[IATCB] News and updates for March, 2024

Hello Visitor,

Changes to the IATCB board.

Please join us in congratulating Kimm Hunt on becoming the President/Chair of IATCB. Kimm succeeds Sid Price who has led IATCB since the beginning. Prior to that, he served on the board of IAATE for more than 10-years as a general board member, and as the IAATE President.

We are looking forward to the direction in which Kimm leads the organization!

The International Avian Trainers Certification Board and the International Animal Trainers Certification Board, IATCB, offers you a way to gain professional credibility, increase your earnings potential, and advance your career. We live in a competitive world, and animal trainers are no different than anyone else looking for advanced knowledge and skill in their profession.  IATCB endorses voluntary certification by examination for all professionals involved with animals, including trainers, educators, handlers, veterinarians, and all others involved in the care and handling of animals.

2024 is off to a great start!  What are your training goals for this year? Make 2024 your best year yet.  Get certified. Go to a conference or symposium. Earn CEU’s. Train that behavior you have been dreaming of and tell us all about it.  We love featuring our certified trainers and the behaviors they are proud of.

Need a little help? IATCB Certification Grant Program

IATCB is pleased to introduce their new Grant Program. The purpose of the IATCB Certification Exam Grant is to remove financial barriers to certification for applicants volunteering or working in the field of animal/bird training who are interested in pursuing or furthering a training-related career.

IATCB will offer one bird trainer (CPBT-KA) and one animal trainer (CPAT-KA) grant per testing cycle. Please download the application form for more details. The form, when completed should be emailed to grant@iatcb.org.

This information is also on the web site, International Avian Trainers Certification Board - News (iatcb.org)

https://www.iatcb.org/newhome

GET CERTIFIED:

• Deadline to sign up for the spring test is March 13, 2024
• Testing window is open from April 19 – April 27, 2024.

*Applications will not be accepted after 11:59pm Eastern on these dates

https://ptcny.com/test-sponsors/iatcb/

To find the list of recommended reading material go to International Avian Trainers Certification Board - Home (iatcb.org) and go to “Get Certified”

Exam Fee for 2024 is US $410.  Professional Members of an IATCB partner, ABMA, AAZK, and IAATE qualify for the discounted fee of US $350. No additional fees for International Candidates.

Already certified?

The CPBT-KA and CPAT-KA credential is valid for 5 years from the date it is awarded. To renew the credential a certificant must either re-take the examination after 5 years or accumulate sixty Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) by attending IATCB approved workshops, seminars, classes, or conferences.   Head over to here to check out a list of approved CEUs!

Please note that all CEUs MUST be claimed with two (2) months of the event, submissions will not be accepted after this period!

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