Courses
In order to qualify as an accredited animal behaviourist with the ABC of SA you require a comprehensive academic background coupled with practical hands-on experience. These recommended courses are solely a theoretical foundation.
Basic Training and Behaviour Course
Organisation: Canine Communication
Presenter(s): Lotte Griffiths
Duration: 12 months
Cost: R3 500 - R4 000
Email: lotrich@iafrica.com
Tel: 084 701 1656 or 011 609 5020
Basic Animal Behavior courses, Advanced Animal Behaviour Courses
Organisation: Ethology Academy
Presenter(s): Dr Hannes Slabbert (dogs), Dr Freddie Hurly (cats), Althea Botha Viljoen (Horses), Ben Minnaar (Birds), Hanna Odendaal
Duration: 12 months
Cost: Basic courses R5 000, Advanced Dogs R5 400, Advanced Cats R5 400, Advanced Horses
R6 000
Email: hanna@ethology.co.za
Tel: 012 654 3448 or 072 575 8586
Web: www.ethology.co.za
Canine Behaviour and Training
Course 1: CO4
Organisation: ThinkingPets
Presenter(s): Karin Landsberg & Niki Elliott
Duration: 9 months
Cost: R6 750
Email: info@thinkingpets.com
Web: www.thinkingpets.com
Think Cat
Course 2: COAPE CO3 : Think Cat Introduction
Organisation: ThinkingPets & COAPE
Presenter(s): Karin Landsberg
Duration: 9 months correspondence
Cost: R6 000
Email: info@thinkingpets.com
Web: www.thinkingpets.com
Dogwise
Course 1: COAPE CO4 : Dogwise Introduction
Organisation: ThinkingPets & COAPE
Presenter(s): Karin Landsberg, Niki Elliott, Wendy Wilson & Diane Beverley
Duration: 1 year
Cost: R6 500 correspondence, R7500 partially residential including practical add-on
Email: info@thinkingpets.com
Web: www.thinkingpets.com
Study Cat
Course 3: COAPE CO8 : Study Cat Intermediate
Organisation: ThinkingPets & COAPE
Presenter(s): Karin Landsberg
Duration: 1 year correspondence
Cost: R7 000
Email: info@thinkingpets.com
Web: www.thinkingpets.com
Study Dog
Course 4: COAPE CO9 : Study Dog Intermediate
Organisation: ThinkingPets & COAPE
Presenter(s): Karin Landsberg
Duration: 1 year correspondence
Cost: R7 000
Email: info@thinkingpets.com
Web: www.thinkingpets.com
Advanced Diploma in Practical Aspects of Companion Animal Behaviour and Training
Course 5: COAPE Advanced Diploma: CDP DipCABT
Organisation: ThinkingPets & COAPE
Presenter(s): Karin Landsberg, Dr Steve Kitley, Dr Lynne Hepplestone
Duration: 2 years partial residential
Cost: R28 000
Email: info@thinkingpets.com
Web: www.thinkingpets.com
