Entry Level Criteria

This is a PRACTICAL Instructor’s Course and the Institute aims to improve the knowledge and skills of those who are ALREADY INSTRUCTING.

The Institute also welcomes applications from those who have LITTLE or NO experience of instructing. However, personal, practical knowledge of dog training is a requirement in order to become an instructor. Therefore, the Institute has an entry level criteria which you need to meet in order to attend the Course.

You will need to have trained a dog yourself to a level consistent with the BIPDT National Pet Code, Bronze Level, or the Kennel Club’s Good Citizen Dog Scheme, Bronze Award, or any other comparative scheme, including levels devised by the dog classes you attend. You do not need to have passed. It is appreciated that not every dog training class offers any of these schemes but your instructor will be able to advise you whether you have met the standard required by BIPDT.

For further information please e-mail the Course Registrar:
bipdt@hotmail.co.uk

The Application Letter, Application Form and the Booklet will be sent to you by e-mail. Please note that a hard-copy of the Booklet will be sent to all students shortly before the start of a Course.

Hard copies of the paperwork can be sent, on request.

Should you have any queries regarding the Course, please contact the Course Registrar: e-mail bipdt@hotmail.co.ukor telephone her on tel: 01908 507132.

Use of your Qualification
A condition of coming on the Course is acceptance of the guidelines, laid down by the Institute’s Governors, as to the manner in which you may use any qualifications gained on personal or company stationery. You may only use the form of words as specified in the Booklet.