Hello Visitor,

 IATCB hopes that all of you are staying safe and healthy during this time.

Certificant Highlight

We would love to highlight you or your facility in our newsletter and on our Facebook page. Let us know the amazing things that you are doing to help raise the bar! Contact kelly.garrison@accgov.com for more information.

Want to find out more about setting these types of standards within your facility or becoming certified? Contact the IATCB board by visiting our website! 

Are you a Hopeful Certificant?

Looking for the study guide for the CPAT- KA exam? Click here

Looking for the study guide for the CPBT- KA exam? Click here

Fall Testing 

Fall Testing is October 24 – November 7, 2020 ... Good luck to all those taking the exam!

Go to PTCNY to learn more about who’s eligible to take the exams, download the handbook and start studying!!!

Our testing company, PTC has partnered with Prometric for Computer-Based Testing. Learn More here. With Prometrics there are no additional International Testing fees!!

Stay tuned for our 2021 testing cycles.

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!

Trainers Talk

Have any fun photos of your animals with pumpkin enrichment? Email them to Kelly.garrison@accgov.com. We want to feature them on out Facebook page during October! Please include your facility name and photo credit.

Species Spotlight

Jonathan Slaght has devoted decades to preserving the largest owl species in the world. Here he talks about his wilderness adventures in a remote corner of Russia. “The species that most drew my fascination was the Blakiston’s fish owl, the largest owl species in the world.” Read more

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.

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