Name of certification What it stands for Educational background Services they can provide Can they evaluate and make a diagnosis for my injured dog? Can they design a rehab program for my injured dog? How can I find one? CCFT Certified Canine Fitness Trainer 23 hours of online course Strength, conditioning, and assessment of fitness in dogs that have never had a previous injury and do not have a current injury. A CCFT cannot diagnose or treat an animal for illness or injury or it is considered practicing veterinary medicine without a license and is grounds for losing certification. No No https:// fitpawsusa. com/fitpawsmaster-trainergraduates/ Scope of practice: An animal massage therapist cannot diagnose or treat an animal for illness or injury or it is considered practicing veterinary medicine without a license and is grounds for loss of certificate. Massage laws per state are changing and/or being redefined at a quick pace. See this link for current laws per state: No Live hands on lab completion 100% participation in group and individual hands on work with dogs Completion and passing of Case studies3 months to complete Pass objective exam Signed code of conduct Student agrees not to diagnose or prescribe treatment CMT or LMT (There are too many abbreviations to list and they vary by school. Some states define if and what letters you can use to designate canine massage therapist.) Canine Massage Therapist or Licensed Massage Therapist Background defined by the school program attended. https://iaamb.org/ resources/laws-by-state/ https:// fitpawsusa. com/education/ certified-caninefitness-trainerccft/ No NBCAAM Member list: http://www. nbcaam.org/ member-listing Google animal massage schools in your state. Most schools have a list of certified graduate practitioners: http://www. nbcaam.org/ component/ content/ article/38 Check with the veterinary state board concerning the law surrounding animal massage in your state. Kaitlyn Arnsdorf is a second year Physical Therapy student at Wingate University. Her passion for training and competing in agility began in 2004 after she saw a trainer at her horse barn running a Border Collie through an agility course. She has since pursued her passion for both human and canine sports medicine rehab and is currently working on her doctorate and CCRP degree. Kaitlyn has three dogs: Ollie a 12-year-old Border Collie, Wicked a 9-year-old Sheltie, and Envy a 4-year-old Border Collie. She has attended national events with Ollie and Wicked since 2011, making the finals with Ollie in 2013, 2014, and 2015, as well as making numerous podiums with both dogs at several regional events. August 17 | Clean Run 45https://www.fitpawsusa.com/fitpaws-master-trainer-graduates https://www.fitpawsusa.com/education/certified-canine-fitness-trainer-ccft/ http://www.nbcaam.org/member-listing http://www.nbcaam.org/component/content/article/38 https://www.iaamb.org/resources/laws-by-state/