CANINE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY COURSE
Prerequisites: None
There are 4 required texts. Click here for more information.
Students will be provided with a comprehensive manual.
Purpose: To understand the relationship between how the canine body is composed, how it works and the impact massage therapy will have on these systems.
Course cost and length (U.S. Dollars):
Certification from Treetops (Live or OnDemand):
Live: $630.00 This class meets twice weekly for 90 minute classes for six weeks.
OnDemand: $567.00
Audited:(NO Certificate from Treetops)
Live: $567.00 OnDemand:$504.00
Advanced Standing (see below)
Live—You will speak to the instructor in an online “classroom” with other students. Choose from the listed times in the Course Registration box above.
OnDemand/Recorded—Watch classes "OnDemand"- at your own pace. Click on "OnDemand/Recorded Session" under "Register for Recorded Class" above.
Certification/For Credit-This class can be taken Live or OnDemand. You will participate fully in the class with required homework and tests. You will send in homework (may include video) to learn "hands on" with the instructor examining and providing individualized feedback, attention and assistance on course material.
Audited-You will participate fully in the class with no required homework or tests.
The instructor will not provide any assistance out of class such as viewing your videos in order to be able to give you individualized feedback.
Class Meeting Days:
January 5-February 12, 2009 Meets: Monday and Thursday
May 4th-June 11, 2009 Meets: Monday and Thursday
August 18-September 29, 2009 Meets: Tuesday and Thursday
November 9-December 10, 2009 Meets: Monday and Thursday
No classes Dec. 20, 2008 - Jan. 4, 2009.
No classes July 18, 2009 - August 16, 2009
No classes December 18, 2009 - January 3, 2010
Course Info: Detailed training in canine anatomy and physiology; canine biomechanics and kinesiology; understanding the relationship between anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology and massage therapy in dogs. The course involves the use of three textbooks used by the Veterinary Nursing Program in the U.K. and 18 hours of classroom instruction. The course is designed to give the students the necessary information in order to understand the relationship between how the body is composed, how it works and the impact massage therapy will have on these systems. Knowledge level upon successful completion on the course will be equivalent to that of a Veterinary Nurse/Technician.
What you can expect in this Course:
- Eighteen hours of online instruction over six weeks in anatomy and physiology of canines.
- A unique opportunity to come back to each lesson with questions, concerns and insights after completing your homework assignments.
- Homework assignments that ensure you master the material. Students should prepare to complete 6 hours of homework each week.
- Manual with all information learned in class
- Students must successfully complete the canine anatomy and physiology course before enrolling in the introductory canine massage course.
- Small student to instructor ratio so students enjoy significant amounts of individual instruction.
- A knowledge assessment at the end of each course ensures that students have successfully completed the course requirements and have a level of training that ensures they will be safe when working on canines.
Course Itinerary: Click Here to Review Course
Advanced Standing: If you feel you have the knowledge to successfully "test out" of this course and go right to the Intro to Canine Massage, please email us. There is NO testing out of either the Intro or Advanced Canine Massage courses.
First, you will need to be signed up for Intro to Canine Massage . The test will be taken at your home and you will have one hour to complete it (done through email). The cost to administer the test is: $60. This fee is non-refundable. If you pass, you will enter the Intro to Canine Massage course. If you fail, you will have one more chance (a new test, no additional fee) to pass and then, if you fail again, we will advise you to take the Anatomy and Physiology course. You will not advance to Intro until you successfully pass the exam. The $60 fee will NOT count toward tuition costs.
Instructor: Sigle (Sheila) Skeries has an Honours Bachelor of Arts in educational psychology with 20 years teaching experience and over 30 years experience in the animal industry. A successful junior career on the hunter / jumper circuit in Ontario and throughout the USA followed by upper level Eventing training in England, qualification as a British Horse Society Intermediate .jpg)
Instructor, and the management of equine facilities in breeding, racing, training and showing ensures a well rounded and knowledgeable approach not only to rehabilitation but the specific needs and demands of a wide variety of disciplines. Sigle’s canine partners are St. John Ambulance Therapy Dogs and they participate in a number of canine activities including tracking, agility, freestyle and trick training. Her qualifications in therapeutic massage have been secured through training at The Complementary Therapies School in Gerrards Cross, England and successful completion of the ITEC licensing examinations. She is a member of the British Complementary Medicine Association, Independent Professional Therapists International and the Guild of Complementary Practitioners. Sigle has successfully completed her training in Herbal Medicine through the East West School of Herbal Medicine based in Ben Lamond, California.
Student Information
This course requires participation in the Orientation Class at E-Training for Dogs, Inc. This short class will help make sure you are prepared to participate fully in the online Webinar class environment. Register HERE.
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You must also read and agree to the E-Training for Dogs, Inc. Standard Terms and Conditions prior to taking a course: Click here to read these. You will be asked when you register if you have read them and will not be allowed to take the course if you do not agree to the terms.
