Most countries have no requirements for being a certificated dog trainer as it is not a regulated industry. Check with your local government to see what the requirements are for your county.

We always highly recommend people bring a dog with them because there has been some sort of bond established with the dog and will help the learning process, but if you cannot bring a dog with you to the in-person requirement, the Method K9 Institute can provide you are rescue/shelter dog to work with.

We have programs scheduled all throughout 2025. Once you have completed level 1, we will schedule an onboarding phone call with you, and at that time we will discuss the available program dates. Because certification programs are set up as a “work at your own pace” and you must complete the previous certification before moving on to the next level, we will not be pre-enrolling anyone.

Everyone will start with Level 1 and will not be able to move to the next certification level until the previous level is completed.

You have as long as it takes you to complete each level. The certification programs are a work “at your own pace.”

No, all videos and all testing must be completed to obtain the Level 1 certification and to move on to Level 2.

All major credit cards, Apple pay, Google pay, Cash App, etc. For payment plans it will depend on where you live as to what is available in your area. We have Klarna, Affirm, and AfterPay.

We do not offer a fully-online option for the Levels 2 and 3 certifications. The in-person component is required to obtain the Level 2 and/or Level 3 certification. If you cannot travel to us, you can purchase the video only option and then upgrade to certification when you are able to travel for the in-person component.

No, the vast majority of the certification fee goes to coaching and testing.

While some content may overlap, as some concepts overlap, there are over 500+ videos in the certification courses that have not been seen anywhere else.

Of course not! The training in all 3 levels would benefit anyone with dogs in their lives, pet owner, foster, volunteer at a shelter/rescue, doggie daycare, pet sitter, etc.

No, the $250 is to re-certify you for your current level of certification.

The recertification fee ensures that your certification stays active with the Method K9 Institute. It allows you to keep your certification level status, business information available on our website, affiliate codes, continued access to the monthly live coaching, and access to additional videos added to the video libraries in the future.

The Level 2 and Level 3 in-person components could be scheduled with a week off in between. But the only way you can register and attend the Level 3 in-person component is if you have completed Level 2 certification. You are welcome to submit videos before attending Level 3 (although not recommended) and we will do our best to review them before the next Level 3.