IAABC Approved CEUs
Explore continuing education courses and events approved for IAABC Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Credentialed members need 36 CEUs every three years for each credential to maintain their credentials. CEUs are optional for Supporting Members.
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Taking a Behavior History IAABC Sponsor |
(1.5 CEUs) From the 2016 IAABC Animal Behavior Conference. This webinar instructs on the process and recommendations for taking a behavior history with animal behavior consulting cases. About Dr. Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC Dr. Pachel received his veterinary degree from the University of MN in 2002 and worked as a general practitioner for two years in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area prior to the start of his behavior residency program. He operated a house-call behavior practice in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area until 2010 and became board certified by the American College of Vet... | Jan. 1, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2026 | Online / Remote Learning | Dr. Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC | 2.00 |
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Cat and Dog Integrations - The Basics IAABC Sponsor |
"Everyday, all over the world, cats and dogs are successfully integrated by simply employing a degree of supervision, effort, and patience. The relationship can end up fairly smooth after just a few weeks and, while they may or may not be best of friends, the two species can learn to cohabitate in mutual harmony. There are also countless cases where the relationship isn't going so well but life simply carries on ""as is,"" even though one half of the relationship isn't happy. Unfortunately, almost always it's the cat who loses. So many end up existing in a shrun... | Feb. 11, 2022 - Feb. 11, 2027 | Online / Remote Learning | Katenna Jones, ScM, ACAAB, CCBC, CDBC, Certified Fear Free Trainer | 2.00 |
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Probiotics for Behavioral Health IAABC Sponsor |
"Probiotics are starting to be recommended by veterinarians to help manage behavioral issues in dogs, either as support in addition to behavioral medication or just on their own. Are they actually effective? How could adding bacteria to the GI system affect the brain? How long term must they be given? What changes might you expect, and what diagnoses are they helpful for? Are there side effects? What's the best brand to buy, or can you make your own? Join Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD, a research scientist who specializes in the biology of behavior, for a deep dive into the crazy new fi... | Feb. 11, 2022 - Feb. 11, 2027 | Online / Remote Learning | Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD | 2.00 |
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Mental Health and Performance Dogs: A New Paradigm IAABC Sponsor |
"Just five years ago, the popular magazine Scientific American published an article musing that animals shared similar mental capabilities as humans and, thus, might be capable of similar mental health disorders. The suggestion was that such a claim, that animals feel complicated things, was amusing and even comical. Yet, this realization might be scoffed at by anyone who has ever brought their pet to the veterinary clinic or stepped inside of a competition ring with their dog. Of course, animals feel stress and anxiety and more! But while science has spent decades creating, vali... | Feb. 11, 2022 - Feb. 11, 2027 | Online / Remote Learning | Sophie Liu DVM | 2.00 |
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The Learning Bond Series The Science of Cat Training and Behavior: Current Work and Future Directions IAABC Sponsor |
Are cats untrainable? Are dogs smarter than cats? Leading-edge researchers and educators Kristyn Vitale and Saho Takagi will host a half-day live event on current work and future directions of cat training and behavior. They’ll discuss how to best apply learning principles to these brilliant, sensitive animals, how to prepare for success in training sessions, how the environment, other pets in the home, and human behavior all affect a cat’s learning, and how best to deal with unwanted or problematic behaviors when they arise. The afternoon will end with a moderated discussion wi... | Apr. 24, 2022 - Apr. 24, 2027 | Online / Remote Learning | KRISTYN VITALE, PHD & DR. SAHO TAKAGI | 4.00 |
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Cat Behavior Consulting Mentorship - Full Student IAABC Sponsor |
Each 8-week mentorship provides mentees with ongoing online chat, video exchanges, documentation, links, and scheduled weekly live chats via video meeting. Mentees can discuss their own cases or any others, ask questions about application and theory, ask for tips and advice on overcoming specific challenges, and be guided toward even higher levels of professionalism and effectiveness. The mentors are there for the mentees, and offer all help and discussion that each mentee finds useful. Auditing is also available Auditors may observe and learn about topics under discussion between ... | Jan. 1, 2023 - Dec. 31, 2026 | Online / Remote Learning | Katenna Jones, ScM, ACAAB, CCBC, CDBC, CPDT-KA | 20.00 |
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Compulsive Behavior in Cats IAABC Sponsor |
While compulsive behaviors in cats are relatively rare, they can profoundly impact the well-being of cats and their caregivers. This presentation will outline an approach to compulsive behavior cases, highlighting the common medical differentials and discussing common treatment strategies. | Nov. 18, 2023 - Nov. 17, 2026 | Online / Remote Learning | Dr. Christine Calder, DVM DACVB | 1.50 |
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Relationality Through Motivation: A Feline-centric Exploration of Preference, Value & Behavior IAABC Sponsor |
Have you ever considered what motivates a cat? How about what preferences or values a feline holds dear? Whether you have or haven’t, motivations and the role they play in cultivating and deepening authentic and functional relationships is pivotal. This presentation will explore how motivation and the effect and function of motivating operations can inform, support and deepen our ability to build trust and relationality with the cats in our lives. More than just a review of these concepts and behavioral technologies, this presentation reveals how to discover novel forms of reinforcers beyon... | Nov. 18, 2023 - Nov. 17, 2026 | Online / Remote Learning | JR Henderson, Dip. FBST | 1.50 |
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Thinking Outside the Box: Managing Feline House-Soiling IAABC Sponsor |
House soiling is one of the most common reasons for a cat to present to a veterinary behavior service. These behaviors and the correlated misconception that cats are behaving this way “out of spite” weakens the human-animal bond and can result in serious feline welfare concerns, including surrender or euthanasia of pet cats. Despite its prevalence, house soiling in the feline patient can encompass several different medical and behavioral diagnoses, of which there are differing treatments. This lecture will review normal feline elimination behaviors and how to determine if there is a medica... | Nov. 18, 2023 - Nov. 17, 2026 | Online / Remote Learning | Dr. Andrea Y. Tu, DVM | 1.50 |
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Kittenhood Matters!: The importance of early life experiences for domestic cats IAABC Sponsor |
Although kittenhood may seem short, it has an oversized impact on later life outcomes for pet cats. This talk will review our current understanding of best practices related to the early life experiences of domestic cats. From the moment of conception, several environmental factors are already potentially operating on the future health and behavior of kittens. Most kittens are born outdoors, and many more orphaned kittens are being rescued and hand-raised. What are the possible implications? Domestic cats also have a socialization window that is early and short (from approximately 2 to 7 ... | Nov. 18, 2023 - Nov. 17, 2026 | Online / Remote Learning | Mikel Delgado, PhD, CCBC, CAAB | 1.50 |
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