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SUMMARY:Online Course - Applications close 2/4/22 - Four Rights Bootcamp - Maddie's® Million Pet Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Learning how to quit crisis mode\, embrace your capacity\, and create space for lasting change is the core of Four Rights Bootcamp\, and the time for your shelter to join is now! A transformative six-week journey charted by a team of experts from Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge and the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program\, Four Rights Bootcamp takes the initiatives that powered over 1500 shelters to save over 3.5 million cat lives and expands them to include all animals at risk in our communities. We believe every shelter\, including yours\, should be able to provide every animal with the Right Care in the Right Place\, at the Right Time\, and to the Right Outcome\, and we’ve designed this Bootcamp to give you the tools and the support to sidestep the daily churn and make a plan for putting the most impactful initiatives into practice at your shelter. \nSeats are limited. The next session opens in March 2022; apply by February 4. \nWEBSITE LINK:  https://www.sheltermedportal.com/bootcamp-info-page/
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-course-applications-close-2-4-22-four-rights-bootcamp-maddies-million-pet-challenge/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Online Course
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SUMMARY:Online Course - Starts 2/7/22 - The Full Picture: An in-depth workshop featuring academic and skill exploration of classic and new research in instrumental learning - PPG (fee applies)
DESCRIPTION:As trainers and behavior consultants\, our primary goal is to increase and/or decrease behavior. This involves instrumental conditioning. Having a strong understanding in the science of instrumental learning will greatly improve your ability to change behavior effectively and humanely. This course covers the basics of instrumental learning\, the side effects and alternatives to punishment\, the latest research on training methods and their impact on behavior and the biology of learning. \nInstructed by Dr. Kristina Spaulding \nCEUs: PPAB 6\, IAABC (pending)\, KPA (pending)\, CCPDT (pending) \nWho Is This Workshop For? \nThis course is for anybody interested in the training of dogs. Beginners\, or those wanting an in-depth review of instrumental learning\, would benefit from taking the entire course. If you already have a strong understanding of the four quadrants and the side effects of punishment\, sessions 3 and 4 still have something to offer! Session 3 covers the latest research on training methods\, including the effectiveness of clicker training and “effort-based training”. Session 4 discusses evolution\, genetics and physiology in relation to learning and behavior. \nRemote Support via Facebook Group \nAttendees who purchased the package will be invited into the Facebook group 7 days prior to the start of the workshop. \nWorking Spots (Strictly Limited to 15 spots ONLY!) – After each webinar Dr. Kristina Spaulding will post information regarding the key skills you will need to practice and master. Those attendees who are registered for a working spot will have the opportunity to post videos of their training sessions and receive mentoring support and feedback directly from Kristina in the Facebook Group. Each of the Recorded webinars and recorded Q&A sessions will be posted in the group a few hours after the live event. \nAuditors (package only) – We will have a Facebook group set up for all attendees where information regarding the webinars and necessary links will be posted. Attendees can network here with other attendees and benefit from discussions and deliberations regarding the information. Recorded webinars and recorded Q&A sessions will be posted in the group a few hours after the live event. \nIndividual Session Attendees – Those who register for just one or more individual session will receive a copy of the webinar recording within 48 hours of the session. \nThe Facebook group for attendees who purchase a workshop package will be disbanded 4 weeks post the last workshop session. \nSession Details \nSession 1 – Just the Basics\nDate: February 7\, 2022 \n– Definition of learning\n– Basics\n– Types of instrumental conditioning\n– Producing behaviors \nHomework Working Spots \nProvide video of you teaching three behaviors\, each using a different method \n– Explain your reasoning behind using a particular method for a particular behavior. For example\, why did you use luring to teach behavior Y and capturing to train behavior Z? \nIdentify the type of instrumental conditioning \nAfter watching an assigned video identify: \n– The type of learning going on – positive or negative reinforcement or punishment?\n– The antecedent\, behavior\, and consequence\n– Which animal you are focusing on. (You can do both if you want\, just make sure you’re clear about who you’re talking about because it could change the answer!) \nSession 2 – All About Punishment\nDate: February 9\, 2022 \n– Punishment intro\n– Effective punishment\n– Does punishment work?\n– Side effects\n– Alternatives to punishment \nHomework Working Spots \nProvide a video of you using an alternative to punishment to decrease a behavior \nSession 3 – Training methods\nDate: February 14\, 2022 \n– Important factors\n– Positive reinforcement vs. aversives in dogs\n– Clicker training/Do As I Do\n– Effort-based training \nHomework Working Spots \nVideo of clicker training vs. training with no marker – report your observations – OR – video of you engaging in effort-based training with an animal of your choice \nSession 4 – The Biology of Learning\nDate: February 16\, 2022 \n– Natural selection/evolution\n– Genetics and behavior\n– G x E\n– Epigenetics\n– Physiology and behavior\n– Neurobiology \nHomework Working Spots \nClient communication – what key points do clients need to know about the biology of learning? How would you communicate this clearly and concisely? (200 words or less) \nSpread Your Event Payments Over Several Months? \nIf you would like to split your event cost into three payments then please register for the event\, do not pay the invoice you receive by email. As soon as you register email Sharon Nettles at Events@petprofessionalguild.com and request your payments be split into three invoices. You will then need to pay the first invoice immediately to secure your place. \nOnly available for Auditor and Working Spots. \nAll three invoices must be settled 2 weeks prior to the event. \nWEBSITE LINK:  https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-4599086
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-course-starts-2-7-22-the-full-picture-an-in-depth-workshop-featuring-academic-and-skill-exploration-of-classic-and-new-research-in-instrumental-learning-ppg-fee-applies/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Online Course
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220219
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SUMMARY:Online Course - Starts 2/18/22 - Canine Impulsivity and Fear Mentorship - IAABC (fee applies)
DESCRIPTION:Would you like to improve your effectiveness and success rate with impulsivity/hyperactivity\, reactivity\, and fear clients\, or are you looking to get started with these types of behavior issues? \nThis 8-week Mentorship will focus on canine impulsivity/hyperactivity\, reactivity\, and fear\, and will discuss: \n\nthe current scientific understanding\nhistory taking\, assessment\, and client communication\ndevelopment and implementation of behavior modification specific to these issues\n\nBy the end of this course\, students should know how to: \n\nDefine and correctly identify hyperactivity/impulsivity\, reactivity and fear and explain what leads to the behavior\nDevelop effective\, comprehensive behavior plans for these issues\nTrack progress and make adjustments as needed\nCommunicate effectively with clients\n\nThe course is ideal for: \n\nDog trainers\, behavior consultants\, and shelter volunteers or staff\nVeterinarians and veterinary staff\nDog walkers and dog day care staff\nPet owners may also benefit from taking the course\, although they would be best served if done in conjunction with one-on-one work with a certified behavior consultant\n\nThis 8-week mentorship provides mentees with ongoing video lectures\, documentation\, online chat\, and scheduled weekly live/online meetings. \nIMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ONLINE WEEKLY MEETINGS: \n\nAuditors do not attend online meetings\nMeetings for this session take place on Fridays at 1:00 pm Eastern (first meeting February 25th)\nMeetings are not recorded\n\nMentees can discuss their own cases or any others\, ask questions about application and theory\, ask for tips and advice on overcoming specific challenges\, and be guided toward even higher levels of professionalism and effectiveness. The mentors are there for the mentees\, and offer all help and discussion that each mentee finds useful. \nAuditors may observe and learn about topics under discussion between the mentor and full mentees. Auditors do not attend the weekly live chats and may not introduce their own cases or ask for specific input on their own work. \nWEBSITE LINK:  https://iaabcfoundation.org/courses/canine-impulsivity-fear-mentorship/
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-course-starts-2-18-22-canine-impulsivity-and-fear-mentorship-iaabc-fee-applies/
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CATEGORIES:Online Course
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220219
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SUMMARY:Online Course - Applications Close 2/18/22 - Behavior/Training/Enrichment (BTE) Bootcamp - Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge Director of Online Learning Cindi Delany\, DVM\, KPA-CPT\, developed this brand new Bootcamp. This Bootcamp’s goal is to help your shelter team review current best practices and innovations in the Behavior\, Training and Enrichment (BTE) space\, then assess your own operations and programs and begin implementing changes to level up what you are doing and how you are doing it. \nThis immersive and coach-guided course will do more than help you identify new ways to improve animal welfare and wellness. It will also get you started making those improvements in less than 2 months (and your coaches will continue to support you on an ongoing basis once Bootcamp is over). \nAnd thanks to a generous grant from the Wiederhold Foundation to develop this program and to the Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge\, you can participate free of charge! Seats are limited for each cohort\, so  let us know you are interested and apply by February 18\, 2022 for the session starting February 28\, 2022. \nWEBSITE LINK:  https://www.sheltermedportal.com/bte-bootcamp-info/
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-course-applications-close-2-18-22-behavior-training-enrichment-bte-bootcamp-maddies-million-pet-challenge/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Online Course
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220222
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SUMMARY:Online Course - Starts 2/21/22 - Compassion Fatigue Strategies - University of Florida - Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program (fee applies)
DESCRIPTION:Compassion Fatigue Strategies Plus is a unique online course designed to support people who work with animals. In this four module\, self-paced class\, you will establish a foundation of knowledge to help you better understand and transform your experience with compassion fatigue (aka empathy strain)\, burnout\, and stress. Course begins 02/21/2022–04/18/2022; registration closes 2/18/21. \nThe course will help you recognize signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue\, burnout\, and vicarious trauma\, learn how to reduce stress injury\, increase your self-care and team-care practices\, build compassion satisfaction\, restore resiliency\, and make successful changes in your life and in your organization. \nIn live calls and recorded modules\, you will learn critical resilience skills\, such as: self-awareness\, self-regulation + grounding techniques\, intentional perspective + cognitive reframing\, self-care and setting limits\, social support and debriefing\, and how/when to seek mental health help. \nThis class is a personal exploration to help you build the self-awareness necessary to manage the impact of compassion fatigue and other workplace stressors. Please be aware that the class work can be emotionally challenging. \nBy the end of class you’ll have a variety of practical strategies to help you manage and transform your experience with compassion fatigue and reduce overall stress. You’ll have a better understanding of yourself and how to engage in self-care that works for you\, as well as how to support your staff using vicarious-trauma informed approaches\, so that you can be well\, while you continue to do good work! \nWEBSITE LINK:  https://sheltermedicine.vetmed.ufl.edu/education/continuing-education/compassion-fatigue-strategies/
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-course-registration-closes-2-18-22-compassion-fatigue-strategies-university-of-florida-maddies-shelter-medicine-program-fee-applies/
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CATEGORIES:Online Course
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SUMMARY:Online Certificate Program - Starting 2/21/22 - Animal Shelter Management Certificate Program - Shelter Operations - Humane Network/UoP (fee applies)
DESCRIPTION:Society’s relationship to pets continues to evolve. The majority of people consider their pets to be beloved family members and expect their local animal shelter to work diligently to save the lives of the dogs and cats that enter the facility. This program will provide the knowledge you need to assume a management or leadership role at an open-admission animal shelter. You’ll learn how to maximize a shelter’s lifesaving potential through program management\, community engagement\, and shelter operations while at the same time preparing yourself for an exciting career. \nThe five courses are: \n\nLeadership covering strategic planning\, analyzing operations\, decision-making\, managing people and processes to achieve results\, organizational responsibilities\, and working with a board of directors.\nShelter Operations covering adoptions\, animal care and sheltering fundamentals\, animal behavior and enrichment\, and customer service.\nCommunity Program Development covering volunteers\, foster care\, spay/neuter\, pet retention\, events\, and community relations.\nAnimal Health and Clinic Operations covering understanding shelter medicine\, basic animal health considerations and care\, euthanasia decisions\, and clinic operations.\nMarketing and Development covering development fundamentals\, fundraising strategies\, marketing fundamentals\, adoption promotion\, social media and websites\, and media relations.\n\nEach of these courses include live video conference sessions with top experts in the field providing students valuable contacts within the field. Additionally\, alumni have access to exclusive networking opportunities and receive notification of employment opportunities. \nYou can sign up for individual courses or all five for a discount. All five must be completed to get a certificate. \nWho will benefit from the program? \n\nProfessionals seeking a career change to something more personally fulfilling.\nNew shelter directors.\nShelter directors or managers wishing to improve their organization’s live release rate and sustainability.\nPeople working in the animal welfare field who wish to advance into management roles.\nBoard members of animal shelters.\n\nCredit for program/courses \nUpon completion of all five courses\, you will receive a Certificate in Animal Shelter Management from the University of the Pacific. \nEach course earns: \n\nContinuing Education Units (CEUs) from the University of the Pacific\nAssociation of Animal Welfare Advancement CAWA Continuing Education (CE) credits\n\nSchedule and Registration \nEach of the five online courses are six weeks long and are offered sequentially. The entire program is about seven months long\, and a new round starts again after a short break. More information on start dates of each course and the registration form can be found on the University of the Pacific website.  \n​WEBSITE LINK:  https://education.pacific.edu/education/professional-development/certificate-programs/leadership-health-certificates
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-certificate-program-starting-2-21-22-animal-shelter-management-certificate-program-shelter-operations-humane-network-uop-fee-applies/
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CATEGORIES:Online Course
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SUMMARY:Online Course - Starts 2/22/22 - Cat Behavior Consulting Mentorship with Katenna Jones - IAABC (fee applies)
DESCRIPTION:Wherever you are in your cat behavior consulting career\, we are pleased to offer a first-ever opportunity in the industry: a cat behavior consulting mentorship. This program will traverse the process of seeing private clients and evaluating and managing problem feline behaviors. You will also explore the logistical side: taking a client history\, tracking success\, client compliance and retention\, and more. Through guided online discussions\, sample case studies\, useful handouts\, and homework assignments\, you will leave this mentorship with the knowledge necessary to become a consultant. \nThis course is designed for those who: \n\nhave a general knowledge of feline behavior\nare familiar with basic behavior modification (any species)\nare thinking of becoming a cat behavior consultant but aren’t sure how\, where or when to begin\nare currently seeing a limited number of clients but are looking for advice on taking more advanced cases\nare looking for a place to share\, bounce\, and develop ideas for building a private cat consultation business\n\nSome of the topics to be addressed include: \n\ntaking effective case histories\, writing reports\, and tracking progress\nclient communication\, compliance and retention\nbuilding your consulting toolbox and organizing your processes\nconducting in-person and remote consults\ntips for protecting yourself physically\, legally\, and financially\ncase study review\ndiscussion of a wide variety of unwanted feline behaviors\nan opportunity to share your own cases and questions\n\n… and more! \nWorking with mentor Katenna Jones\, you will develop your own process that works for you when seeing clients. \nWEBSITE LINK:  https://iaabcfoundation.org/courses/cat-behavior-consulting-mentorship/
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-course-starts-2-22-22-cat-behavior-consulting-mentorship-iaabc-fee-applies/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Online Course
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