Coming Fall 2025!
The Calais Method Therapy Dog Handler Certification
Turn your love for dogs into a powerful tool for healing. Learn the proven therapy dog training method that’s making a difference for children and young adults with disabilities.
What you’ll learn
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How to build a strong, effective handler-dog relationship
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Techniques tailored to educational and therapeutic environments
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Strategies to support neurodiverse individuals and those with emotional or learning challenges
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Best practices in safety, communication, and intervention planning
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The Calais Method — a tested, compassionate approach trusted by professionals
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How to maintain the wellbeing and engagement of both the therapy dog and the people they support
Get on the waitlist!
Get on the waitlist!
Be the reason a wagging tail changes a life.
Join the waitlist for The Calais Method e-learning course and learn how to create powerful, compassionate partnerships between therapy dogs and the people who need them most. Whether you’re an educator, therapist, or devoted dog lover, you’ll gain the skills to make a real difference — one paw and one person at a time. Congrats on taking the first step in becoming a Calais-Certified therapy dog handler!
Why The Calais Method?
Developed over the past decade, our proven method is developed by educators and certified dog trainers who are passionate about supporting students at every stage of development and every level of ability. We know it works because we’ve seen The Calais Method significantly impact the lives of countless students with special needs at The Calais School.
This first-of-its-kind AAI training program is designed for real-world results, not just theory. Calais-Certified therapy dogs/handlers are trained over a six-to-12-month period and specialize in working in educational settings to help students achieve learning and therapy objectives.
Our E-learning course is 100% online and self-paced so you can fit your training into your life. Join us and start your journey as a Calais-Certified therapy dog handler today.