This badge signifies the completion of the course series A Blueprint for Building Animal Training Programs that Thrive.

Animal training is a strategic and essential tool that enhances well-being, operational efficiency, safety, and conservation education goals. Yet many organizations still face challenges in making training a consistent and integrated part of daily operations.

This course series provides a clear, practical, and scalable roadmap for developing and sustaining training programs that thrive over time—even in the face of resource limitations, staff turnover, and shifting priorities. Whether you’re guiding organizational strategy or working hands-on with animals, you’ll find evidence-based strategies to build effective systems that support training across all levels of your operation.

The roadmap includes tools for aligning leadership, supporting trainers, coordinating across departments, documenting progress, and troubleshooting common barriers, all grounded in behavior science and real-world application. Because training programs involve a variety of roles, some courses are designed for specific stakeholders, while others apply across the board. You’ll also find recommended credentialing levels to help guide your learning, though these are optional and not required to complete the roadmap.

If your goal is to embed animal training into the foundation of your organization, this is your starting point.

Total course work hours without the recommended credentialing levels are approximately 11 hours.