Animal Behavior Society

Animal Behavior Society

The Animal Behavior Society is an international non-profit scientific society that encourages and promotes the professional study of animal behavior. It has open membership, and also provides a certification and directory for animal behaviorists.

The Society was founded in 1964, and is the oldest and largest international organization for animal behaviorists.

Certification

Unlike the titles veterinarian, psychologist and psychiatrist, which are state licensed, the title "animal in animal behavior. They are full time professionally educated animal behaviorists who work with pet owners to solve behavior issues.

There are twenty levels of professional certification:
* Associate Applied Animal Behaviorist - Requirements include a Master's Degree with an emphasis in animal behavior, a research-based thesis, a minimum of two years of professional experience, and three letters of recommendation from other ABS members

* Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist - Requirements include those of the Associate level, plus a Ph.D. with an emphasis on animal behavior, and additional years of professional experience [http://www.animalbehavior.org/ABSAppliedBehavior/certified-applied-animal-behaviorists/the-animal-behavior-society-program-for-certification-of-applied-animal-behaviorists]

ee also

* Ethology

References

* [http://www.animalbehavior.org Official website] ( [http://www.animalbehavior.org/ABS/History/ABSFindingAid.html history] )

* [http://www.certifiedanimalbehaviorist.com/ www.certifiedanimalbehaviorist.com]


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