{"id":1179,"date":"2017-10-14T18:48:12","date_gmt":"2017-10-14T18:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/?page_id=1179"},"modified":"2025-02-03T13:58:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T18:58:44","slug":"smart-reinforcement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/courses\/smart-reinforcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Reinforcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e1179-e1 mwr-0 mwr-1 mwr-2 mwr-3 mwr-4\" id=\"sr\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" data-x-element-bg-layer=\"{&quot;parallaxSize&quot;:&quot;150%&quot;,&quot;parallaxDir&quot;:&quot;v&quot;,&quot;parallaxRev&quot;:false}\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/animal-training-classes-clicker-training-karen-pryor-smart-reinforcement-ken-dog-hero.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: cover;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e1179-e2 mwr-l mwr-m mwr-n mwr-o mwr-p mwr-x mwr-y\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1179-e3 mwr-1d mwr-1e mwr-1f\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e1179-e4 mwr-1 mwr-2 mwr-3 mwr-5 mwr-6\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e1179-e5 mwr-l mwr-m mwr-n mwr-p mwr-q mwr-x mwr-z\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1179-e6 mwr-1d mwr-1g mwr-1h mwr-1i mwr-1j mwr-1k mwr-1l\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1179-e7 mwr-1u mwr-1v mwr-1w mwr-1x mwr-1y mwr-1z mwr-20\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">THINK <span style=\"color: rgb(191, 210, 43);\">OUTSIDE<\/span> THE TREAT POUCH<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e8 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-30 mwr-31 mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-34 mwr-35 mwr-36\">Get Smart about the When, Why, and How of Reinforcement.<\/div><hr class=\"x-line e1179-e9 mwr-3y mwr-3z mwr-40\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e10 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-30 mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-34 mwr-35 mwr-37 mwr-38\">(WITH SMART REINFORCEMENT, FOOD IS JUST THE APPETIZER.)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cs-content x-global-block x-global-block-18449 e1179-e11\"><div class=\"x-section x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xl x-hide-xs e18449-e2 me8h-0\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/KPA-Banner-icy-grey-dark.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: cover;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e18449-e3 me8h-1 me8h-2 me8h-3 me8h-4 me8h-8 me8h-9\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e18449-e4 me8h-c\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e18449-e5 me8h-e me8h-f me8h-g me8h-h\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><p>Save 20% During\u00a0Train Your Dog Month!<\/p><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e18449-e6 me8h-e me8h-f me8h-h me8h-i me8h-j me8h-k\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><p><del>$495<\/del> $396 (save $99!) with Coupon Code: TYD2026<\/p><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xl x-hide-xs e18449-e7 me8h-e me8h-f me8h-i me8h-l me8h-m\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Sale ends this Saturday, January 31, at 11:59 pm (ET)!<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xl x-hide-xs e18449-e8 me8h-e me8h-f me8h-i me8h-m me8h-n\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Hurry, sale ends TONIGHT, January 31, at 11:59 pm (ET)!<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e18449-e9 me8h-1 me8h-2 me8h-5 me8h-6 me8h-8 me8h-a\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e18449-e10 me8h-c\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e18449-e11 me8h-p me8h-q\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/learning.karenpryoracademy.com\/#\/AddToCart?CourseIds=b592d15b-b451-4e30-b9d4-fe6c317392ba\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">BUY IT<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-col e18449-e12 me8h-c me8h-d\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e18449-e13 me8h-p me8h-r\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/learning.karenpryoracademy.com\/?keyname=SMARTREINFORCEMENT\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">TRY IT<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e18449-e14 me8h-1 me8h-4 me8h-5 me8h-7 me8h-8 me8h-b\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e18449-e15 me8h-c\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e18449-e16 me8h-e me8h-h me8h-i me8h-k me8h-n me8h-o\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><p><span>\u200b<\/span><em>Discount does not apply to the audit-only version of this course.<\/em><span>\u200b<\/span><\/p><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e1179-e12 mwr-0 mwr-1 mwr-6 mwr-7\"><div class=\"x-row e1179-e13 mwr-l mwr-m mwr-n mwr-o mwr-p mwr-r mwr-x mwr-10\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1179-e14 mwr-1d mwr-1f mwr-1m\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/animal-training-classes-clicker-training-karen-pryor-smart-reinforcement-course-logo-desktop.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: cover;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e1179-e15 mwr-l mwr-n mwr-o mwr-p mwr-s mwr-x mwr-11\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1179-e16 mwr-1d mwr-1f mwr-1g mwr-1n mwr-1o mwr-1p\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e1179-e17 mwr-45 mwr-46 mwr-47 mwr-48\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/learning.karenpryoracademy.com\/?keyname=SMARTREINFORCEMENT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">TRY IT<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e1179-e18 mwr-45 mwr-46 mwr-47 mwr-48\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/learning.karenpryoracademy.com\/#\/AddToCart?CourseIds=b592d15b-b451-4e30-b9d4-fe6c317392ba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">BUY IT<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e1179-e19 mwr-0 mwr-1 mwr-6 mwr-8 mwr-9 mwr-a mwr-b\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e1179-e20 mwr-l mwr-m mwr-n mwr-o mwr-p mwr-x mwr-12\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1179-e21 mwr-1d mwr-1f mwr-1g mwr-1h mwr-1i mwr-1j\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1179-e22 mwr-1u mwr-1v mwr-1y mwr-1z mwr-20 mwr-21 mwr-22 mwr-23 mwr-24 mwr-25\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">LEARN CONFIDENTLY<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e1179-e23 mwr-3y mwr-40 mwr-41 mwr-42\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e24 mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-32 mwr-34 mwr-35 mwr-39 mwr-3a mwr-3b mwr-3c mwr-3d mwr-3e mwr-3f mwr-3g\">Work directly with Ken, at your own pace, in an engaging program with hours of personalized feedback.<\/div><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e1179-e25 mwr-47 mwr-48 mwr-49 mwr-4a mwr-4b\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/learning.karenpryoracademy.com\/?keyname=SMARTREINFORCEMENT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">TAKE THE FREE DEMO FOR A RIDE<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e1179-e26 mwr-0 mwr-1 mwr-4 mwr-8 mwr-9 mwr-a mwr-c\"><span class=\"x-separator-top-curve-out\" style=\"top: 0px; height: 50px; color: #ffffff;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg class=\"curve-top-out\" style=\"fill: currentColor;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 50\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\"><path d=\"M0,50C0,50,22.4,0,50,0s50,50,50,50\"\/><\/svg><\/span><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e1179-e27 mwr-l mwr-m mwr-n mwr-o mwr-p mwr-x mwr-13\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1179-e28 mwr-1d mwr-1f mwr-1g mwr-1h mwr-1i mwr-1j\"><span class=\"x-image e1179-e29 mwr-4d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/karen-pryor-clicker-training-dog-trainer-classes-demonstration-videos-simpler.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1179-e30 mwr-1u mwr-1v mwr-1x mwr-1z mwr-20 mwr-26 mwr-27 mwr-28\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">33<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e31 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2z mwr-30 mwr-32 mwr-34 mwr-35 mwr-3f mwr-3h mwr-3i mwr-3j\">DEMONSTRATION VIDEOS<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e1179-e32 mwr-1d mwr-1f mwr-1g mwr-1h mwr-1i mwr-1j\"><span class=\"x-image e1179-e33 mwr-4d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/karen-pryor-clicker-training-dog-trainer-classes-learning-goals-simpler.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1179-e34 mwr-1u mwr-1v mwr-1x mwr-1z mwr-20 mwr-26 mwr-27 mwr-28\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">13<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e35 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2z mwr-30 mwr-32 mwr-34 mwr-35 mwr-3f mwr-3h mwr-3i mwr-3j\">LEARNING GOALS<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e1179-e36 mwr-1d mwr-1f mwr-1g mwr-1h mwr-1i mwr-1j\"><span class=\"x-image e1179-e37 mwr-4d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/karen-pryor-clicker-training-dog-trainer-classes-fun-training-activities-simpler.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1179-e38 mwr-1u mwr-1v mwr-1x mwr-1z mwr-20 mwr-26 mwr-27 mwr-28\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">15<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e39 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2z mwr-30 mwr-32 mwr-34 mwr-35 mwr-3f mwr-3h mwr-3i mwr-3j\">TRAINING EXERCISES<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e1179-e40 mwr-1d mwr-1f mwr-1g mwr-1h mwr-1i mwr-1j\"><span class=\"x-image e1179-e41 mwr-4d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/karen-pryor-clicker-training-smart-reinforcement-course-online-coaching.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1179-e42 mwr-1u mwr-1v mwr-1x mwr-1z mwr-20 mwr-26 mwr-27 mwr-28\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">4.5<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e43 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2z mwr-30 mwr-32 mwr-34 mwr-35 mwr-3f mwr-3h mwr-3i mwr-3j\">HOURS OF ONLINE COACHING<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e1179-e44 mwr-0 mwr-1 mwr-2 mwr-3 mwr-4\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" data-x-element-bg-layer=\"{&quot;parallaxSize&quot;:&quot;120%&quot;,&quot;parallaxDir&quot;:&quot;h&quot;,&quot;parallaxRev&quot;:false}\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/animal-training-classes-clicker-training-karen-pryor-smart-reinforcement-conditioning.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: left center; background-size: cover;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-div x-hide-lg x-hide-xl e1179-e45 mwr-4e mwr-4f mwr-4g mwr-4h mwr-4i\"><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e1179-e46 mwr-l mwr-m mwr-n mwr-o mwr-p mwr-x mwr-14\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1179-e47 mwr-1d mwr-1f mwr-1g mwr-1h mwr-1o mwr-1q\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1179-e48 mwr-1u mwr-1v mwr-1y mwr-20 mwr-22 mwr-23 mwr-29 mwr-2a\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">MORE POWERFUL THAN YOU KNOW!<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e1179-e49 mwr-3y mwr-40 mwr-41 mwr-42\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e50 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-32 mwr-35 mwr-3c mwr-3e mwr-3f mwr-3j mwr-3k mwr-3l\">Non-food reinforcers raise<br>your training to a new level\n<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e51 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-30 mwr-32 mwr-35 mwr-38 mwr-3c mwr-3f mwr-3i mwr-3l mwr-3m mwr-3n\">CRITICAL TOOL FOR TRAINING SERVICE, WORKING, AND COMPETITION DOGS<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e1179-e52 mwr-0 mwr-1 mwr-4 mwr-8 mwr-9 mwr-a mwr-c\"><span class=\"x-separator-top-curve-out\" style=\"top: 0px; 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All good to go!<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e1179-e60 mwr-1d mwr-1f\"><div class=\"x-acc e1179-e61 mwr-4n\" id=\"x-acc-e1179-e61\"><div class=\"e1179-e62 x-acc-item\"><button id=\"tab-e1179-e62\" class=\"x-acc-header\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e1179-e62\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e62\" data-x-toggle-group=\"e1179-e61\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-content\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#x2b;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"x-acc-header-text\"><h3>What Will You Learn?<\/h3><\/span><\/span><\/button><div id=\"panel-e1179-e62\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e1179-e62\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e62\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" class=\"x-collapsed\"><div class=\"x-acc-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e63 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-35 mwr-3g mwr-3o\">You will learn to use non-food reinforcers effectively in a step-by-step course, written and taught by Ken Ramirez. Non-food reinforcers can become even more powerful than food, but only when integrated systematically. Smart Reinforcement is that system.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"e1179-e64 x-acc-item\"><button id=\"tab-e1179-e64\" class=\"x-acc-header\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e1179-e64\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e64\" data-x-toggle-group=\"e1179-e61\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-content\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#x2b;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"x-acc-header-text\"><h3>Key Benefits<\/h3><\/span><\/span><\/button><div id=\"panel-e1179-e64\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e1179-e64\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e64\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" class=\"x-collapsed\"><div class=\"x-acc-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e65 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-35 mwr-3g mwr-3o\"><div style=\"margin-top: -30px; color: #99cc00;\"><\/div>\n<p>Training with both food and non-food reinforcement will make you a better trainer and strengthen your relationship with your animal. You will hone your training skills, learn to evaluate reinforcers effectively, and benefit from generous amounts of 1:1 coaching from Ken.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"e1179-e66 x-acc-item\"><button id=\"tab-e1179-e66\" class=\"x-acc-header\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e1179-e66\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e66\" data-x-toggle-group=\"e1179-e61\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-content\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#x2b;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"x-acc-header-text\"><h3>How You Will Learn<\/h3><\/span><\/span><\/button><div id=\"panel-e1179-e66\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e1179-e66\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e66\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" class=\"x-collapsed\"><div class=\"x-acc-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e67 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-35 mwr-3g mwr-3o\"><p>Learn at your own pace, through 15 training exercises and 13 coordinated learning goals, with 33 videos and hands-on exercises\u2014plus 4.5 hours of personalized coaching from Ken Ramirez.<br \/>\nKen guides you interactively, reviews each student\u2019s training progress at regular intervals via video, and provides remote coaching, support, and feedback.<\/p>\n<p>See the visual <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Smart-Reinforcement-Course-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Course Guide<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"e1179-e68 x-acc-item\"><button id=\"tab-e1179-e68\" class=\"x-acc-header x-active\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"panel-e1179-e68\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e68\" data-x-toggle-group=\"e1179-e61\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-content\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#x2b;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"x-acc-header-text\"><h3>Learn To...<\/h3><\/span><\/span><\/button><div id=\"panel-e1179-e68\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e1179-e68\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e68\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\"><div class=\"x-acc-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e69 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-35 mwr-3g mwr-3o\"><ol>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Condition novel stimuli as reinforcers in a step-by-step plan<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase and maintain the value of any reinforcer<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Determine the motivating factor behind natural reinforcers<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use reinforcement variety accurately and effectively<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transfer the value of play to dog sports and everyday activities that you enjoy with your dog<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teach clients how to incorporate non-food reinforcers into their training<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So much more!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>See all 17 <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Smart-Reinforcement-Learning-Goals.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learning Goals<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"e1179-e70 x-acc-item\"><button id=\"tab-e1179-e70\" class=\"x-acc-header\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e1179-e70\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e70\" data-x-toggle-group=\"e1179-e61\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-content\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#x2b;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"x-acc-header-text\"><h3>Is This Course Right For Me?<\/h3><\/span><\/span><\/button><div id=\"panel-e1179-e70\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e1179-e70\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e70\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" class=\"x-collapsed\"><div class=\"x-acc-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e71 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-35 mwr-3g mwr-3o\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The skills taught in this course are essential for anyone working in competition or in a working context, including service animals, search and rescue, scent detection, agility, and more. The course is also important for anyone teaching others and for those with non-food motivated animals. Lessons from this course are widely applicable in daily life with any animal. The course assumes that the student has:<\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A clicker trained animal<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A strong relationship with the animal<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A diverse repertoire of fluent behaviors already trained<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An animal that enjoys learning and eagerly participates in the training process<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e1179-e72 mwr-0 mwr-1 mwr-4 mwr-8 mwr-9 mwr-d\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e1179-e73 mwr-l mwr-m mwr-n mwr-o mwr-p mwr-x mwr-16\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1179-e74 mwr-1d mwr-1f mwr-1g mwr-1h mwr-1i mwr-1j\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1179-e75 mwr-1u mwr-1v mwr-1x mwr-1y mwr-1z mwr-20 mwr-22 mwr-2a mwr-2b mwr-2j\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">MEET YOUR TEACHERS<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e1179-e76 mwr-3y mwr-40 mwr-41 mwr-43\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1179-e77 mwr-1u mwr-1v mwr-1x mwr-1y mwr-1z mwr-20 mwr-28 mwr-2b mwr-2c mwr-2k\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Your Passion, Our Expertise.\n<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e78 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-30 mwr-32 mwr-34 mwr-35 mwr-38 mwr-3c mwr-3f mwr-3i mwr-3n mwr-3p\">EXCEPTIONAL TRAINERS & EDUCATORS COMMITTED TO YOUR SUCCESS.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"x-separator-bottom-curve-in\" style=\"bottom: 0px; height: 50px; color: rgb(79, 42, 132);\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg class=\"curve-bottom-in\" style=\"fill: currentColor;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 50\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\"><path d=\"M0,50V0h50C22.4,0,0,50,0,50z\"\/><path d=\"M50,0h50v50C100,50,77.6,0,50,0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-section e1179-e79 mwr-0 mwr-1 mwr-6 mwr-e mwr-f\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e1179-e80 mwr-l mwr-m mwr-n mwr-o mwr-t mwr-u mwr-17\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1179-e81 mwr-1d mwr-1f mwr-1r\"><span class=\"x-image e1179-e82 mwr-4d\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/karen-pryor-clicker-training-concept-training-lets-get-started-teacher-ken-ramirez.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"299\" alt=\"Ken Ramirex KPA Faculty Member\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-col e1179-e83 mwr-1d mwr-1f\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1179-e84 mwr-1u mwr-1v mwr-1x mwr-1y mwr-20 mwr-2i mwr-2l mwr-2m\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Ken Ramirez<\/h2>\n<span class=\"x-text-content-text-subheadline\">KPA Faculty Member<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e85 mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-3a mwr-3b mwr-3j mwr-3o mwr-3q mwr-3r\">Marine mammals \u2022 Movie buff \u2022 Views of Mount Rainier<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e86 mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-35 mwr-39 mwr-3a mwr-3b mwr-3o mwr-3r mwr-3s\"><p><strong>Ken Ramirez is Executive Vice President and Chief Training Officer at Karen Pryor Clicker Training (KPCT).<\/strong>\u00a0He\u00a0oversees educational programming and teaches courses online at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karen Pryor Academy<\/a>, in-person at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickertraining.com\/clickerexpo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ClickerExpo<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0conferences, and at KPCT's\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theranch.clickertraining.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Training Center<\/a><span>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A trainer and consultant for nearly 40 years, Ken is highly active in animal conservation worldwide. Prior to joining KPCT, he served as Executive Vice President, Animal Care and Training,\u00a0at Chicago\u2019s Shedd Aquarium. Ken is the author of a seminal\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.clickertraining.com\/products\/animal-training-successful-animal-management-through-positive-reinforcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">book<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>on animal training. A selection of his lectures is available on streaming\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/video.clickertraining.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>video<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e1179-e87 mwr-0 mwr-1 mwr-3 mwr-6 mwr-8 mwr-9 mwr-g\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e1179-e88 mwr-l mwr-m mwr-n mwr-o mwr-p mwr-x mwr-18\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1179-e89 mwr-1d mwr-1f mwr-1g mwr-1h mwr-1i mwr-1j\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e1179-e90 mwr-1u mwr-1v mwr-1x mwr-1y mwr-20 mwr-22 mwr-25 mwr-2n mwr-2o\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">THE PERSONAL TOUCH<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e1179-e91 mwr-3y mwr-3z mwr-44\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e92 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-30 mwr-31 mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-34 mwr-35 mwr-3g\">Individual coaching from Ken Ramirez<br>\n<span style=\"color: rgb(161, 127, 210)\">Step-by-step protocols and clear milestones <\/span><\/div><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e1179-e93 mwr-46 mwr-47 mwr-48 mwr-4b\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/learning.karenpryoracademy.com\/#\/AddToCart?CourseIds=b592d15b-b451-4e30-b9d4-fe6c317392ba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">START TODAY!<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class=\"x-text x-content x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xl x-hide-xs e1179-e94 mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-30 mwr-31 mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-34 mwr-35 mwr-39 mwr-3a mwr-3b mwr-3j\">Use Coupon Code <strong>BTS2025<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>save 20%<\/strong>!<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e95 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-34 mwr-35 mwr-3c mwr-3f mwr-3j mwr-3o mwr-3t mwr-3u\">*Excludes audit-only version.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e1179-e96 mwr-0 mwr-1 mwr-4 mwr-8 mwr-9 mwr-a mwr-c\" id=\"testimonials\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/karen-pryor-clicker-training-better-veterinary-visit-desktop-testimonial-bg.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: cover;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e1179-e97 mwr-l mwr-m mwr-n mwr-o mwr-p mwr-x mwr-19\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1179-e98 mwr-1d mwr-1f\"><div class=\"x-div e1179-e99 mwr-4e mwr-4h mwr-4i\"><div class=\"x-div e1179-e100 mwr-4e mwr-4h mwr-4i\"><div class=\"x-slide-container-viewport is-loading e1179-e101 mwr-4o\" data-x-slide-container=\"{&quot;keyboardNavigation&quot;:true,&quot;autoplayStartInView&quot;:true,&quot;startingSlide&quot;:1,&quot;enter&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;exit&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;swipe&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;interval&quot;,&quot;stacked&quot;:true}\"><div class=\"x-slide-container-content x-container max width\"><div class=\"x-slide-container is-stacked\"><div class=\"x-slide e1179-e102 mwr-4p\" data-x-slide=\"\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e103 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-32 mwr-35 mwr-3c mwr-3f mwr-3u mwr-3v\"><p>\"This course gave clarity to a complex and sometimes mysterious subject. The course was laid out in a clear manner. It taught what it set out to teach. It clarified and gave comprehensive rules to the process of conditioning a multitude of potential reinforcers.\"<br \/>\n\u2013 Karen Mielke, KPA CTP<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-slide e1179-e104 mwr-4p\" data-x-slide=\"\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e105 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-32 mwr-35 mwr-3c mwr-3f mwr-3u mwr-3v\"><p>\"The course is an excellent way to improve the relationship you have with your animals, provide more variety in your training sessions, and make sure you are training effectively. Get ready to look at your sessions with a more in-depth perspective!\"<br>\n\u2013 Megan Vens-Policky<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-slide e1179-e106 mwr-4p\" data-x-slide=\"\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e107 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-32 mwr-35 mwr-3c mwr-3f mwr-3u mwr-3v\"><p>\"This course was easy to follow. I found the way the information was presented made it easy to absorb and use in daily training sessions and daily life with my dogs. 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Immediately after purchase and before you access your course, please send an email to <a href=\"mailto:support@karenpryoracademy.com\">support@karenpryoracademy.com.<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"e1179-e129 x-acc-item\"><button id=\"tab-e1179-e129\" class=\"x-acc-header\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e1179-e129\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e129\" data-x-toggle-group=\"e1179-e126\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-content\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#x2b;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"x-acc-header-text\"><h3>Continuing Education Units<\/h3><\/span><\/span><\/button><div id=\"panel-e1179-e129\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e1179-e129\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e129\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" class=\"x-collapsed\"><div class=\"x-acc-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e130 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-35 mwr-3g mwr-3o\"><p style=\"color: #bfd22b;\">If you need CEUS, we have plenty<\/p>\n<p><strong>Full Course:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li>Karen Pryor Academy (KPA)\n<ul>\n \t<li>CEUs: 21<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>The Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT)\n<ul>\n \t<li>CPDT-KA\n<ul>\n \t<li>KSA-Knowledge: 10<\/li>\n \t<li>KSA-Skills: 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>CBCC-KA: 10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li><\/li>\n \t<li>The International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC):\n<ul>\n \t<li>CEUs: 25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>International Avian Trainers Certification Board (IATCB)\n<ul>\n \t<li>CEUs: 20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Audit:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li>Karen Pryor Academy (KPA)\n<ul>\n \t<li>CEUs: 21<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>The Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT)\n<ul>\n \t<li>CPDT-KA\n<ul>\n \t<li>KSA-Knowledge: 10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>CBCC-KA: 10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>The International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC):\n<ul>\n \t<li>CEUs: 25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e1179-e131 mwr-0 mwr-1 mwr-2 mwr-3 mwr-6\"><div class=\"x-div e1179-e132 mwr-4e mwr-4h mwr-4i mwr-4m\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/karen-pryor-clicker-training-smart-reinforcement-faq.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right center; background-size: cover;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e1179-e133 mwr-0 mwr-1 mwr-4 mwr-a mwr-e mwr-i\" id=\"faq\"><span class=\"x-separator-top-curve-out\" style=\"top: 0px; height: 50px; color: #ffffff;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg class=\"curve-top-out\" style=\"fill: currentColor;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 50\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\"><path d=\"M0,50C0,50,22.4,0,50,0s50,50,50,50\"\/><\/svg><\/span><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e1179-e134 mwr-l mwr-m mwr-n mwr-o mwr-u mwr-v mwr-1b\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e1179-e135 mwr-1d mwr-1f\"><div class=\"x-acc e1179-e136 mwr-4n\" id=\"x-acc-e1179-e136\"><div class=\"e1179-e137 x-acc-item\"><button id=\"tab-e1179-e137\" class=\"x-acc-header\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e1179-e137\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e137\" data-x-toggle-group=\"e1179-e136\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-content\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#x2b;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"x-acc-header-text\"><h3>What is the price of the course?<\/h3><\/span><\/span><\/button><div id=\"panel-e1179-e137\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e1179-e137\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e137\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" class=\"x-collapsed\"><div class=\"x-acc-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e138 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-35 mwr-3g mwr-3o\">$495 for the full course and $249 for audit access. See <a href=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/smart-reinforcement\/#pricing\">price<\/a>.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"e1179-e139 x-acc-item\"><button id=\"tab-e1179-e139\" class=\"x-acc-header\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e1179-e139\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e139\" data-x-toggle-group=\"e1179-e136\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-content\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#x2b;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"x-acc-header-text\"><h3>What is the refund policy?<\/h3><\/span><\/span><\/button><div id=\"panel-e1179-e139\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e1179-e139\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e139\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" class=\"x-collapsed\"><div class=\"x-acc-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e140 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-35 mwr-3g mwr-3o\">Once enrollment is complete, tuition is non-refundable. Once you begin, you have access to the full course.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"e1179-e141 x-acc-item\"><button id=\"tab-e1179-e141\" class=\"x-acc-header\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e1179-e141\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e141\" data-x-toggle-group=\"e1179-e136\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-content\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#x2b;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"x-acc-header-text\"><h3>What student support is available?<\/h3><\/span><\/span><\/button><div id=\"panel-e1179-e141\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e1179-e141\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e141\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" class=\"x-collapsed\"><div class=\"x-acc-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e142 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-35 mwr-3g mwr-3o\">Receive up to 4.5 hours of 1:1 support from Ken Ramirez through email or video review. There is no instructor support when you audit the course.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"e1179-e143 x-acc-item\"><button id=\"tab-e1179-e143\" class=\"x-acc-header\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e1179-e143\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e143\" data-x-toggle-group=\"e1179-e136\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-content\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#x2b;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"x-acc-header-text\"><h3>Is there a course syllabus?<\/h3>\n<\/span><\/span><\/button><div id=\"panel-e1179-e143\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e1179-e143\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e143\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" class=\"x-collapsed\"><div class=\"x-acc-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e144 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-35 mwr-3g mwr-3o\">Yes. You can download it here. <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Smart-Reinforcement-Course-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Course Guide<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"e1179-e145 x-acc-item\"><button id=\"tab-e1179-e145\" class=\"x-acc-header\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e1179-e145\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e145\" data-x-toggle-group=\"e1179-e136\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-content\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#x2b;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"x-acc-header-text\"><h3>What do I need to take the course?<\/h3><\/span><\/span><\/button><div id=\"panel-e1179-e145\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e1179-e145\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e145\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" class=\"x-collapsed\"><div class=\"x-acc-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e146 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-35 mwr-3g mwr-3o\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. A clicker-savvy animal with which you have an existing strong relationship. The animal should have a diverse repertoire of already trained, fluent behaviors.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Computer or device with high-speed internet access and a modern web browser<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Support for Adobe PDF documents<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Clicker, treat bag, and high-quality training treats<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. A variety of training toys your dog enjoys, such as tug and retrieve toys<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Ability to record video on smartphone, camcorder, or digital camera <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e1179-e147 mwr-1d mwr-1f\"><div class=\"x-acc e1179-e148 mwr-4n\" id=\"x-acc-e1179-e148\"><div class=\"e1179-e149 x-acc-item\"><button id=\"tab-e1179-e149\" class=\"x-acc-header\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e1179-e149\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e149\" data-x-toggle-group=\"e1179-e148\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-content\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#x2b;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"x-acc-header-text\"><h3>Is this course right for me?<\/h3><\/span><\/span><\/button><div id=\"panel-e1179-e149\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e1179-e149\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e149\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" class=\"x-collapsed\"><div class=\"x-acc-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e150 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-35 mwr-3g mwr-3o\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The skills taught in this course are essential for anyone working in competition (such as agility or obedience) or in a working context including service animals, search and rescue, scent detection, and more. The course is also important for anyone teaching others and for those with non-food motivated animals. Lessons from this course are widely applicable in daily life with any animal. The course assumes that the student has:<\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A clicker trained animal<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A strong relationship with the animal<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A diverse repertoire of fluent behaviors already trained<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An animal that enjoys learning and eagerly participates in the training process<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"e1179-e151 x-acc-item\"><button id=\"tab-e1179-e151\" class=\"x-acc-header\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e1179-e151\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e151\" data-x-toggle-group=\"e1179-e148\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-content\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#x2b;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"x-acc-header-text\"><h3>How long is the course?<\/h3><\/span><\/span><\/button><div id=\"panel-e1179-e151\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e1179-e151\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e151\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" class=\"x-collapsed\"><div class=\"x-acc-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e152 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-35 mwr-3g mwr-3o\">The course is designed to be completed in 8 months, but you receive access to the material for a full year after enrollment. The training activities and handouts are all provided in PDF form so you can print and make a workbook for your personal use.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"e1179-e153 x-acc-item\"><button id=\"tab-e1179-e153\" class=\"x-acc-header\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e1179-e153\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e153\" data-x-toggle-group=\"e1179-e148\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-content\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#x2b;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"x-acc-header-text\"><h3>What age should my animal be?<\/h3><\/span><\/span><\/button><div id=\"panel-e1179-e153\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e1179-e153\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e153\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" class=\"x-collapsed\"><div class=\"x-acc-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e154 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-35 mwr-3g mwr-3o\">The animal should be old enough to have a fluent repertoire of already trained behaviors.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"e1179-e155 x-acc-item\"><button id=\"tab-e1179-e155\" class=\"x-acc-header\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e1179-e155\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e155\" data-x-toggle-group=\"e1179-e148\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-content\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#x2b;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"x-acc-header-text\"><h3>What language is the course in?<\/h3><\/span><\/span><\/button><div id=\"panel-e1179-e155\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e1179-e155\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e155\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" class=\"x-collapsed\"><div class=\"x-acc-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e156 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-35 mwr-3g mwr-3o\">The course is in English.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"e1179-e157 x-acc-item\"><button id=\"tab-e1179-e157\" class=\"x-acc-header\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e1179-e157\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e157\" data-x-toggle-group=\"e1179-e148\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-content\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#x2b;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"x-acc-header-text\"><h3>Do I have to submit videos?<\/h3><\/span><\/span><\/button><div id=\"panel-e1179-e157\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e1179-e157\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e157\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" class=\"x-collapsed\"><div class=\"x-acc-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e158 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-35 mwr-3g mwr-3o\">Yes. There are checkpoints during the course when you need to send in video for Ken\u2019s review. In the audit version, there is no required video submission.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e1179-e159 mwr-1d mwr-1f\"><div class=\"x-acc e1179-e160 mwr-4n\" id=\"x-acc-e1179-e160\"><div class=\"e1179-e161 x-acc-item\"><button id=\"tab-e1179-e161\" class=\"x-acc-header\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e1179-e161\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e161\" data-x-toggle-group=\"e1179-e160\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-content\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#x2b;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"x-acc-header-text\"><h3>Can I earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs)?<\/h3><\/span><\/span><\/button><div id=\"panel-e1179-e161\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e1179-e161\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e161\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" class=\"x-collapsed\"><div class=\"x-acc-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e162 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-35 mwr-3g mwr-3o\"><p><strong>Full Course:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li>Karen Pryor Academy (KPA)\n<ul>\n \t<li>CEUs: 21<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>The Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT)\n<ul>\n \t<li>CPDT-KA\n<ul>\n \t<li>KSA-Knowledge: 10<\/li>\n \t<li>KSA-Skills: 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>CBCC-KA: 10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>The International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC):\n<ul>\n \t<li>CEUs: 25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>International Avian Trainers Certification Board (IATCB)\n<ul>\n \t<li>CEUs: 20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Audit:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li>Karen Pryor Academy (KPA)\n<ul>\n \t<li>CEUs: 21<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>The Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT)\n<ul>\n \t<li>CPDT-KA\n<ul>\n \t<li>KSA-Knowledge: 10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>CBCC-KA: 10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>The International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC):\n<ul>\n \t<li>CEUs: 25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"e1179-e163 x-acc-item\"><button id=\"tab-e1179-e163\" class=\"x-acc-header\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e1179-e163\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e163\" data-x-toggle-group=\"e1179-e160\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-content\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#x2b;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"x-acc-header-text\"><h3>Do I earn a certificate?<\/h3><\/span><\/span><\/button><div id=\"panel-e1179-e163\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e1179-e163\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e163\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" class=\"x-collapsed\"><div class=\"x-acc-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e164 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-35 mwr-3g mwr-3o\">Yes. You can download and\/or print out a certificate of completion for this course.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"e1179-e165 x-acc-item\"><button id=\"tab-e1179-e165\" class=\"x-acc-header\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e1179-e165\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e165\" data-x-toggle-group=\"e1179-e160\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-content\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#x2b;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"x-acc-header-text\"><h3>Who wrote this course?<\/h3><\/span><\/span><\/button><div id=\"panel-e1179-e165\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e1179-e165\" data-x-toggleable=\"e1179-e165\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" class=\"x-collapsed\"><div class=\"x-acc-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e1179-e166 mwr-2w mwr-2x mwr-2y mwr-2z mwr-32 mwr-33 mwr-35 mwr-3g mwr-3o\"><p>This course was written and designed by Ken Ramirez and the team at Karen Pryor Academy (KPA). Ken is one of the foremost experts on, and practitioners of, animal training in the world today. He has taught more than 20,000 trainers and 500 individual animals of nearly 75 species throughout his career.<\/p>\n<p>A 35+ year veteran of animal care and training, Ken is the Executive Vice President and Chief Training Officer of Karen Pryor Clicker Training (KPCT) and Karen Pryor Academy. Previously, he served as the Executive Vice President of Animal Care and Animal Training at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. There he developed and supervised animal care and animal health programs, staff training and development, and public-presentation programs for the entire animal collection of more than 32,000 animals. Ken worked at Shedd for nearly 26 years.<\/p>\n<p>Ken is a past president of the International Marine Animal Trainer\u2019s Association (IMATA), has been a ClickerExpo faculty member since 2005, and teaches a graduate course at Western Illinois University.<\/p>\n<p>Ken has written for numerous scientific publications and authored countless popular articles. 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