Are you taken with coursing sports and want to start putting on events? Or do you have experience but want to gain a more solid foundation for running your events? Principles of Lure Coursing is exactly what you need!
This is an intensive and comprehensive study course with 256 printed pages in a single book, plus quizzes, handouts and materials, videos, and a personalized Certification that will be emailed to you upon completion if you chose that option. Stand out in your field and learn from the very best! Order yours now!!
Written and designed by Pat Bennett, professional lure operator for over 20 years and author of the original Lure Coursing Field Training Manual and its second edition, The Definitive Guide To Lure Coursing, this is an extremely comprehensive training curriculum that covers all the nuts and bolts of running events as a professional lure operator and how to run events safely.
This course is designed for people like you who either want to start running lure coursing and FastCAT events for business or hobby, fun and/or profit, or who want to beef up their knowledge and expertise. It will teach you everything you need to know from how to run the dogs safely, what kind of equipment you need, how to use the equipment, all the ins-and-outs of running the events, the business side of these events, how to be profitable, and much, much more. It can be utilized simply for training yourself and your crew to become more adept at running coursing events, or you can pursue the optional certification that’s available with the course.
WHY TAKE THIS COURSE? Becoming certified as a Lure Event Operator sets you apart from 99.9% of the operators out there running dogs. Aside from graduates of this professional training curriculum, existing lure operators or coursing event providers have never had any formal training at all, and have gained their experience and knowledge in a variety of ways and from multiple sources. This creates a lack of continuity and standardization across the industry and leaves dog owners at the mercy of untrained people who may or may not be able to create a safe experience for their dogs or put on well-organized events.
So what does this course give you? Learning all aspects of coursing event operations will provide you with an undeniable aura of competence and a high level of proficiency that few others possess. Should you pursue the optional designation as a Certified Professional Lure Event Operator, certification:
•Creates immediate credibility
•Provides a mantle of authority and trust
•Provides qualifications in all aspects of coursing events
•Creates an aura of distinction, competence and integrity
•Offers recognition and respect as a professional
•Designates you as accomplished and experienced
•Gives you validation in your profession
The Certification Process: In order to become certified, there’s an additional $50 registration fee. Certification includes a comprehensive mid-term and a final exam that are graded by the author. The tests are designed to make the lure operator student really think about the material and they’re comprised of both multiple choice and essay questions, as well as asking the student to create sample course layouts, all of which are graded. Certification is really the crux of this course. Upon passing both exams with a score of 80% or higher, the certificate is issued and sent to the student in a printable PDF format. Pat works with her students to help them achieve that 80% passing grade and if the student doesn’t get there the first time she provides additional one-on-one work until a passing grade is achieved. The point is for the student to absorb the information and feel confident and competent as a lure operator when they get out on the field, not just to read about it. The student has 6 months from the time of registration to complete the course and receive certification.
