Join IAABC

Thank you for your interest in IAABC. In order to assure timely turn-around and to give our committee volunteers a break, we are not accepting applications for Certified or Associate membership for the remainder of the year. We will start accepting new applications for Certified and Associate levels February 15th, 2012. We are still accepting Supporting Membership applications.

All members have access to educational and networking opportunities via our general and species-specific discussion groups and level-specific logo. Certified and Associate members are listed in our Consultant Locator and are eligible to vote.

How to Join

There are three (3) steps required to apply:

Create your account and provide basic contact information
Confirm your email address by clicking the link in the verification email
Apply for Certified, Associate or Supporting membership by starting an application.

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Certified Membership

Certified Applicants pay an application fee of $125 and have ninety (90) days to provide:

Three (3) e-mailed letters of reference, one each from a client, colleague and veterinarian
Three (3) written case studies (see the example) that discuss in-person client/pet cases of multiple visits and are followed through to completion
Written discussion of three (3) case scenarios
Submitted case studies and scenario responses must convey the applicant's ability to communicate clearly through written work, and demonstrate knowledge (80% or greater) of all 6 Core Areas of Competency.
Completion of questions regarding terminology, techniques, assessment and history taking as well as consulting hours.

Case studies are graded according to the Case Study Scoring Rubric and must score 80% or greater. Case studies should be thorough, reflect your knowledge and abilities as a behavior consultant, and demonstrate your skills in working a complex behavioral issue through with a client family or individual and their pet, from beginning to end.

Behavior cases with sheltered and/or your own personal or foster animals do not qualify as case studies if there is no ongoing interaction with human clients/owners involved. We realize that the field of behavior consulting with some species may not yet have grown to a point where in-person consulting hours are as readily available as with canine behavior consulting. For this reason, we invite consultants in these species to submit evidence of phone consultations through shelters and private consulting, and other relevant experience and study in lieu of a portion of required in-person consulting hours pending all other requirements are met.

Requirements for certification are:

A minimum of 3 years and 1000 hours in animal behavior consulting
400 hours minimum of coursework, seminars and mentorship related to the core areas of competency and species of expertise
Minimum high school diploma
Applicants may be asked to show proof of consulting hours and seminar attendance, instruction and mentorships upon request

Veterinary Behaviorists and ACAABs and CAABs are granted membership with the submission of three (3) applicable case studies and application fee.

After ninety (90) days, the application will expire and a new one can be started after another application fee has been submitted. Application fees are non-refundable.

Certified members pay yearly dues of $85 USD and are required to log a minimum of 36 continuing education units every three (3) years to maintain certification.

Associate Membership

Associate Applicants pay an application fee of $75 and have ninety (90) days to provide:

Three (3) e-mailed letters of reference, one each from a client, colleague and veterinarian
Two (2) written case studies (see the example) that discuss in-person client/pet cases of multiple visits and are followed through to completion
Submitted case studies must convey the applicant's ability to communicate clearly through written work, and demonstrate knowledge of at least 3 Core Areas of Competency, including species-specific knowledge and score 75% or greater on the rubric and Core Competencies
Completion of questions regarding terminology, techniques, assessment and history taking as well as consulting hours

Case studies are graded according to the Case Study Scoring Rubric and must score 75% or greater. Case studies should be thorough, reflect your knowledge and abilities as a behavior consultant, and demonstrate your skills in working a complex behavioral issue through with a client family or individual and their pet, from beginning to end.

Behavior cases with sheltered and/or your own personal or foster animals do not qualify as case studies if there is no ongoing interaction with human clients/owners involved. We realize that the field of behavior consulting with some species may not yet have grown to a point where in-person consulting hours are as readily available as with canine behavior consulting. For this reason, we invite consultants in these species to submit evidence of phone consultations through shelters and private consulting, and other relevant experience and study in lieu of a portion of required in-person consulting hours pending all other requirements are met.

After ninety (90) days, the application will expire and a new one can be started after another application fee has been submitted. Application fees are non-refundable.

Associate members pay yearly dues of $65 USD and are required to log a minimum of 36 continuing education units every three (3) years to maintain certification.

Requirements for associate membership are:

A minimum of 300 hours in animal behavior consulting
150 hours minimum of coursework, seminars and mentorship related to the core areas of competency and species of expertise
Minimum high school diploma
A working knowledge of learning theory, counter-conditioning, desensitization, training and husbandry (for dog people this is roughly equivalent to a CPDT)
Applicants may be asked to show proof of consulting hours and seminar attendance, instruction and mentorships upon request

Supporting Membership

Supporting membership is open to professionals in fields related to animal behavior consulting as well as anyone who supports the IAABC mission and values.

Applicants have a total of ninety (90) days to provide the application fee ($50) and basic background information. After ninety (90) days, the application will expire and a new one can be started after another application fee has been submitted. Application fees are non-refundable.

Supporting members pay yearly dues of $45 USD.

Membership Comparison

	Certified	Associate	Supporting
Learn and network via discussion groups
Get listed in our Consultant Locator	Listed First	After Certified Members
Vote on IAABC issues
Use IAABC logo on marketing materials
Non-refundable Application Fee	$125	$75	$50
Annual Dues	$85	$65	$45