COAPE - Centre of Applied Pet Ethology

Whether you are interested in learning more about your own pet's behaviour, or planning to take on a more professional role, COAPE can offer you an appropriate study course from an introductory level right up to the advanced diploma in companion animal behaviour and training.

The science of animal behaviour is evolving and all COAPE courses are designed to offer you the most up-to-the-minute theories and practical approaches available. We pride ourselves in constantly updating our resources to include new ideas and techniques.

COAPE offers a comprehensive range of correspondence courses, residential courses and practical, hands-on courses from Foundation Level to Diploma that present a fully co-ordinated approach to the way in which companion animals behave and integrate with their human families.

COAPE believes that our companion animal behaviour and training courses are among the very best available

Please click on the Next button below to see some of the reasons why.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE PICTURE OF THE PET OR THE COURSE CODE OR THE TITLE FOR DETAILS OF EACH COURSE.

INTRODUCTORY COURSES
Courses for Pet Owners and for Students wishing to learn more about companion animal behaviour in their own and other pets

AB01 YOU AND YOUR CAT
A Foundation Award in feline behaviour and living with your cat.
Course Type: Correspondence

AB02 YOU AND YOUR RESCUE CAT
A Foundation Award course specifically for anyone who is thinking of adopting a new kitten or adult cat from a rescue shelter.
Course Type: Correspondence

AB03 YOU AND YOUR DOG
A Foundation Award in canine behaviour and living with your dog.
Course Type: Correspondence

AB04 YOU AND YOUR RESCUE DOG
A Foundation Award course specifically for anyone who is thinking of adopting a new puppy or adult dog from a rescue shelter.
Course Type: Correspondence

AB05 YOU AND YOUR HORSE
A Foundation Award specifically for anyone who is starting to ride or thinking of acquiring their first horse or foal.
Course Type: Correspondence

INTRODUCTORY AND APPLIED
PROFESSIONAL COURSES

CD01 INTRODUCTORY DAY SEMINAR
'So you want to be a pet behaviourist?'
Course Type: Day course

CD02 PROFESSIONAL PETSITTER
A Foundation Award in how to look after pets in their owners absence.
Course Type: Correspondence course with residential weekend

ADVANCED COURSES
Courses for students wishing to learn more about companion animal behaviour, behaviour therapy and training.

All the following 'C0' courses act as qualifying courses for the CDP COAPE Diploma (see below), except C05.

C01 INTRODUCTION TO ETHOLOGY
An Advanced Certificate for behaviourists, vets, vet nurses and trainers wanting to understand the science of animal behaviour.
Course Type: Correspondence course with day seminar

C02 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
An Advanced Certificate in companion animal psychology for behaviourists, vets, vet nurses, trainers and owners wanting to understand how behaviour really works.
Course Type: Correspondence

C03 THINK CAT!
An Advanced Award in feline social behaviour and the relationship between cats and owners.
Course Type: Correspondence

C04 CANINE BEHAVIOUR AND TRAINING
An Advanced Award for vet nurses, trainers and anyone working with dogs wanting to know more about dogs, the human/canine relationship and how to run exceptional dog training classes.
Course Type: Correspondence

C05 PRACTICAL DOG HANDLING
An Advanced Award in practical dog handling skills.
Course Type: 2 day attendance

C06 WOLF BEHAVIOUR AND ECOLOGY
An Advanced Award in wolf behaviour and ecology, and his relationship with man.
Course Type: Correspondence course with day seminar

C07 CDP QUALIFYING ENTRY COURSE
Qualifying Entry Course (an Advanced Award in itself) for the COAPE Advanced Diploma (CDP) below.
Course Type: Correspondence

DIPLOMA COURSES
The courses below are only available to students who have successfully completed one of the above qualifying courses, or who show evidence of learning to an acceptable equivalent standard.

CDP DipCABT ADVANCED DIPLOMA
Diploma (Advanced Certificate) in the practical aspects of companion animal behaviour and training.
Course Type: Residential over four weekends

POST-DIPLOMA COURSES
The courses below are only available to students who have successfully completed the above COAPE Diploma.

PD01 PRACTICAL BEHAVIOUR THERAPY
An Advanced Award in practical behaviour therapy.
Course Type: 2 day attendance

PD02 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
An Advanced Award in applied behavioural pharmacology and therapeutics for behaviourists, vets, vet nurses and trainers.
Course Type: 1 day seminar held twice a year in January in the South and March in the North of the U.K.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

If you have any queries about COAPE course, we have compiled a list of the most frequently asked questions. Click on the Next button below to view the FAQ's.

If this has not answered your query, then please contact:

Course Coordinator, COAPE, PO Box 6, FORTROSE, Ross-shire, IV10 8WB, UK.
UK Tel/Fax Freefone 0800 783 0817 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)
eMail: mail@coape.org