Gold Club
CKC Instructors Course
2007 Instructors Course

First Session: March 10-11

(There will be 7 more sessions after this one; the dates will be announced at the first session.)

CKC Training Center
13423 Rainbow Lane
Walker, LA 70785
Contact: CKC - (888) 252-8042


The CKC Instructors course covers a wide variety of topics. From Socialization to Business and Marketing, you will learn everything needed to gain confidence in becoming a professional dog trainer. Through this class, you will gain an understanding of how dogs learn, what motivates them, why certain dogs have specific behavior problems, and how to correct problems and encourage good behavior. Most dog owners understand the need for training their dog, but they lack the ability and knowledge of appropriate training methods. Through this class, you will be able to instruct dog owners on methods that will help individual dogs with individual training needs. This course covers the following topics:

  • Socialization
  • Communication
  • Health and Nutrition
  • PetSaver Pet first aid course
  • Behavior Problems
  • Pedigree Analysis & Research
  • Training Methods
  • Training Techniques
  • Business and Marketing
  • Equipment Uses
  • Behavior Aids Uses
  • Basic Genetics

In addition to the information gained from the topics listed above, you will also receive over 100 hours of hands-on experience, learning how to apply the information gained in the classroom. You can work with adoption dogs that are already at the training center, or you can bring your own personal dog from home to work with during these times of training. The instructors will guide you throughout these hands-on training sessions and will be available to answer any questions you might have.

Course Overview

If you have ever had aspirations of becoming a professional dog trainer, or if you have a desire to increase your professional knowledge of dogs, then the Continental Kennel Club Instructor Course is for you! This eight session course is structured in a unique format that allows participants to absorb large blocks of information. It is taught by Jerry Hope who is the CKC Master Trainer and Director of CKC Events/Training and an internationally certified dog behavior consultant and by Crystal Simoneaux, the CKC Utility Specialist and Certified Professional Dog Trainer. These instructors are advocates of positive reinforcement training techniques; however, there are many different techniques that will be covered in the eight sessions. The course caters to individuals who have a full-time job and would like to change careers or enhance their knowledge of dogs in breeding and training. Once a month, students arrive at the CKC Training Center for an information-filled weekend. The student will then return to his or her home and begin to put the information into practice. The student will be required to work on projects, read and report on information-filled writings of numerous dog experts, and fulfill numerous other assignments during the month between classes. All assigned homework will be due before the beginning of the next class. If you are serious about becoming your community’s expert on dog training, then this class is perfect for you!



The 2007 Instructors Course is currently full.

Please contact our Events Department at (888) 252-8042 for information regarding our 2008 Instructors Course.