Courses from Karen Pryor Academy

DOG TRAINER PROFESSIONAL

Tuition: From $5,600 (see course page for prices in other currency)

Tuition: $5,600 (Tuition outside of the US and for World program varies. See course page )

DOG TRAINER COMPREHENSIVE
Our Dog Trainer Comprehensive course offers knowledge and skills needed to tackle the training requirements for: basic household training, problem-solving common behavioral issues, canine sports participation, the application of useful husbandry skills, and more.
Tuition: $999
Tuition: $999 $949 with Coupon Code: DTCTYD2025

Tuition: $5,300 (see course page for prices in other currency)

DOG TRAINER FOUNDATIONS
Our Dog Trainer Foundations course is the ideal entry point for those considering a career in dog training, or for anyone looking to broaden his or her dog training skills and knowledge.
Tuition: $249
Tuition: $249 $199.20 with Coupon Code: TYD2025

Tuition: $5,300 (see course page for prices in other currency)

DOG TRAINER FOUNDATIONS IMMERSION
Jump-start your knowledge of modern, effective, positive dog training and strengthen your relationship with your dog. Enjoy a more personalized, structured learning experience with five times more live video coaching hours than our popular Dog Trainer Foundations course, to help you get to the next step.
Tuition: $599
Tuition: $599 $479.20 with Coupon Code: TYD2025

Tuition: $5,300 (see course page for prices in other currency)

THERAPY DOG TEAM TRAINING
Team up with your dog to support others. Teach your dog the skills of therapy dog work and discover just how big a difference you and your dog can make together. Learn at your pace, on your schedule, right from your home.
Tuition: $475
Tuition: $475 $380 with Coupon Code: TYD2025

CLICK TO CALM FOR INSTRUCTORS
Increase your confidence by building your competence in the Click to Calm methodology for reactive and aggressive dog behavior. Enjoy a more personalized, structured learning experience with 1:1 Zoom coaching sessions and loads of additional support from author and creator, Emma Parsons.
Tuition: $495
Tuition: $495 $396 with Coupon Code: TYD2025
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PUPPY START RIGHT FOR INSTRUCTORS

Learn all the background knowledge, training and observation skills, and marketing tools you need to succeed as a puppy socialization class instructor. Taught by Debbie Martin, RVT, VTS (Behavior), CPDT-KA, KPA CTP and Kenneth M. Martin, DVM, the authors of Puppy Start Right: Foundation Training for the Companion Dog

Bundle with its companion course, Online Puppy Preschool, and get everything you need to teach great puppy classes online, too. 

Tuition: $479 or $655 (save $70!) when bundled with Online Preschool

Tuition: $479 $383.20 or $728 $582.40 bundled with Online Preschool
Use Coupon Code: TYD2025

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PUPPY START RIGHT FOR INSTRUCTORS: ONLINE PRESCHOOL

Tuition: $479

Pet guardians need your help more than ever! This course provides the skills, knowledge, confidence, and all the content to run Puppy Start Right puppy classes completely online and in a blended format. Note: Students must have already completed Puppy Start Right for Instructors (PSRI) to take this course. Students who have not yet taken PSRI, can bundle their purchase of both courses together and save on each.
Tuition: $249 or $655 (save $70!) when bundled with PSRI prerequisite
Learn More | Take a Demo | Enroll Now | Bundle with PSRI (coupon code: PSRIBUNDLE10)

Tuition: $249 $199.20 or $728 $582.40 bundled with PSRI prerequisite
Use Coupon Code: TYD2025

Game-Changing Dog Training Classes for Instructors
Change up the game in your group classes! Legendary instructor Terry Ryan is your guide and coach as you learn to confidently raise the bar on group classes, set your group dog training classes apart, and delight your students, their dogs, and you, too! Packed with specific classroom management techniques, creative teaching strategies, and game-changing content for use in your class.
Tuition: $395
Tuition: $395 $316 with Coupon Code: TYD2025
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SMART REINFORCEMENT

Smart Reinforcement™ teaches you how to use non-food reinforcers effectively. Non-food reinforcers can become as powerful as, or more powerful than, food alone, but only when integrated systematically. Smart Reinforcement is that system.

Tuition: $495
Tuition: $495 $396 with Coupon Code: TYD2025
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CONCEPT TRAINING: Let's Get Started

Enrich your animal’s life, strengthen your relationship, and sharpen your training skills with Ken Ramirez and Concept Training: Let’s Get Started. This is the entry course for any other course in the Concept Training series.

Tuition: $299 or $491 (save $85!) when bundled with Modifier Cues

Tuition: $299 $239.20 or $491 $392.80 bundled with Modifier Cues
Use Coupon Code: TYD2025

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CONCEPT TRAINING: Modifier Cues

Teach your dog how to tell the difference between left and right… or large and small! In Concept Training: Modifier Cues, Ken Ramirez shows you how to train the concept of modifier cues step-by-step. 

Tuition: $279 or $491 (save $85!) when bundled with Let's Get Started prerequisite

Tuition: $279 $223.20 or $491 $392.80 bundled with prerequisite
Use Coupon Code: TYD2025

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SHELTER TRAINING AND ENRICHMENT

This online course will be invaluable for shelter staff, volunteers, managers, or trainers who want to help improve the quality of life for animals living in a shelter. Whether you are looking for quiet kennels, help for shy or stressed animals, enrichment ideas, or solutions to behavior problems, this course will be a treasured resource. 

Tuition: $249
Tuition: $249 $199.20 with Coupon Code: TYD2025
Tuition: $249 $199 for Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month with Coupon Code: STE2024
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DOG SPORTS ESSENTIALS

The cornerstones of success in dog sports are: confidence on all surfaces, self-control, solid cues, ability to work in distracting environments and at a distance, body awareness, handling skills, and a robust reinforcement toolbox. KPA's online course Dog Sports Essentials gets you started with, or helps you improve, the necessary skills for your dog sports pursuits.

Tuition: $249
Tuition: $249 $199.20 with Coupon Code: TYD2025
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CANINE FREESTYLE

Enroll in our online Canine Freestyle course to learn how to create show-stopping freestyle routines. Taught by three-time international freestyle champion Michele Pouliot.

Tuition: $329
Tuition: $329 $263.20 with Coupon Code: TYD2024
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BETTER VETERINARY VISITS

This course, designed in collaboration with Fear Free, provides veterinary-care teams with practical, easy-to-implement protocols that will transform the experience of the dogs and cats in your care.

Tuition: $139

Tuition: $139 $111.20 with Coupon Code: TYD2025

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TRAIN YOUR CAT

A little training with your cat goes a long way. This course's cat-specific exercises will help deepen your relationship, provide mental enrichment for your cat, and even reduce many common behavior problems.

Tuition: $199
Tuition: $199 $159.20 with Coupon Code: TYD2025