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Membership Categories

Certified
Annual Dues: $85.00

Certified members are members who have demonstrated competency in 5 out of 5 core areas of competency. 

Associate membership is a pre-requisite to application for certification. 

Minimum requirements for certification are Associate membership in good standing; a minimum of 3 years and 1500 hours in animal behavior consulting; a Masters degree in a related field (i.e., animal science, biology, psychology) or at least 500 hours of verifiable advanced instruction/education related to the 5 core areas of competency. 

Associate
Annual Dues: $65

To qualify for Associate membership, applicants must have a minimum of a high school diploma; 300 hours in behavior consulting with their species of choice; a CPDT or equivalent knowledge and experience in 2 out of 5 core areas of competency, one of those areas being species-specific.

Supporting
Annual Dues: $45

Supporting membership is open to professionals in fields related to animal behavior consulting and others who support the IAABC mission and values.

Benefits of Membership

All members receive our quarterly Journal, Animal Behavior Consulting Theory and Practice.  Certified and Associate members are eligible to vote, use the IAABC logo, access educational and networking opportunities on our general and species-specific email discussion groups, maintain a listing in our online Consultant Locator, and receive a 10% discount off purchases from select book sellers.

Thank you for your interest in joining IAABC. Applications will be online again soon. In the meantime, for more information, please contact us at info@iaabc.org with the subject line join as in the example below.

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Core Areas of Competency

The IAABC considers competency in the following core areas for various classes of Membership:

1. Assessment and strategies for behavior change;
2. Counseling and communication skills;
3. Behavioral science and learning theory;
4. General knowledge of animal behavior/ethology and;
5. Species-specific knowledge, including health care, nutrition, husbandry, behavior and equipment