CASI provides advanced and challenging, distance-oriented professional development programs of study to help professionals expand or upgrade their skills in professional dog training, behavior consulting, dog daycare operation, and shelter and rescue work, to help you excel in competitive canine sports such as obedience or agility and in canine nutrition and fitness.
Whether you are simply interested in learning for personal interest or looking to advance an established career and upgrade professional skills with solid science-based courses and achieve Continuing Education Credit requirements for professional association or certifying body re-certification, CASI will help by providing you with a solid, systematic and in-depth skill-set in the principles, strategies and techniques you need.
We take the success of our students very seriously and are completely dedicated to that goal!
With access to our online Classroom, students from around the world can interact with each other and our graduates and Advisory Board Members / Faculty to discuss, and explore topics of interest including assignment topics, career development, help with challenging actual cases students may be working, and general networking and support. We have hosted world renowned experts for discussion, including Jean Donaldson, Pat Miller, Chris Bach, Dr. Karen Pryor, Dr. Deb Jones, Beth Duman, Bill and Kellyann Conway, Dr. Jean Dodds, Sue Sternberg, Lorna Coppinger, Janis Bradley, Nicole Wilde and others.
Why choose CASI to learn with?
- You’ll find our programs are advanced and are based on solid, current behavior analytic and nutritional science research, utilizing powerful research-based techniques and strategies for changing behavior. These are not your common basic and cursory or fad-based courses, which are advertised as 'in-depth'; they are truly in-depth. The principles, strategies and procedures instructed in are not fad-based, proprietary or a collection of tricks and tips as is common; they are scientifically sound and well supported by research.
- CASI provides students and graduates with extensive ongoing academic and professional support. Throughout your studies, you will have access to Faculty—all practicing industry-leading professionals known around the world for their exceptional skill, knowledge and body of work, and all dedicated to our students' academic success and career development.
- Furthermore, we are dedicated to animal-friendly methods and the natural science of behavior.
Our students, former students, graduates and faculty really go places. Lynn Hoover became co-founder (along with James O'Heare) and president of the International Association for Animal Behavior Consultants, Kellyann Conway has been the president of the Association for Pet Dog Trainers, Mychelle Blake is editor of the Chronicle of the Dog, published by the APDT and Animal Behavior Consulting: Theory and Practice, published by the IAABC. Parvene Farhoody has been president of the Certification Council for Pet Dog Trainers and Lisa Clifton-Bumpass was the secretary and chair of the Certification Council for Pet Dog Trainers Exam Development Committee and is presently on the Advisory Board for the AABP. The list goes on. Check out our testimonials page. We are very proud of the fact that our students are very pleased with their experience with CASI.
Please explore the web site and do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you might have. In particular, the faq page can be helpful.
Two Phases
CASI makes use of a two-phase system of helping students develop their professional skills and careers in dog training and behavior consulting. The student may progress through only the first or both phases, whichever works best for them.
- Phase one involves our programs of study, which make use of academic exploration of important principles and techniques, practical assignments for professional development and hands-on assignments to develop training skills. Graduates are awarded certificates or diplomas and are not required to move to the next phase if they do not wish to.
- Phase two is for graduates that wish further support with their career development and professional skills upgrading. We help facilitate this Internship program by approving experts around the world to provide hands-on supervised skill development. It provides even more hands-on experience in the field of either training or behavior consulting.
How to Get Started
Here is how it works taking a course or program of study through CASI:
What the Student Gets
What the Graduate Gets
Course Pre-Approvals, Memberships, Continuing Education Units and Certification Options
See our Course Approvals page.
Faculty
Our Advisor Board members and instructors are industry leading professionals with extensive experience and education. Each of us is dedicated to the career development of our students and graduates. If you would like to know more about the faculty please visit our faculty page.
Further Information
For further information please explore the web site through the links to the left and visit our FAQ page. And of course do not hesitate to email us with any questions you might have. We are pleased to provide answers.
Here is how it works taking a course or program of study through CASI:
- Step #1. Explore the courses and certificate programs and decide what would be best for your goals. This page may help. Ask us any questions you like to help ensure you make the right choice for your goals. Remember that if you ultimately want to achieve a program certificate or diploma, you need to be enrolled in that program.
- Step #2. Click the ENROLL link to complete the enrollment application. You will be notified whether your application is accepted or declined and if it is accepted you will receive the enrollment agreement to complete.
- Step #3. Make tuition Payment and order required materials.
- Step #4. Start studying the required materials and working on your assignments.
- Access to industry leading professionals (faculty) with extensive experience and knowledge for questions, help and discussion. Learning and professional development support from successful experts in the field.
- Access to fellow students in Class (and through our Facebook Group if you like), many of which are established professionals, willing to help with coursework, cases you may be working or problems you may be having with your own dog.
- Access to the Student Library for borrowing books.
- FREE membership with with the Association of Animal behavior Professionals http://www.associationofanimalbehaviorprofessionals.com
- Extensive course notes to support the course texts and help you learn more about the topics.
- Access to Guest Speakers when they are available as well as transcripts from previous Guest Speaker visits.
- Use of The Companion Animal Sciences Institute Student logo for marketing and advertising purposes.
- FREE subscription to the Journal of Applied Companion Animal Behavior (behavioral students) including all back issues.
What the Graduate Gets
- Solid education for professional skills upgrading from a respected educational institution that will help you expand your professional skills.
- Continuing Education Units for CCPDT recertification requirements.
- Continuing Education Units for IAABC recertification requirements.
- Credits toward Association of Animal Behavior Professionals Professional Membership.
- Certificate or diploma credentials and appropriate letters representing graduation (e.g., Cert.PDTST or Dip.ABST).
- Right to advertise and market The Companion Animal Sciences Institute graduation and use the Companion Animal Sciences Institute Graduate logo
- Letter of recommendation from The Companion Animal Sciences Institute identifying your graduation that can be used for employment opportunities or with certification through professional associations (graduate of a diploma program).
- Access to recommended Internship programs for continuing your hands-on skill practice and competencies development.
Course Pre-Approvals, Memberships, Continuing Education Units and Certification Options
See our Course Approvals page.
Faculty
Our Advisor Board members and instructors are industry leading professionals with extensive experience and education. Each of us is dedicated to the career development of our students and graduates. If you would like to know more about the faculty please visit our faculty page.
Further Information
For further information please explore the web site through the links to the left and visit our FAQ page. And of course do not hesitate to email us with any questions you might have. We are pleased to provide answers.