West Des Moines,
IA –
The American Institute for Animal Science announces successful completion of its
first two ground-based animal training workshops and behavior clinics at the
Animal Behavior Center of New York.
The
American Institute for Animal Science announced today that seven of its online
students have completed CAS 701, a workshop in Dog Training and Instructor
Skills Development and six of its students have also completed CAS 702, Canine
Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment at the Animal Behavior Center of New York,
New York City’s premier animal training facility and behavior clinic operated by
the not-for-profit American Foundation for Animal Rescue, Inc. in Queens. CAS
701 was developed and written by professor and author Deborah Jones, Ph.D. of
Kent State University. The course included the development and use of the first
psychometric testing instrument ever developed by a psychologist for dog
trainers and dog obedience instructors using humane clicker training methodology
and Gentle Leader head collars for dogs.
“It was
an extremely busy two weeks for both the students and the faculty, however,
everyone came away with some excellent hands-on skills and experiences in
training family dogs, teaching obedience classes, treating abnormal behavior
problems in dogs in the clinic, and working with actual clients and their dogs
at ABCNY,” said Robert DeFranco, School director and President.
AIAS is
an Approved Educational provider with the Board of Professional Certification of
the Association of Companion Animal Behavior Counselors (ACABC) (www.animalbehaviorcounselors.org).
Students completing the theoretical online coursework with AIAS and the
subsequent ground-based workshops may apply for a professional credential with
ACABC, a highly regarded international membership organization headed by
ethnologist, biologist and professor Roger Abrantes, PhD of Denmark.
For
further information, contact Anne Palumbo at AP Consultants at 410-642-3481 or
visit the school’s web site at
www.worldofaniamalscience.com.
