KPA CEUs

Below are the online dog training courses, seminars and webinars that have been approved for CEUs through KPA. View the course description for details on the CEUs offered.

KPA CEUs
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NACSW Program
Tackling NW3 Head-On: Conquering the Mind Game Webinar
Instructor: Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow

NW3 is notoriously challenging for dog and handler teams. In this webinar, Kayla and Samantha will discuss ways to improve your mental game so that you and your dog can rise to the challenge.
Common Issues
The Floor is Lava Webinar
Instructor: Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow

Are slippery surfaces something your dog struggles with when tackling interior searches? Get solutions in this webinar!
Scent Work for Everyone
The New Dog Conundrum Webinar
Instructor: Jill Marie O'Brien

We oftentimes build specific training and handling approaches around our current canine teammate. This can make things challenging when we add in a new dog to our lives. Learn how to make this a smoother transition in this webinar.
Reactive Dogs
Primary, Paired and Odor Hides: Choosing the Hide for the Training Challenge Webinar
Instructor: Christina Young

When it comes to our reactive, sensitive or less-confident dogs, we want to ensure we are setting them up for success during training. This includes mindfully choosing the hide type they are hunting for. Learn how to do just that in this webinar.
General Scent Work
Components of Scent Work: Value of Odor Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

We need our dogs to value the odor they are tasked to hunt for in their Scent Work searches. Learn how to build and maintain their value in this webinar.
Live Webinar
Odor Chemistry Basics for Civilian and Sport Canine Detection Handlers Webinar
Date: June 11th at 3:30PM PT/6:30PM ET
Instructor: Lauryn E. DeGreeff, PhD

Gain an understanding of factors that affect or change odor particularly in regards to Nosework odors (Birch, Anise and Clove) and how they may compare to other detection target odors, such as human remains and live human scent.
Skills Beyond Odor
Car Crate Crazy Webinar
Instructor: Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow

Does your dog struggle to settle in their car crate or in a standalone crate? Then this is the webinar for you!
Trial Prep
From Easily Frustrated to Joyful Searchers Webinar
Instructor: Vicky Lovejoy

High-arousal dogs can easily become frustrated and overwhelmed in their searches. Learn techniques in this webinar to help these dogs develop more resilience and focus.
Trial Prep Program
Harnessing Joy Webinar
Instructor: Kayla Dever and Samantha Winslow

Learn how to help acclimate your dog to wear a harness for their searches so they look forward to it and the harness doesn't hinder their ability to hunt.
General Scent Work
Components of Scent Work: Sourcing Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

For our dogs to succeed in Scent Work, they must build and maintain their sourcing skills. Afterall, we care about where odor is coming from not where it is traveling to! Learn how we can do this in this webinar.
Common Issues
You Can Do It Pup: Building Efficiency Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

When it comes to searching, one of our goals is for our dogs to be as efficient and effective as possible. Learn some exercises and approaches in this webinar to weave into your training sessions.
Common Issues
You Can Do It Pup: Building Independence Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Does your dog seemingly rely on you in their searches? Learn some techniques to help your dog be more independent, confident, resilient and tenacious in this webinar.
General Scent Work
Components of Scent Work: Hunting Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

In this webinar, we will discuss the importance of building our dog's value in the hunt itself, how doing so will build a resilient and tenacious hunter who will dig in deep to solve their odor puzzles.
Trial Prep Program
Decoding Toy Obsession in Your Searches Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Do you fret whenever there is a planned toy distractor in your search area? Does your dog seemingly forget all about their hide and become obsessive with the toy instead? Learn why this may happen and possible training solutions in this webinar.
Reactive Dogs
Stress-Free Learning and Trialing with a Reactive Dog Webinar
Instructor: Christina Young

In this webinar, Christina will discuss and illustrate strategies and games to help you and your dog navigate the challenges of taking a reactive dog to a Scent Work class or trial.
Common Issues
You Can Do It Pup: Building Focus Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

When playing Scent Work with our dogs, we need them to be focused on the task at hand. But there are times, where they are seemingly distracted. "Butterfly!" Learn how to build your dog's focus in this webinar.
Live Seminar
Instructors: Teaching and Training Scent Work Foundations Seminar
Date: March 8th at 12:30PM PT/3:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Are you an instructor looking to start offering Scent Work classes? Perhaps you are currently teaching and looking to further evaluate or build upon your program? This seminar is for you! We will walk through the program we offer through Scent Work University to help you develop your own!
Training On Your Own
Make a Plan: Training Scent Work on Your Own Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

It can be far too easy to feel at a loss when training Scent Work on our own. Where do we start? How do we know what to do next, what adjustments to make? Learn some tips and tricks in this webinar!
Instructor Program
Instructors: Assessing Your Program Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

It can be challenging for Scent Work instructors to do a thorough and objective assessment of their program, curriculum and exercises. We will discuss how to do so in this webinar.
General Scent Work
Components of Scent Work: Odor Obedience Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Learn how you may build and maintain your dog's odor obedience when it comes to tackling their Scent Work searches in this webinar.
General Scent Work
Components of Scent Work: Dog Communication Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

In this webinar, we will delve into the crucial component of our dog's communication to us as they are tackling a Scent Work search, how this goes beyond a final trained response and much more.
Live Webinar
Be Brave: Using Scent Work to Build Confidence Webinar
Date: March 3rd at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Scent Work is an amazing activity and we can leverage it to help our dogs build their confidence. Learn how in this webinar.
Live Webinar
Intro to Control Unleashed Webinar
Date: April 10th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Adam Skandarani

Delve into the Control Unleashed (CU) program with Certified Control Unleashed Instructor Adam Skandarani CCUI, KPA-CTP, as they take you through key concepts, exercises and pattern games.
Search Ideas
Spice Up Your Chair Hides Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Does the idea of setting yet another chair hide make your skin crawl? Learn no less than 20 unique search set-ups using chair hides which are certain to spice up your training sessions.
Skills for All Dogs
Power of Tug: How, When and Why Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Tug can be a powerful and effective tool when training and playing with our dogs. Learn how, when and why to use tug with this informative webinar.
Live Webinar
Components of Scent Work: Handler Communication Webinar
Date: February 17th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

The final installment in this webinar series, we discuss the importance of handler communication, how it can affect the totality of the search, ways to develop, finetune and maintain this skill and more.
Live Webinar
You Can Do It: Building Endurance and Stamina Webinar
Date: April 7th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

To ensure our dogs can indeed be successful in their searches, we should take steps to build their endurance and stamina. We will discuss ways to do so in this webinar.
Live Mini-Webinar
Power of Shaping Mini-Webinar
Date: March 16th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

You've heard of shaping, but why should you do it with your dog? Learn the power of this training technique and ways to get started with your own pup.
Agility
What Did Ya Say? Understanding Handler Cues Webinar
Instructor: Vicky Lovejoy

Once we have foundation agility behaviors, how do we clarify our cues to support our dog during an agility run? In this webinar, learn how we can communicate to our dogs ways to tackle an agility course.
Live Webinar
Let's Settle In: Helping a New Dog Succeed Webinar
Date: March 2nd at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

You've brought a new dog into your home. But how can you best set them up for success? We will outline tips and tricks for success for the first week, first three weeks, three months and year.
Live Webinar
Instructors Canine Body Behavior and Teaching Classes Webinar
Date: April 6th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

When teaching a group dog training class, it is essential for instructors to properly read what their canine clients are saying. Learn ways to do so, keep tensions low and set your clients up for success in this webinar.
Live Webinar
Instructors: Canine Body Behavior and Consultations Webinar
Date: April 27th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

As instructors, it is essential that we properly read what our canine clients are saying. Learn tips on how to do so, ways to be proactive and set your clients up for success in private and semi-private consultations.
Live Webinar
No Need to Bark, They are Friends Webinar
Date: March 23rd at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Does your dog fly into a barking fury anytime someone knocks on the door or rings the doorbell? Learn ways you can teach them more appropriate alternative behaviors in this webinar.
Live Webinar
Door Dashers Webinar
Date: February 9th at 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

It is a huge problem when our dogs try to dash out of open doors, gates and crates. Learn some easy and engaging training exercises and games to teach your dog how to wait and not dash.
For Dog Owners
Tiny Terrors Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

Many people mistakenly think smaller dogs do not need training. Nothing could be further from the truth! Learn how to prevent your dog from earning the moniker "tiny terror" with this webinar.
Sensitive Dogs
Stranger Danger Webinar
Instructor: Dianna L. Santos

There are dogs who find people outside their designated "safe circle" to be downright scary and terrifying! This may result in the dog shying away or even barking at strangers. Learn ways to better support your dog, build their confidence and common pitfalls to avoid.
Reactive Dogs
Walking the Reactive Dog and Making it Work Webinar
Instructor: Christina Young

Taking a reactive dog out for a walk can be challenging to the say the very least. In this webinar, learn management and training techniques to help make walking your reactive dog easier, safer, and less scary.
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