TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS – AGENDA
You can expect a full day, every day! You will spend an average of 7 hours daily in the classroom and 1 hour outside both training and observing training. There will also be 3 additional hours of evening class on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
Sample Daily Agenda
Monday
8:00 am – Shuttle departs hotel
9:00 am – Class begins
12:30 pm – Lunch
6:30 pm – Shuttle departs The Ranch for hotel
Planned Topics
- Knowing the Animal
- The Human Element
- Basic Operant Conditioning (Part 1)
- Introduction to your animal and first training sessions
Tuesday
8:00 am – Shuttle departs hotel
9:00 am – Class begins
12:30 pm – Lunch
6:30 pm – Dinner
7:30 pm – Shuttle departs The Ranch for hotel
Planned Topics
- Basic Operant Conditioning (Part 2)
- Non-Formal Interactions
- Husbandry Training
- Animal training sessions
- Training games
Wednesday
8:00 am – Shuttle departs hotel
9:00 am – Class begins
12:30 pm – Lunch
6:30 pm – Dinner
7:30 pm – Shuttle departs The Ranch for hotel
Planned Topics
- Working with Social Groups
- Variety
- Advanced Training Concepts
- Animal training sessions
Thursday
8:00 am – Shuttle departs hotel
9:00 am – Class begins
12:30 pm – Lunch
6:30 pm – Shuttle departs The Ranch for hotel
Planned Topics
- Aggression
- Problem-solving
- Animal training sessions
Friday
8:00 am – Shuttle departs hotel
9:00 am – Class begins
12:30 pm – Lunch
6:30 pm – Dinner
7:30 pm – Shuttle departs The Ranch for hotel
Planned Topics
- Complex Training
- Scent Discrimination
- Resources and continuing education
- Training games
- Animal training sessions