IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

The Ethology Institute will cease operations on December 31, 2026. Effective immediately, we will implement measures to assist all current and prospective students in completing their studies. For more information, please watch the video hereby and click the “Read More” button.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: As of June 25th, 2026, you can no longer register for any certification program. Please remember that you have until December 31st 2016 to complete your studies.

Animal Learning (part 1 and 2)

👤 Professor Roger Abrantes, PhD. in Evolutionary Biology and Ethology

🖥️ Animal Learning studies how animals learn the various behaviors they display. We review all the fundamental principles of learning that you need to master for training animals or implementing behavior modification.
⏱️ 120 minutes.
📆 July 2nd and 9th at 16:00 GMT.

If You Are NOT a Student…

Then, click the “Buy Now” button below to purchase the course and gain access to the online course, quizzes, course certificate, and the LIVE ONLINE lecture.

Once you have purchased the course, you are considered a student and can click the “Register Now or Join In” button to the left to register on Zoom and to access our virtual classroom on the scheduled lecture date and time.

Buy the online course TODAY and get a head start!

Practical Training Class

👤 Tilde Detz-Jensen, ABT, CPDT, CACE, and Jessica Pacheco, CPDT, CACE.

🖥️ These training classes review all the practical skills that Ethology Institute’s students need to master to pass their proficiency verification. The instructors will provide one-on-one assistance to students through video clips and online demos.
⏱️ 90 minutes.
📆  July 23, August 06, September 03 and 17 (16:00 UTC).

Practical Training Class

👤 Michael McManus, CPDT, CACE.

🖥️ These training classes review all the practical skills that Ethology Institute’s students need to master to pass their proficiency verification. The instructor will provide one-on-one assistance to students.
⏱️ 120 minutes.
📆  July 06 and 20, August 03 and 24, September 07 and 14 (23:30 UTC or 6:30 PM CT). 

Targeted Canine PV Review

👤 Roger Abrantes and Michael McManus.

🖥️ We have launched a specialised series of classes focusing exclusively on reviewing Practical Canine Proficiency Verifications. Covering both standard skills and problem behaviour modifications, these intensive sessions are structured to streamline and expedite the preparation, submission, and approval of your Proficiency Verifications.
⏱️ 120 minutes.
📆  July 16, August 13 and 20, September 10 and 24 (16:00 UTC).