Congratulations—You’re Ready to Begin
Based on your Professional Readiness Assessment, you appear to be a strong candidate for the Western States K-9 College Professional Dog Trainer Certification Program.
Become a Certified Professional Dog Trainer
Build the knowledge, practical skills, and professional confidence to train dogs, address behavior concerns, coach clients, and develop a successful dog-training business.
Your enrollment includes the complete certification program, weekly live classes, unlimited lifetime one-on-one mentoring, business education, lifetime continuing education, and professional support after graduation.
Next, create your student portal, and receive immediate access to Student Orientation.
Everything You Need to Become a Professional Dog Trainer
The Western States K-9 College certification goes beyond basic obedience. You will learn how to understand the whole dog, apply training principles thoughtfully, address behavior concerns, work effectively with clients, and build a professional career.
$3,500 paid in full or Select Your Course and Pay As You Go Course Catalog
Complete Certification Curriculum
Training foundations and learning theory
Canine communication and behavior
Training equipment and professional application
Puppy development and socialization
Reactivity, aggression, and behavior modification
Client coaching and practical skill development
Business development and professional standards
Imagine Where You Could Be One Year From Today
Working professionally with dogs every day
Helping families solve real training and behavior problems
Building a dog-training business you are proud of
Creating income through work you genuinely enjoy
Belonging to a professional community that continues learning together
Lifetime Professional Support
Unlimited lifetime one-on-one mentoring
Weekly live coaching and Q&A classes
Lifetime continuing education
Ongoing course updates
Private professional student community
Support that continues after graduation
More Than an Online Dog-Training Course
You are not purchasing a collection of prerecorded videos and being left to figure everything out alone.
Western States K-9 College combines self-paced online education with live instruction, practical assignments, individual mentoring, behavior-modification education, and business development. You will be taught how to observe dogs, think through cases, build appropriate training plans, coach owners, and continue developing professionally long after graduation.
Not Quite Ready to Make the Full Commitment?
You may know that becoming a professional dog trainer is the direction you want to go—but still want to experience the program, the education and the support before enrolling in the complete certification program.
That is exactly why I am bringing you The Western States K-9 College Course Catalog
Choose what you want to start learning and then choose what courses you want to start next. Pay as you go!
Learn From Real-World Experience
Western States K-9 College was founded by Joe Dickinson, a professional dog trainer with more than 25 years of experience and over 10,000 dogs trained.
Students learn from real training and behavior cases—not theory alone. The program reflects the experience, judgment, and professional skills required to work with dogs and their families in the real world.
From Student to Business Owner
"Before Western States K-9 College I loved dogs, but I didn't know how to turn that into a career. Today I'm running a successful training business, working with clients in multiple states, and my husband has even left his full-time job so we can build this business together. Western States K-9 College helped turn our dream into reality."
— Shelly Rogers
WSK9CO Graduate
What happens next
Start Your Certification Today
When you click below, you will:
Choose your course.
Create your secure student portal.
Complete your first payment.
Receive immediate access to Student Orientation.
Begin your certification at your own pace.
Tuition: $3,500 paid in full or Pay as you go all-a-cart in the course Catalog