Dog Training Certifications Recognized by the APDT
The following Dog Training Certifications are recognized by the APDT as qualifications for Professional Membership. The APDT Board of Trustees recognizes the following credentials granted by the indicated accrediting organizations as qualifications for Professional Membership in the APDT. Possession of at least one of these credentials is required to be eligible for a Professional Membership to the APDT.
- CPDT - Certified Pet Dog Trainer
- CAAB - Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist - Animal Behavior Society
- CABC - Certified Animal Behavior Consultant - International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants
- CDBC - Certified Dog Behavior Consultant - International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants
- CDT - Certified Dog Trainer - International Association of Canine Professionals
- CDTA - Certified Dog Trainer Advanced - International Association of Canine Professionals
- CCAB - Certified Clinical Behavior Consultant - International Association for the Study of Animal Behavior
- DACVB - American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
- NADOI - National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors, Inc.
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