intelligent disobedience? Want to know what it is? How to implement it? Why you may need it?
General Scent Work
Hierarchy of Behavior Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Hierarchy of behavior is your dog's understanding of the rules of life and how they fit into it, affecting their decision-making in sometimes unexpected ways.
Handler Skills Program
To Help or Not to Help Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

The age old question in Scent Work: should I step in to help my dog or not? We evaluate this and provide some tips on how you can make an informed decision when working with your own dog in this webinar.
Common Issues
Search Pickles: Breaking Down the Components Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

If you have run into an issue when you are training Scent Work, it can be difficult to determine the cause and what to do. Can you solve it with searches, or are more creative "out-of-the-box" solutions a better choice? Learn this, and much more, in this webinar!
Handler Skills Program
Tools to Help Design Your Scent Work Searches Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Wouldn't it be great to visualize what the odor may do in a given search area? Learn tools you can leverage to do just that in this webinar!
General Scent Work
What Are You Training Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Learn how to distinguish WHAT you are working on, WHY you would work on it and WHEN it is best to do so in relation to other concepts and skills.
Trial Prep Program
Working Blind Hides Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Blind hides are oftentimes stress-inducing for handlers, who dread hearing a "No". Learn how to effectively use blind searches in training.
Trial Prep Program
Develop Trial Mind: Decision Making in the Fire Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Scent Work trials are fraught with decisions the handler must make a moment's notice. Learn how you can do this without folding under the pressure with this webinar.
Foundation Sniffing Program
Rotate Your Skills Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Implementing a rotating skills training plan can ensure both you and your dog work on and develop the skills you need to be a successful sniffing team.
Trial Official Program
Officiating Right: How to be the Best Scent Work Trial Official Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Officiating a Scent Work trial is a big responsibility. Learn how to ensure the best experience possible for all involved in this webinar.
Trial Official Program
Time Management for Trial Officials Webinar
Instructor: Judith Guthrie

Staying on-task and on-time are essential skills for every Scent Work trial official to master. In this webinar, Judith will outline ways Scent Work trial officials can practice good time management at a trial.
General Scent Work
Maintaining Criteria v. Snazzy Searches Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

As we progress with our training, it is easy to start offering more challenging searches. However, we need to ensure we are not compromising our criteria when we do so.
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
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
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.
Trial Prep Program
Power of Semi-Blind Hides Webinar
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.
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.
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