The COAPE C.C.A.B. Diplomas (COAPE Certified Animal Behaviour) courses are accredited by the SAVC, ICAN and CABTi. For more information on course accreditation please refer to the accreditation page. 

  COAPE Wildlife courses are accredited by the Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA). 

The EWT (Endangered Wildlife Trust) has given their support to the COAPE Wildlife courses. 

Worth Wild Africa has given their support to the COAPE Wildlife courses. A portion of every successful Wildlife Course is donated to Worth Wild Africa to support their efforts in field projects, conservation and research. 

Accreditation with the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) is indicated for relevant courses.  The structured CPD points for SAVC accredited courses are valid for qualified veterinarians and para-veterinary personnel in South Africa.  

PLEASE NOTE:  

Before registering for one of our courses, you need to make sure that this course is physically for you; by establishing the relevance and suitability for your individual requirements, by looking on our website and asking questions if necessary.

Working in the field of Animal Behaviour:

As COAPE subscribes to international ethical enrolment practices, we try and accommodate our students to succeed in this industry in the best manner possible, therefore we reserve the right to deny enrolment into our program(s) which could result in the physical harm or danger at any given time to the student. The wellbeing and safety of our students remains our top priority.

We reserve the right  to advise a potential student on this decision and will gladly provide alternative recommended courses in our program, should the student wish to continue to study with us.

Pet Owner courses

COURSE TITLE

ACCREDITATION

YOU AND YOUR CAT  
YOU AND YOUR RESCUE CAT  
YOU AND YOUR DOG  
YOU AND YOUR RESCUE DOG  

Beginner courses

COURSE TITLE

ACCREDITATION

DogWise     

Intermediate courses

COURSE TITLE

ACCREDITATION

ThinkBehaviour   
ThinkNutrition  

Diploma Course

COURSE TITLE

ACCREDITATION

DipCABT (C.C.A.B.): COAPE Diploma in Animal Behaviour             
DipCABT-D (C.C.A.B.): COAPE DIPLOMA IN DOG BEHAVIOUR          

MHERA™ Course

COURSE TITLE

ACCREDITATION

MHERA™ LICENSED PRACTITIONERS COURSE

   

Speciality courses

COURSE TITLE

ACCREDITATION

African Wild Dog Behaviour 
African Lion Behaviour 
Cheetah Behaviour