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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Getting Started
Toys as Primary Webinar Instructor Michele Ellertson Are you interested in using toys as your form of primary to get your dog started in Nosework? Learn toy play mechanics, toy rules, and how to set up your toy search to get the most out of the work with your dog.
Advanced Topics Program
Passive Alerts: How, Why and Possible Pitfalls Webinar Instructor Michael McManus Many people want a trained final response on their Scent Work dog. In this webinar, Michael discusses what passive alerts really are, how you can go about training them and possible pitfalls to be aware of should you do so.
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.
NACSW
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NACSW: NW3 Trial Prep Course (Student) Instructor Lori Timberlake You are ready to embark onto your NW3 journey but have heard these trials are hard! While it is true NW3 can be intimidating for many teams, this course is designed to ensure your team is ready.
Common Issues
Back to Foundations: Vehicles Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Vehicle searches can be challenging for dog and handler alike. Ensuring your foundation is solid is the key to success. Learn why and how to implement helpful foundation exercises 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.
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.
Trial Prep Program
Scent Work for Sensitive Dogs Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Sensitive dogs can greatly benefit from playing Scent Work. Learn how and what types of special considerations you should keep in mind when working with these dogs, in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Blast Busters Webinar Instructor Holly Bushard Are you struggling with your dog blasting off from the start line as if a rocket were strapped to them? Learn how to help our over-the-top dogs come off of the start-line focused on odor in this webinar.
Instructor Program
Instructors: Teaching and Training Scent Work Foundations Seminar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Are you an instructor looking to start offering Scent Work classes? Perhaps you are currently teaching and looking to further evaluate or build upon your program? This seminar is for you! We will walk through the program we offer through Scent Work University to help you develop your own!
Handler Skills
Toys for Nosework: How, When and Why Webinar Instructor Michele Ellertson Are you and your dog interested in rewarding with toys in Nosework but are unsure where to begin? Figure out the how, when and why with this webinar, to ensure you are effectively playing with your dog, gaining the benefits and avoiding the common pitfalls!
Live Webinar
The Goods on Reward Sequence Webinar Date October 20th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Tony Gravley One of the biggest causes of slow sourcing and a lack of motivation to get all the way to source may be directly tied to the handler’s reward sequence. In this webinar, learn what happens after the dog finds odor and how the handler’s timing, reward delivery, and expectations can unintentionally change what the dog believes is valuable.
Common Issues
Keeping Scent Work FUN! Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Scent Work should be your dog's FAVORITE activity! After all, it is celebrating their most impressive natural instinct. Yet, as we move up the levels, the game starts to morph into work and our dogs may find it to be less fun. Learn how you can keep this activity fun and engaging for them, no matter how challenging the searches become!
Common Issues
What's the Issue: Vehicles Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Do you and your dog find Vehicle searches challenging and frustrating? Figuring out WHY will help you better devise a training solution. We discuss how you can do just that in this webinar.
Live Webinar
Decoding and Understanding "The Look" Webinar Date September 30th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Khara Schuetzner When you are training or trialing, does your dog ever give you “The Look”? What does this mean? A very subjective change of behavior that is individualized to the dog, handlers can struggle to properly interpret "The Look". Was it a question, a moment of thinking, an alert?! Learn how to decode and better understand "The Look" with this webinar!
Live Webinar
Cycle of the Hunt: Reading the Full Search Sequence Webinar Date October 14th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET (5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT) Instructor Judith Guthrie Do you understand the sequence of behaviors your dog moves through during a search, and how those behaviors fit into the phases of the search? Learn how to better recognize what is going well, identify where the cycle is breaking down, and make more targeted training decisions.
Trial Prep
The Real Look at Scent Work Trials Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos You are interested in trialing in Scent Work, but what does that really entail? What are the skills you and your dog will need to succeed? What will you both experience on trial day? What surprises await you? Learn this and more in this informative webinar!
Trial Prep Program
Terrific Teamwork: Searches Built on Trust Webinar Instructor Adam Skandarani Are you struggling at trial with disengagement, displacement, or discouragement? Strengthening your teammwork can be the key. Learn ways to do just that in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
What to Do: Days After the Trial Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Opportunities abound in the days immediately after attending a trial. We discuss what these are and how to identify what will work best for you and your dog in this webinar.
Common Issues
Back to Foundations: Interiors Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Does your dog really understand how to tackle an interior search? Are their foundations solid? Learn how to tell and how to better leverage foundation Interior searches in this webinar.
General Scent Work
Masterful Mazes Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Mazes can be an excellent tool in your Scent Work training toolbox! Learn the benefits of mazes, how you can leverage them and ideas to help inspire you to create your own in this webinar.
Sensitive Dogs
Be Brave: Using Scent Work to Build Confidence Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Scent Work is an amazing activity and we can leverage it to help our dogs build their confidence. Learn how in this webinar.
Common Issues
My Head Hurts: Dealing with Frustration Threshold in Scent Work Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Solving odor puzzles is hard! Many dogs will give up on challenging searches when they meet their frustration threshold. Learn how to help these dogs stick with the puzzle instead, even when their heads hurt.
Common Issues
Dogs are Scary: Dog Odor v Target Odor Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Do you have a sensitive dog who worries about other dogs? If they know other dogs are in the area, do they become obsessive about dog odor, even during their searches? If so, this webinar is for you!
Trial Prep Program
Trial Prep for Sensitive Dogs Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Scent Work is a wonderful activity in that it can help sensitive dogs gain new confidence. Trialing may even be in these dog's future, however these events can be rather challenging environments for any dog to deal with, not to mention a sensitive dog!
Trial Prep Program
Scent Work for Reactive Dogs Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Scent Work is an amazing activity for all dogs, but especially for reactive dogs. Learn how you can ensure this activity is beneficial and safe for reactive dogs.
Skills Beyond Odor
Car Crate Crazy Webinar Instructor Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow Does your dog struggle to settle in their car crate or in a standalone crate? This can have a negative impact of the effectiveness of their search. Find helpful solutions in this webinar!
Trial Prep
Super Sniffers: Preparing for Detective, Elite & Summit Competition Seminar Instructor Laurel Scarioni The top levels of scent competition require teams to possess a wide array of skills and apply them to varied search areas. This seminar can help you prepare!
Trial Prep Program
Influence of Dog's Reactivity on their Scent Work Training and Trialing Webinar Instructor Sue Sternberg Can a dog’s temperament qualities influence their performance at a Scent Work trial? Does a dog’s reactivity with other dogs affect their distractibility during searches? Sue will discuss this and more in this webinar!
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
You Can Do It Pup: Building Endurance and Stamina Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos To ensure our dogs can indeed be successful in their searches, we should take steps to build their endurance and stamina. We will discuss ways to do so in this webinar.
Trial Prep Program
Performance Redefined: Agility to Nosework Webinar Instructor Vicky Lovejoy Agility requires handler focus whereas Nosework demands an entirely different dynamic between dog and handler. In this webinar, learn how to help overcome these challenges and make for a smoother transition from agility to Nosework.
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.
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.
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.
Common Issues
What's the Issue: Containers Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Is your dog struggling with their Container searches? Learn how to identify potential causes and create a flexible training plan in this webinar.
General Scent Work
Marker Cues in Nosework Webinar Instructor Michele Ellertson Marker cues in Nosework, to click or not to click… there is a tremendous amount of debate about this topic that all comes down to timing. Learn more in this informative webinar.
Field Trip Training
Field Trip Training On Your Own Webinar Instructor Dianna L. Santos Field trip training is an important part of any Scent Work training regiment. The question is: are you getting the most out of these sessions when you are training on your own.
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.
Instructor Program
Instructors: Bark Less, Teach More Webinar 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.
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