Diploma in Service Dog & Canine Studies Management

Medicine Hat College

The Service Dog & Canine Studies Management Diploma offers a unique 18-month program, including four semesters on campus and an 8-week work semester. You will gain hands-on experience by housing, training, and caring for service dogs in training during their five semesters of on-campus learning. You will develop skills in basic learning theory that can be applied to multiple avenues of animal training. The program provides both practical and theory-based education in skills that can be applied widely in the canine care field. You will develop effective and ethical training techniques, critical thinking, and empathetic communication skills valuable in any dog-related profession, with a focus in service dog training for a variety of disabilities.

School of Business & Continuing Studies