UNSM 050 - Animal Shelter Behavioral Management
Course Description
The shelter environment is a very stressful place that affects the psychological well-being of the animals. Comprehensive behavior programs are essential to keep the animals behaviorally and emotionally healthy during their stay. This eight-week course will give you the knowledge and skills to develop an effective behavior program aimed at improving the welfare of the animals in your care.
Who will benefit from this program?
· Anyone currently affiliated with an animal shelter or rescue organization who wants to learn more about animal behavior as it relates to the shelter/foster environment.
· Anyone who wants to improve the emotional wellbeing of the animals in your care.
· Anyone seeking a behavior specialist position with an animal shelter or rescue organization.
What You Will Learn
· Gain knowledge on how to read dog and cat animal body language and signaling
· Learn techniques for safe, humane handling of the animals
· Understand how the shelter environment effects the emotional wellbeing of the animals and how to use stress reduction techniques to improve welfare
· Gain knowledge on how to keep the animals physically, mentally, and socially stimulated through shelter-wide enrichment programs
· Understand the value of effective canine and feline behavior assessments
· Obtain the knowledge and skills needed to implement training and behavior modification techniques to improve the behavior and emotional state of the shelter animals
· Obtain skills needed to ensure quality customer service for adoption counseling and follow-up.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): 4.8 CEUs
Course Code: UNSM 050
Course Price: $429
*The following organizations recognize CEUs associated with the program (may be subject to change):
IAABC - 16 CEUs (International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants)
CCPDT - 4 CEUs for trainers; 12 CEUs for behavior consultants (The Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers)
CAWA - 4.8 (The Association of Animal Welfare Advancement)