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Cat Behavior Consulting Mentorship
with Katenna Jones

Mentorship Course

Date Register

Course begins: Monday, January 4th, 2021
Weekly online meetings begin: January 11th at 8am Eastern
Registration closed

Full Students access all benefits and personalized mentoring.
Auditors may observe students' cases and questions, but may not inquire about their own cases or attend online meetings. Meetings are not recorded. (Read more about Auditor benefits)

Date	Register
Course begins: Monday, January 4th, 2021 Weekly online meetings begin: January 11th at 8am Eastern	Registration closed
Full Students access all benefits and personalized mentoring. Auditors may observe students' cases and questions, but may not inquire about their own cases or attend online meetings. Meetings are not recorded. (Read more about Auditor benefits)

Katenna Jones, ScM, ACAAB, CCBC, CDBC, CPDT-KA

About this Mentorship

Course is designed for those who:

have a minimum of general knowledge of feline behavior;
are familiar with basic behavior modification (any species);
are thinking of becoming a cat behavior consultant but aren't sure how, where or when to begin;
are currently seeing a limited number of clients but are looking for advice on taking more advanced cases; or
are looking for a place to share, bounce, and develop ideas for building a private cat consultation business.

Wherever you are in your cat behavior consulting career, IAABC is pleased to offer a first-ever opportunity in the industry: a cat behavior consulting mentorship. This program will traverse the process of seeing private clients and evaluating and managing problem feline behaviors. We will also explore the logistical side: taking a client history, tracking success, client compliance and retention, and more. Through guided online discussions, sample case studies, useful handouts, and homework assignments, you will leave this mentorship with the knowledge necessary to become a consultant.

Some of the topics to be addressed include:

taking effective case histories, writing reports, and tracking progress
client communication, compliance and retention
building your consulting toolbox and organizing your processes
conducting in-person and remote consults
tips for protecting yourself physically, legally, and financially
review of a selection of Katenna's personal case studies
discussion of a wide variety of unwanted feline behaviors
an opportunity to share your own cases and questions
... and more!

Working with mentor Katenna Jones (ScM, ACAAB, CCBC, CDBC, CPDT-KA), you will develop your own process that works for you when seeing clients.

Class Schedule

This eight-week mentorship will begin on the specified start date and includes 8 weekly online meetings. Students will have access to the course material for 60 days after the course ends.

Course Completion/CEU Requirements

Auditors must review all course material. This will be verified in the Learning Management System.

Full Mentees must complete all homework assignments during the course. Mentor online weekly meetings are mandatory. Students who miss more than two meetings will not receive credit for the course. Students should expect to spend anywhere from 3-12 hours per week on course material and viewing, depending on individual speed of learning and the week's materials.

Registration Information

	Auditor	Full Mentee
CEUs	8 (CCPDT, IAABC, KPA)	21 (CCPDT); 24 (IAABC, KPA)
Member Cost	$279*	$439*
Non-Member Cost	$339	$549

*IAABC Members - log into your member account for the discount code

Online Course Cancellation Policy

Full refunds available more than 30 days before program start.
50% refund available 16 - 30 days before program start.
No refunds available 15 or fewer days before program start.

About the Mentor

Katenna Jones, ScM, ACAAB, CCBC, CDBC, CPDT-KA accidentally discovered her career as a volunteer dog walker in the late nineties before earning her Master’s from Brown University. There she studied animal behavior, learning, and cognition and is now an Associate Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, Certified Cat and Dog Behavior Consultant, and a Fear Free Trainer.

Katenna previously worked for the American Humane Association as well as the Association of Professional Dog Trainers, but now provides cat and dog behavior consultations through her business, Jones Animal Behavior. Her main passion is education, and she truly loves teaching locally, internationally, and online. She contributes regularly to various media outlets and also authored Fetching the Perfect Dog Trainer.

Katenna lives in Rhode Island with one husband, one (very old) pibble, two cats, four ducks, eight chickens, and several thousand honeybees.

The Cat Behavior Consulting Mentorship with Katenna Jones was absolutely amazing!!! Katenna's knowledge, guidance, and support were invaluable and incredible!!! This mentorship was so well organized and it covered things across the entire consulting spectrum including consulting itself as well as business planning and everything in between. If you're undecided....take this course!!! You'll benefit regardless of where you are in your career. The things I've learned have been invaluable to my career and I couldn't possibly say enough good things about this mentorship. My only regret is that the mentorship wasn't longer. Thanks Katenna and IAABC"

Lisa

An excellent combination of behavioral study and business know-how. Well worth the time and $$."

Mary Molloy

Katenna is an amazing teacher. Extremely knowledgeable and willing to help. Her teaching style makes learning easy and fun. I live in Canada she went above and beyond to help me know exactly what I would need to pursue my career here. Just a pleasure to work with."

Jennifer Swan

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About IAABC Mentorships

Each 8-week mentorship provides mentees with ongoing online chat, video exchanges, documentation, links, and scheduled weekly live chats via video meeting.

Mentees can discuss their own cases or any others, ask questions about application and theory, ask for tips and advice on overcoming specific challenges, and be guided toward even higher levels of professionalism and effectiveness. The mentors are there for the mentees, and offer all help and discussion that each mentee finds useful.

Auditing is also available Auditors may observe and learn about topics under discussion between the mentor and full mentees. Auditors do not attend the weekly live chats, may not introduce their own cases or ask for specific input on their own work. Auditors may participate in ongoing topics and discussions, and their questions will be answered if time allows. Auditing is simply an opportunity to observe and learn from the mentees' and mentors' experiences.

Here I get support, information and training on current, evidence-based knowledge. IAABC provides free webinars and content to earn member CEUs and also a lot of great stuff for further education like mentorships and online courses that I can highly recommend! A great community of international consultants offers great exchange on each relevant topic to support each others helping animals, their owners or even organisations that take care of animals of different species.

Sylvia Czarnecki Horse Behavior Consultant

This group of amazing Professionals enveloped me in such an accepting atmosphere, which provided and continues to provide, resources and skills, to lift me up to the challenges we all face in this profession. As a new member I feel they have produced a nurturing atmosphere for someone like me to succeed.

Ann Dahlen Laughing Mutts LLC

IAABC has been an invaluable learning tool for both myself and staff. As a shelter professional, the webinars provide relevant and up to date information to be used in multiple formats. The online convenience allows for continuing education, minus the travel.The mentorship programs are nothing short of amazing, including the pricing . This organization is always looking forward and growing.

Amy Schindler IAABC Shelter Affiliate Member

I am proud and honored to be certified by, a member of, and educator for the IAABC. I consider the organization to be the industry standard for well-rounded, quality, ethical animal behavior information that is disseminated in a supportive, effective, collaborative environment. The IAABC works very hard to produce not only quantity of educational resources, but also quality.

Katenna Jones Jones Animal Behavior

As a member, I get to network with experts in my field all over the world. This allows me to expand my knowledge in cat behavior as well as shelter behavior. As the feline behavior manager in an open intake shelter, this opportunity to learn from the best has allowed me to ensure the mental health and behavior needs are met for the cats in our care. The IAABC is the "go to" place for people all over the world to find experts in animal behavior. As a certified member my profile is available for the public to view. Since I earned my certification, I've seen my private business almost triple.

Lisa Stemcosky Feline Behavior Manager

I am very impressed with the educational opportunities offered by IAABC. Members get free streaming webinars (many of them lectures from their conferences) with CEUs that count towards re-certification. There are a broad range of topics by presenters from a variety of backgrounds. Continuing education is important to me and IAABC offers many opportunities for continuing education.

Joanne Oliva-Purdy, Ph.D. Feline Behavior Manager

For those dedicated to the enrichment of animal lives through professional pursuit or academia the IAABC is an invaluable asset

Shannan Skitch IAABC Supporting Member